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The Union Public Service Commission exam is one of India’s most difficult exams. Only those who believe in themselves and are disciplined have fair chance of clearing the exam. Here are the stories of those candidates who tasted success in the 2020 Civil Services Examination. The UPSC on Friday declared the result of the Civil […]
Chanakya said no amount of worldly knowledge could help anyone understand what is on a woman’s mind. That may have been a rather chauvinistic declaration, but in these modern times too, we are faced with a peculiar predicament of what really drives the perpetrators of crime against women. Which of the two worlds – a […]
Indian holidaymakers are looking for fresher pastures offshore and are willing to spend for it. Even the destinations are not limited to Thailand or Singapore. As per data provided by Cox & Kings India, the total outbound figure for 2005 was around five million and went up to almost six million in 2006. Now, people […]
Ria Dabi, younger sister of Tina Dabi, the topper of UPSC exams in 2015, has achieved the 15th rank by passing the UPSC exam of 2020. Giving this news Tina Dabi shared a post on Instagram with a photo of her sister Ria in which she said that she is very happy with the success […]
She fought the system of thought and behavior all her life, through her extensive writings about gender and women’s rights. Kamla Bhasin forged a distinguished career in righting those wrongs. She was never hesitant to question the power and the patriarchy. At 75, this women’s rights activist, poet and author passed away on September 25. […]
Perseverance of environment is a major concern for the world with the phenomenon of climate change. The time when the UN has called for no further build of coal across the world and countries are committing to bringing down emissions to net zero by mid-century, many Indian states have undertaken progressive climate actions with their […]
“All About Alcohol”, a five-room museum, spread across 13,000 sq ft a property situated at Candolim for showcasing Goan History and culture, has the local drink “Feni” at it’s core. The museum purports to document how feni, distilled from fermented cashew apples, is produced, transported, and consumed over centuries. The museum dedicated to the “art […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi boarded for a high-level US visit on Wednesday. PM has arrived in Washington DC and will be meeting global CEOs today. He was received by senior officials of the administration of Joe Biden and India’s envoy to the US, Taranjit Singh Sandhu. Prime Minister landed at Joint Base Andrews to get […]
The Congress party on Wednesday told the press that an inquiry should be held under the Supreme Court into the alleged drug smuggling in Gujarat and the alleged bribery linked to the e-commerce website Amazon. The Congress party has also sought an answer from Prime Minister Narendra Modi on both these issues related to national […]
Despite all efforts to save the players from Covid-19, it has re-entered the IPL. Hyderabad player T. Natarajan turned out to be contracted with covid. One player along with the team and five staff members have been kept in isolation which is expected to affect the IPL game. The team’s all-rounder Vijay Shankar has also […]
After weeks of ‘rhino horn reverification’ exercises by the Forest Department across Assam, the state Cabinet last week announced that the Assam Government will burn a stockpile of nearly 2,500 horns of the one-horned rhinoceros in a special ceremony on World Rhino Day that is celebrated on September 22. Story behind the ceremony: After a […]
Although India comes second highest amongst the world’s top 10 countries with diabetes, one in two people living with diabetes are still unaware of their condition. This lack of awareness sparkles a need for innovation to make people aware. The Diabetes Storytelling Lab engages about 50 community leaders and storytellers in order to ensure that […]
The Centre had kicked off the ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ to mark the 75th year of the Indian Independence, and as part of the drive, the Union Ministry of Commerce and Industry was organising a ‘Vanijya Saptah’ from September 20 to 26. The Theme for Vanijya Utsav was ‘Showcasing India a Rising Economic Force’. It […]
Raj Kundra, the husband of actor Shilpa Shetty Kundra, who was arrested over the allegations of shooting and streaming pornography, has been granted bail by the Mumbai court. He has been requested to pay ₹ 50,000 as surety charges for his delivery. The bail got granted two months after his arrest.Last Thursday, his team requested […]
Soon after Gujarat witnessed a political shift with Rupani’s resignation as CM and the appointment of Bhupendra Patel as the new Chief Minister, it is now Punjab’s turn to experience the same with Charanjit Channi swearing-in as the Chief Minister of Punjab. Charanjit Channi took oath on Monday at Raj Bhawan in Chandigarh and became […]
One of the unusual traits of the new Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi is his quest to keep his formal education going. For someone who has a formal Masters in Business Administration Degree, Channi is pursuing a doctorate from Punjab University. For a person who cut his political teeth taking part in municipal elections, […]
By letting Capt Amarinder go, and bringing in Dalit face Charanjit Channi, the party has played a double masterstroke – a message to dissenters and a canny poll move Concluding a shrilly crescendo that began with a ‘humiliated’ Captain Amarinder Singh stepping down as the chief minister of Punjab that ended almost 25 hours later […]
Former chief minister B S Yediyurappa stated that Congress and JD(S) leaders are consulting BJP leaders and have asked them to merge with their party ahead of Assembly by-elections, legislative council polls and Assembly polls. Speaking at the inaugural ceremony of the state executive committee meeting on Sunday, Yediyurappa asked party workers not to underestimate […]
Congress on Sunday sprang a surprise by appointing Charanjit Singh Channi as Chief Minister of Punjab. The 58-year-old leader who has never lost a single assembly election since 2007 is a Dalit leader. Punjab constitutes 32% of Dalit population. As much as 21% of population is of Jats and Sikhs. Punjab Congress in-charge Harish Rawat […]
To celebrate and commemorate 75 years of progressive India, as part of the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, an initiative of the Government of India, the Central Reserve Police Force started a Cycle Rally from Sabarmati Riverfront, Ahmedabad on September 15. Ahmedabad mayor Kirit Parmar waved the flag to kick off the rally. The ride from […]
