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First post-pandemic Pride Parade after 3 years in Delhi

First post-pandemic Pride Parade after 3 years in Delhi

January 9, 2023

Despite the bitter cold and severe fog that has enveloped large parts of northern India and Delhi, Barakhamba Road, near Connaught Place, wore a cheerful look on Sunday afternoon as thousands of people, hailing from all over the country, had gathered there, dressed in multi-colou...

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Oxfam report says digital divide hurting women, unemployed & rural poor in India

Oxfam report says digital divide hurting women, unemployed & rural poor in India

December 7, 2022

For almost a decade, there has been a lot of noise at leading global forums about the growing menace of digital divide and with leaders of not only various countries but also of civil society groups and large corporations promising to take quick remedial actions to bridge this di...

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Pushkar Mela hit by lumpy skin disease

Pushkar Mela hit by lumpy skin disease

November 14, 2022

Cattle trading is a key highlight of the colourful and vibrant fair Pushkar which is held annually in the holy month of Kartik in Pushkar town, in Rajasthan, around 150 km away from the state capital, Jaipur. The cattle fair is held on the dunes in Pushkar and to which dozens of ...

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Police, administration & ruling party play dandiya with the law

Police, administration & ruling party play dandiya with the law

October 7, 2022

While the policemen in Kheda district of Gujarat who created a kangaroo court and delivered ‘instant justice’ by flogging 10 Muslims who had allegedly pelted stones at a Garba event are certainly guilty and should be tried for violation of various laws, a share of guilt also ...

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On World Teachers’ Day, UNESCO rings alarm over shortage of teachers

On World Teachers’ Day, UNESCO rings alarm over shortage of teachers

October 5, 2022

Director General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), Audrey Azoulay, has expressed grave concern over the severe shortage of teachers in schools which threatens the objective of achieving universal basic education by the year 2030, as...

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Cordelia Cruises back in homeport of Mumbai

Cordelia Cruises back in homeport of Mumbai

September 30, 2022

After having successfully completed sailings along the East Coast of India, Cordelia Cruises has returned to its homeport of Mumbai on September 29, 2022. Now as the Monsoon season is over and the calm has returned to the Arabian Sea, Cordelia Cruises will resume its numerous sai...

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Developing countries ignoring cryptocurrency at their own risk: UN

Developing countries ignoring cryptocurrency at their own risk: UN

August 17, 2022

Despite the warnings by the Reserve Bank of India about cryptocurrencies and the ambivalent response of the Indian government towards cryptocurrencies, a large number of Indians have already acquired these digital assets, says a report by the United Nations. The United Nations Co...

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Rising suicide rates reflect mental illness: GoodLives

Rising suicide rates reflect mental illness: GoodLives

June 25, 2022

On June 18th and 19th, an unusual sight greeted shoppers at Connaught Place in New Delhi. As they strolled past a kiosk, they were invited to have a cup of tea and talk about their problems, whatever it was that they were facing or things that worried them or scared them. Over th...

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TAAI & WITT hold conclave on empowering women

TAAI & WITT hold conclave on empowering women

May 6, 2022

Under the theme ‘Mission with a Vision’, TAAI, the Travel Agents Association of India in association with Women in TAAI & Tourism (WITT) organised a conclave in New Delhi to promote empowerment of women, not just in travel, tourism and hospitality sector, but also in all ...

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First Alvidah Jumma without Covid-19 curbs celebrated in Delhi

First Alvidah Jumma without Covid-19 curbs celebrated in Delhi

April 30, 2022

The last Friday of the holy month of Ramadan, called Jumma Alvidah, is an auspicious day for the Muslims as they bid farewell to the holiest period in the year and await it with the same eagerness and devotion the next year. On the occasion of Alvidah Jumma, thousands of devotees...

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Need to go slow on antibiotics to save lives

Need to go slow on antibiotics to save lives

April 3, 2022

An alarming report published earlier this year in The Lancet, a medical journal, said that antimicrobial resistance was directly responsible for 1.27 million death and linked to about 4.95 million other deaths across the world in 2019. Antimicrobial resistance is when bacteria ca...

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Feel the love at these romantic spots in Delhi

Feel the love at these romantic spots in Delhi

February 9, 2022

Delhi is often called Dil Walon ki Dilli (The City of Romantics). With couples at almost every monument and romantic cafes in every locality, one can feel love course through the veins of the city. From college students at the beginning of a romance, to a couple looking to keep t...

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