Children in 21st century India are having to deal with a rapidly gathering danger: a degrading environment from pesticides, air pollution and unsafe toys to contaminated rivers and more. Ramesh Menon surveys the troubling landscape.

October is domestic violence awareness month. Pushpa Achanta shares stories of victims of domestic violence to point out why the dilution of IPC Section 498A by the Supreme Court is a blow to the fight against domestic violence.

Unequal distribution of resources has resulted in a shortage of land available for grazing. Anthra develops sustainable alternatives in consultation with affected groups.

For one-and-a-half lakh people, we have a committee of eight people to decide? Ramesh Ramanathan points to the irony of the allegedly empowered, but actually despairing urban citizen.

Ramesh Ramanathan

She lives in a six feet by eight feet hut in Mumbai and pays a whopping Rs.400 per month for electricity that lights one bulb and a table fan. She is a leader of her community, and yet some better off want her disenfranchised. Kalpana Sharma rebuts a new divisive cry in Mumbai.

Paul Wolfowitz's appointment as the head of the World Bank highlights the undemocratic nature of decision-making at the bank. His presidency will stand as a constant reminder that this institution, which calls on nations to exercise "good governance and democratisation" is run like a medieval monarchy, says George Monbiot.

A prerequisite of democracy is the democratization of communication, which in turn requires the empowerment of individuals.

Flickering Angels, a moving documentary on the lives of children of imprisoned parents in West Bengal, helps a child of an illegal immigrant caught in tragic circumstances to go back to her homeland. Shoma A Chatterji dwells on the reformative capacity of cinema.

Developing countries must take a collective stand on 'Zero-Tolerance to Subsidies' to protect their agriculture, says Devinder Sharma.

The television cameras and news reports tell us how dramatic the India Against Corruption campaign's rise to national consciousness has been. The story of how it unfolded is even more interesting, writes Devinder Sharma.

India’s lockdown has been eased by dividing the country into red, orange and green zones, with high, medium and minimal infections so far, and correspondingly tough curbs on economic activity. This can at best be...

Former Uttar Pradesh advocate general S M A Kazmi was today killed and three others were injured when the car they were travelling in rammed into a tree in Hatigawan area, a senior police officer said here.

Moms are moms for a reason! They have a solution for every problem, especially when it comes to beauty.

This Mother's Day, we decided to take a little help from astrology and decode the 12 mom personalities which exist! Read below to know all!

नई द‍िल्‍ली: कोरोना संक्रमण के बढ़ते प्रभाव को देखते हुए भारत में लॉकडाउन को 17 मई तक बढ़ा दिया गया है। इसके साथ ही कोरोना वायरस संक्रमण के फैलाव को रोकने के लिए अब देशभर के विभिन्न क्षेत्रों को चार जोन

नई द‍िल्‍ली: कोरोना संक्रमण के बढ़ते प्रभाव को देखते हुए भारत में लॉकडाउन को 17 मई तक बढ़ा दिया गया है। भारत सरकार की नई गाइडलाइन के मुताबिक, ग्रीन और ऑरेंज जोन में 4 मई यानि कल से गैर-जरूरी सामान की बिक्री ई-कॉमर्स साइट

नई द‍िल्‍ली: रिलायंस जियो ने अपने जियो फाइबर ग्राहकों के लिए आखिरकार अमेजन प्राइम वीडियो का अपडेट जारी कर दिया है। जियो फाइबर सेटटॉप में यूजर्स को अमेजन प्राइम वीडियो एप का भी सपोर्ट मिलेगा। जानकारी दें कि रिलायंस जियो ने

Even though reopening of liquor vends is a priority for the state Congress government, wives of two prominent leaders of the ruling party - cabinet minister Bharat Bhushan Ashu and MLA Amarinder Singh Raja Warring - have asked chief minister Amarinder Singh to reconsider home delivery of liquor during lockdown.

The migrants unrest spread to the industrial belt of Hazira on Saturday after large number of labourers came out on the road and resorted to stone pelting at the police teams.

Spain's health ministry reported 179 new confirmed deaths on Saturday, increasing the death toll to 26,478.

The move came as more nations review restrictions on blood donations imposed during the 1980s HIV/AIDS crisis, with some countries imposing blanket bans, some waiting periods after gay sex, and others - like Italy - having no limitations at all.

The EU member of 38 million people has found itself in the bizarre predicament in which the presidential ballot is formally neither postponed nor cancelled.

Maharashtra's Health Minister Rajesh Tope announced that all citizens of the state will be given a free health insurance scheme and will also become the first state in India to provide free cashless insurance to all its citizens. The announcement was

Given the fact that digital KYC or know your customer has been in place for long but no institutions followed similar standards, the government as well as the SEBI have come forth amid the pandemic-led lockdown and instructed to move to

On Thursday, the State Bank of India (SBI) introduced a new scheme for senior citizens called "SBI Wecare Deposit" for senior citizens in its retail term deposit segment. The scheme aims at safeguarding the interest of senior citizens in fixed deposits

Recently, amid falling interest rates, SBI as an incentive to attract senior citizens launched a special retail deposit scheme called ‘SBI Wecare Deposit' with a marginally higher premium of 30 bps. Usually senior citizen investor community on FDs is provided a

Filament barbs are a group of small freshwater fishes found in the rivers of peninsular India and Sri Lanka from where around nine species are currently known under the genus Dawkinsia.

Mizoram Health Minister Dr R Lalthangliana said the state's lone COVID-19 patient, a pastor, was discharged from Zoram Medical College (ZMC) on Saturday afternoon after 45 days of intense treatment.

The NDMA guidelines said while restarting a unit, the first week should be considered as the trial or test run period after ensuring all safety protocols.

Sania Mirza took to social media to post a picture with her son Izhaan.

Actress Zoa Morani, who along with sister Shaza and father, film producer Karim Morani recovered from Covid-19 in April donated her blood for plasmatherapy.

Kartik Aaryan has shared a video on social media where he is seen enacting playing a guitar. Check it out.

देश की सबसे बड़ी कार निर्माता कंपनी मारुति सुजुकी की सेडान कार मारुति सियाज भारत में काफी सफल साबित हुई है। लेकिन वहीं अगर अपने पड़ोसी देश पाकिस्तान की बात करें तो वहां पर मारुति सियाज के साथ बिल्कुल उल्टा हुआ है।

Visakhapatnam, May 09: Days after styrene gas leak from the LG Polymers Private Limited in Vizag that claimed 11 lives and caused 800 others to be hospitalised, locals staged a protest at the factory. Protesters demand the relocation of the chemical

Chennai, May 09: Tamil Nadu government has announced some relaxations in the Coronavirus lockdown in non-containment zones from May 11. The extension includes working hours of standalone and neighbourhood shops and allowing private establishments to function with a reduced number of employees

New Delhi, May 09: A video of the outfit's ‘supreme commander' Syed Salahuddin has surfaced on the internet where he condoles the death of Hizbul Mujahideen chief Riyaz Naikoo. Salahuddin also heads the United Jihad Council, a Pakistan-based conglomeration of various

Aizawl, May 10: Mizoram became coronavirus-free with the discharge of the lone COVID-19 patient from a hospital on Saturday, officials said. It now shares a similar status with four other northeastern states -- Manipur, Sikkim, Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh.

Vivo's sub-brand iQOO has been making a name for itself with a couple of flagship devices like the iQOO Neo 3. More recently, when MediaTek announced the new Dimensity 1000+ chipset, iQOO said it would launch a smartphone with the processor.

Motorola revived its classic Razr last year as the Moto Razr 2019. The device came along with the foldable clamshell dual-display design and is one of the most expensive Motorola offerings to date. The device was supposed to go on sale

Velayudhan Keezhillam, one of the senior-most costume designers of the Malayalam film industry passed away. The 66-year-old breathed his last at a private hospital in Chalakudy, on April 26, Sunday. As per the reports, the last rights of Velayudhan Keezhillam were

Randamoozham, the Mohanlal starring period drama is one of the most anticipated upcoming films of the Indian film industry. Recently, it was rumoured that Priyadarshan, the senior filmmaker might take over the Mohanlal project as the director. The rumours started doing

Jibit George, the young filmmaker who made his directorial debut with the recent movie Kozhipporu, passed away. The 31-year-old breathed his last due to cardiac arrest on May 9, 2020 evening. According to the reports, Jibit George was suffering from chest

ഇന്ത്യ കവാസാക്കി മോട്ടോർ ബിഎസ് VI കംപ്ലയിന്റ് നിഞ്ച 650, Z650 മോട്ടോർസൈക്കിളുകൾക്കായി ബുക്കിംഗ് ആരംഭിച്ചു. ഡീലർഷിപ്പുകളും 2020 കവാസാക്കി നിഞ്ച 650, കവാസാക്കി Z650 എന്നിവയ്ക്കുള്ള ബുക്കിംഗ് സ്വീകരിക്കാൻ തുടങ്ങി.

ജാപ്പനീസ് മോട്ടോർസൈക്കിൾ നിർമാതാക്കളായ കവസാക്കി തങ്ങളുടെ നിഞ്ച 1000, Z900 ബിഎസ്-VI മോഡലുകൾക്കായുള്ള ബുക്കിംഗ് ആരംഭിച്ചു. രണ്ടര ലക്ഷം രൂപയാണ് ടോക്കൺ തുകയായി കമ്പനി സ്വീകരിക്കുന്നത്.

The prestigious awards show, International Iconic Awards 2020 (Season 6), which is organised by Mohammed Nagaman Lateef and Aditya Khurana, will be held in Mumbai after the lockdown is lifted. The most deserving actors will be honoured for all the efforts

Post the lockdown, Doordarshan re-aired mythological shows Ramayan and Mahabharat on popular demand. Ever since then, the shows are making a lot of noise. The viewers have been following the shows very closely. Recently, netizens spotted a cooler behind Bhishma Pitamah