Society
Rising road rage cases in India: A deadly conseque...
October 11, 2024
India is witnessing a troubling rise in road rage incidents, with what often begins as a minor disagreement escalating into violent altercations, sometimes ending in death. Frustrations on the road, fuelled by congestion and impatience, are increasingly leading to physical confro...
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Vinoba App: Quiet quest to transform rural classro...
October 9, 2024
In an age where technology pervades every aspect of life, its application in the education sector remains critical, especially in schools catering to the underprivileged sections of the society. Sanjay Dalmia, a former CEO of a Fintech company, realised this potential at the ag...
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GOPIO Guadeloupe hosts Semi-Marathon to commemorat...
October 8, 2024
From tiny tots to octogenerians, hundreds of residents of Guadeloupe, a French territory in the Caribbean, turned out enthusiastically on Sunday to participate in a unique event that commemorated the memory of Father of the Indian Nation, Mahatma Gandhi, through sports. Organised...
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Gandhi Jayanti: A journey through capital’s peac...
October 2, 2024
Amid the hustle and chaos of Delhi’s vibrant streets, certain peaceful spaces quietly honour the legacy of one of the world’s most revered leaders, Mahatma Gandhi. As India commemorates Gandhi Jayanti, these places are not mere historical landmarks but serve as enduri...
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65 pc Indian women entrepreneurs in metros have no...
September 30, 2024
DBS Bank India, part of Singapore-based financial services company DBS, says it recently conducted a survey of 400 self-employed women across 10 prominent urban cities in India, in collaboration with CRISIL, to examine their sources of business funding, banking habits, digital pa...
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RSF urges Sri Lanka’s new President to prioritis...
September 25, 2024
The international press freedom organisation, Reporters Without Borders (RSF), has called on Sri Lanka’s newly-elected President, Anura Kumara Dissanayake, to make press freedom a top priority. RSF has proposed five key policy reforms aimed at safeguarding the right to independ...
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Fading vibrancy of Delhi’s public libraries
September 24, 2024
At the heart of old Delhi’s bustling Chandni Chowk, tucked away amidst the chaos of vendors and honking rickshaws, stands Hardayal Municipal Library, a silent witness to over a century of history. Established in 1862, this library once thrived as a sanctuary for readers and sch...
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New European Commission can kickstart EU-India tie...
September 24, 2024
After several delays, multiple leaks, political manoeuvrings, muscle flexing by Hungarian Prime Minister Victor Orban and a dramatic last-minute resignation of French Commissioner Thierry Breton, on September 17, the Commission President Ursula von der Leyen presented her new tea...
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Involve the future in ‘UN Summit of the Futureâ€...
September 23, 2024
‘A once-in-a-generation opportunity’ is how the United Nations describes the ‘Summit of the Future’ that began on Sunday at the UN Head Quarters in New York. The Summit is described as ‘a high-level event, bringing world leaders together to forge a new international c...
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FATF tells India to do more to target illicit fina...
September 23, 2024
In a new report, the Paris-based Financial Action Task Force, an international watchdog mandated to curb money laundering and other international financial crimes, has said that while India has achieved high technical compliance with its recommendations and made progress in tackl...
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