A survey report made public ahead of Valentine’s Day on Monday clearly shows even in ‘matters of the heart’ Indian women have no rights. The report, prepared by the University of Maryland and the National Council of Applied Economic Research, states that only 4.99% of women in India had sole control over choosing their husbands. Overall, 73% of the women surveyed reported their parents or relatives alone chose their husbands. […]

“Several years ago, I had held a medical camp in the slum school in Bahadurgarh, Haryana. I was aghast to find that every single child there was malnourished,” says Kanika Ahuja. “My friend, who was a doctor treating children at the camp, said that at least 80% of the cases were just of extreme malnutrition. This was a turning point in my life when I realized that I’ll have to […]

Akhilesh Raghuvanshi, 13, suffers extreme exhaustion and crippling migraines Docs are baffled as to why Akhilesh, from India, bleeds His dad has now appealed for medics worldwide to help treat him An Indian teenager who has been crying blood since he was just 10-years-old has been nicknamed the ‘stigmata boy’. A mysterious medical condition means that Akhilesh Raghuvanshi, now 13, bleeds from his ears, eyes, mouth, legs and his hairline […]

Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev explains shades of secularism and the strong spirit of enquiry in India “Secular means, in my opinion, that you are not screwed up in your head,” Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev said at The Huddle here on Friday. In a session titled “The sacred and the secular: Are the two irreconcilable”, Vasudev held forth about the actual meaning of what’s sacred and what’s secular. “When you interpret it in […]

Hillary Clinton trolled US president Donald Trump after a federal appeals court rejected his bid to reinstate a temporary ban on citizens from seven Muslim-majority nations, the media reported. Her tweet simply read, “3-0”, a reference to the unanimous decision by the three-judge panel at the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, San Francisco, the USA Today reported. Clinton was not the only critic celebrating the decision, politicians, […]

Worm infestation is a common health issue, especially among young children. The spread of parasitic worms occurs through untidy hands, unhygienic practices and poor sanitation facilities. For example, a simple lick from your pet, a barefoot walk on your lawn, swimming in a reservoir or a pool with untreated water or negligence on your part to wash hands thoroughly before eating or preparing food after gardening or unwashed salad or […]

The opposition’s allegations aside, the rate of unemployment is actually rising in the country, especially among the backward classes, the government admitted in the Rajya Sabha on Monday. In reply to a question during Question Hour, minister of state for planning Rao Inderjit Singh said that overall unemployment was rising, but the rate was highest among the Other Backward Classes (OBCs). While the overall unemployment rate is 5%, it is […]

It’s not uncommon to struggle with motivation. It’s a tricky beast to tame, but it’s also incredibly powerful. A bout of motivation every day is all you need to sustain a career move or pursue a personal goal over the long-term. For most people, motivation is fleeting. It drives you to complete a whole week’s worth of work over the weekend without realizing it, but disappears on Monday when you […]

The deposits made in old Rs 500 and Rs 1000 notes within the 50-day demonetisation window provided by Prime Minister Narendra Modi have crossed the Rs 10 lakh crore mark. Over one crore bank accounts were into use to make the transfer. Surprised by the huge deposits, the Income Tax Department has begun its operation to bring out the black money keepers out in the open. A total of 18 […]

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday presented the Union Budget 2017 which the government hailed as ‘path-breaking’ while PM Modi termed it as ‘uttam’ Budget. And while custom and excise duty has been hike on some, it has been reduced on some products which will eventually lead to commodities getting costlier or cheaper. In his speech, Jaitley said his proposals on excise and customs duties will not result in any […]