Bhagwat on a Mission to Saffronise Bihar
RSS is aware that it would be a tough proposition to win over the OBCs, EBCs, and Dalits and persuade them to sever their relations with their mentors. In...
MPs Petition Gives New Twist to the Judge Loya Case
In the Supreme Court, Indira Jaising, appearing for Admiral Ramdas, argued that there were sufficient reasons to suspect the alleged death of Judge Loya, including several inconsistencies in documents....
Political Delicacies
Political snippets from around India, for Different Truths. AAP to Restrict Itself to Delhi Aam Aadmi Party has decided not to contest the coming assembly elections in Rajasthan. After...
Celebrating Women: The Year That Was!
Firebrand feminist, Payal, our columnist, says that from within the murk and gloom of crime against women, there were many who rose from the ashes like the mythical Phoenix....
Memorable Meals I Have Had
Humourist Soumya tells us of the many adventures of his, in the company of others, between 1983 and 2013. He mixes humour, food, drinks, fancy-free, and footloose bohemian life...
Motherhood Can Wait, Education Cannot
As the latest Census (2011) data reveals, there are over 13 million adolescent girls who are married between 10 and 19 years of age and a startling 3.8 million...
Nine in Every 10 Children do not get Adequate Diet in Jharkhand and Bihar: NFHS Data
Nine out of every ten children within the age group of 6 – 23 months in Bihar and Jharkhand do not get adequate diet, as the latest National Family...
Rights of the Elderly: Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens
More and more couples are working full time, families have become smaller and nuclear, migration, and consumerism have become the order of the day. At the same time, life expectancy of...
Bihar Education Budget: High on Inclusion, Low on Per-Student Spending
With one-fifth of its state budget earmarked for school education and allocating provisions for the most marginalised children, Bihar has shown positive intent, while the state lags behind in per-student spending...
A Teenage Rag-picker Father Wishes Better Life for his Girl-child
Bhaskar, a renowned economist, and social scientist, talks about floating child labourers, the rag-pickers, their trail and tribulations. He moves his gaze to Shankargarh, 50kms from Allahabad. He discovers a new...