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The last white president of South Africa and Nobel Peace Prize winner along with his bete noire, Nelson Madela, Frederik Willem de Klerk has died at the age of 85 at his home in Fresnaye, Cape Town. He was diagnosed with mesothelioma – a cancer that affects the lining of the lungs. De Klerk who […]
The lure of UK for EU citizens does not seem waning post-Brexit as it was suggested at times. People from “continent” as the natives of this great island nation like to describe, are flocking to submit their applications to continue living and working in the UK. As many as 2,36,840 applications received after the deadline […]
A public talk series, ‘India2031: The Decade of Transformation’, was organised at JSW School of Public Policy, Indian Institute of Management – Ahmedabad. The series was divided into two sessions — What India Needs and Public Policy Priorities for the Social Sector, Leaving No One Behind in New India. The first session was addressed by […]
With the pandemic induced lockdowns, many offices around the world shifted to a work-from-home basis. While many struggled to maintain a healthy work-life balance, Portugal could soon see a change under the new labour laws approved by the country’s parliament. The Portugal parliament recently approved a new set of laws as a response to the […]
One of many first few crops introduced into the agriculture fold about 10,000 years, chickpea or chana has acquired a genomic leg up. A world consortium of scientists are successful in tracing its origin to the Fertile Crescent space. Rajeev Varshney, a Analysis Program Director on the Worldwide Crops Analysis Institute for the Semi-Arid Troipcs […]
In the latest hearing of the 2002 Gujarat Riots case, Kapil Sibal representing Zakia Jafri, widow of Late Congress MP Ehsan Jafri told the Supreme Court that the Special Investigation Team should itself be investigated. The SIT gave a clean chit to Prime Minister Narendra Modi regarding the murder of Ehsan Jafri. Senior Counsel Kapil […]
1) The Spinning Wheel by Saurabh Suri When: November 21 from 11 am to 12 pm Where: The Hive Charges: N/A About the event: In this open house discussion, Saurabh will use Charkha as a starting point to ignite curiosity. Through a combination of storytelling and values integrated with the exploration of Math, Science and Engineering concepts interwoven […]
The Pakistan cricket board recently appointed a new chairman, Ramiz Raza. Within the first few days of taking charge of the office, he announced that they are hoping to launch a women’s version of the Pakistan Super League Twenty20 tournament soon. In a video posted on Twitter, he also announced that the board plans to […]
With the ongoing investigation within Bollywood regarding drugs, Maharastra Minister Nawab Malik has questioned if the cases of celebrities possessing two-three grams of narcotics were under the radar to divert investigations from the drug seizes in Gujarat. He said that the Gujarat drug connection needs to be exposed and the people who are involved in […]
Facebook had brought in emergency measures to curb misinformation towards the end of the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. These measures — known as ‘break-the-glass’ steps internally, a reference to fire alarms — were brought on partly in response to higher user reports. Internal documents describe how the company saw, ahead of the last round of […]
In India, policewomen constitute only 10.3 per cent of the forces; despite twice the rise in the number of women in the Indian police force over the last few years, as highlighted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his last ‘Mann ki Baat’ radio programme. In 2009, the Centre had set a target of 33 […]
The incident of a 10-month-old toddler abandoned outside a temple in Gujarat’s Gandhinagar last month had awakened the whole of Gujarat. News of the shocking crime of a 10-month-old child and its aftermath began to spread through the airwaves and became a topic of discussion. The child was reportedly left by his father identified as […]
A 21-year-old man, Altaf had allegedly died in police custody on Monday, November 8 in Kasganj, Uttar Pradesh. In the morning of the same day, the police had purportedly taken him to the Sardar police station for interrogation after accusing him of eloping with a woman. The police claim his death in the police custody […]
Ever since the pandemic hit last year, more than 12,500 students died by suicide across the country. The rate is said to be more than 34 students a day and many states reported more than one death daily. As per the latest suicide data released, the number of deaths by suicide saw an increase of […]
Tech-savvy youngsters today tend to spend hours and hours scrolling through instagram and DMing their day out losing track of time which then erodes their mental health. Instagram head Adam Mosseri had announced previously that it was looking into “Take a Break” reminders – a feature that would let users set a reminder for themselves […]
In a refreshingly pleasant news, the Junagadh Municipal Corporation is set to become first civic body in Gujarat to earn from sale of carbon credit. Any government or other regulating body willing to limit the carbon dioxide emissions can issue Carbon Credits. The buying and selling of Carbon Credits is regulated by a legal contract called ERPA […]
Indian sociologist and anthropologist Shalini Randeria has taken charge as the president and rector of the Central European University, Vienna, making her perhaps one of the only Indians to head a major university outside the country. She was elected to the position in June 2021 and her term was inaugurated on Monday (November 8). Before […]
Gujarat on Wednesday reported more than double Covid-19 positive cases with 42 positive cases in 24 hours. According to the government bulletin, the state had reported 29 fresh cases on Monday and 20 on Tuesday. State’s cases of Wednesday include 16 cases from Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) – which used to report single-digit cases since […]
Celebrated on the fifth day after Diwali “Gyan Panchami” is also known as ” Laabh paacham”,” is one of the most important of all Jain festivals. Special poojas are performed in homes. It is a day of worship exclusively for honouring knowledge and holy books. Holy books preserved in religious libraries are worshipped. Prayers are […]
Impairments are seen as a big disability; usually only a few people have the courage to break through the negativity and pursue their dreams. The tale of Shrikant Bolla, the first international blind student in Brain and Cognitive Science and Business at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, who is the founder of Bollant Industries, inspired millions. […]
