I absolutely love the look of surprise in some people’s eyes when they hear the MBD Group is spearheaded by three women. Why just MBD, there are women leading an entire gamut of organisations, movements and campaigns. From spearheading business enterprises, being celebrated chefs and unveiling ...
WITH THE EU OR WITHOUT? BRITAIN TO VOTE
UK EU REFERENDUM// On June 23, 2016, the people of Great Britain will vote on a national referendum to decide if they want to be part of the European Union (EU) or leave it. The EU, which was formed in 1973, is a partnership of 28 countries in Europe that make shared decisions on important politic...
Leonardo DiCaprio bags his first-ever Best Actor Oscar
AWARD// ‘Titanic’ star Leonardo Di Caprio, won his first Oscar for ‘The Revenant’. He was nominated five times in the past, but managed to after break the jinx. He was sixth time lucky as he was named best actor at the 88th Academy Awards, with Brie Larson named best actress Oscar for ‘R...
Leaders of India and Nepal make truce
POLITICS// The leaders of Nepal and India have overcome mutual misgivings after talks to ease tensions over Nepal’s recently-adopted constitution. Nepal Prime Minister K P Oli was recently in New Delhi for talks with his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi after a long freeze in political relations...
JAT quota protest takes its toll
PROTESTS// Jat quota agitation that started last month turned violent, resulting in deaths of 10 people and dozens, including security personnel, injured. The army was deployed in eight districts — Rohtak, Bhiwani, Jhajjar, Sonipat, Hisar, Panipat, Jind and Kaithal -- and over 5,000 security per...
JNU STUDENT LEADER SENT TO JAIL
UNREST// A student of New Delhi’s Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), who is also the leader of its students union, has been arrested by the police and sent to jail. The police said that JNU student leader Kanhaiya Kumar was shouting slogans in support of Pakistan and against India. Ten days late...
MODI GOVERNMENT SHIFTS FOCUS, RURAL INDIA TAKES CENTRE STAGE IN UNION BUDGET 2016
Budget 2016//Shifting focus to farmers and rural poor, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley unveiled his third Budget which laid emphasis on rural India particularly in the agricltural and social sectors. Jaitley went all out to woo the segment by promising a slew of welfare measures including electr...
Of connecting with Siberian cranes, questioning migration, and finding a home away from home VIVID MEMORIES. We all have some of these. Memories that are etched in the echelons of our minds’ historical register — they simply refuse to fade. One such memory of mine was gazing at the Siberian d...
From the art world to industry, women have made their presence known, and how. To mark International Women’s Day on March 8, PrachI raTurI MIsraposes to four leading ladies three pertinent questions, and the answers were anything but mundane. read on and get inspired Princess Diya Kumari of Jai...
Crime against women in Indian cities is on an all-time high. Trashing all stereotypes about women and technology not to be spoken in the same sentence are a few products that are built to keep women safe, at most times. A caveat: While technology can help safeguard her physical existence and give ...
Giving till it hurts - literally
We Indians are not terribly graceful about accepting presents. And my family takes its Indianness to extraordinary lengths, I can assure you.... WE WERE IN in a queue. Queue is a big “no” word for the husband and the son. They will do anything — short of killing me, I hope — to avoid bein...
What the Union Budget can do to reignite the engines of the economy The excitement ahead of this year’s Budget is like that of the last over of a T20 game, where the batting side need 20 runs and they have only one wicket in hand. The batting side in this game is the Indian government. It needs...
Mastering the technique of manifestation and deliberate creation can give you all that you ask for The world I live in is only my reflection. I can’t change the reflection to make it (the world) appear beautiful. I will have to change myself to change the reflection. Everything around you is e...
Always eager to prove his mettle and live up to his name of shot-stopper, Parattu R Shreejesh is happy with the exposure and encouragement India’s national game is getting Parattu Raveendran Sreejesh, the Indian hockey team goalkeeper also known as the Wall of Indian goalpost, or shot-stopper, ...
Let suitability be the criteria
Is Archana Ramasundaram adequately trained and experienced enough to head a crucial organisation such as the SSB, whose roles are vastly different from law and order? Although the appointment of Archana Ramsundaram as the Director General of the Sahastra Seema Bal (SSB) has received rave notices ...
FEMALE FOETICIDE IS A DEEP CULTURAL PROBLEM IN OUR COUNTRY FOR WHICH SEVERAL POSITIVE REINFORCEMENTS ARE REQUIRED. THERE HAVE BEEN POSITIVE CHANGES. “BETI BACHAO BETI PADHAO” CAMPAIGN IS WORKING. GIRLS ARE BEGINNING TO BE VALUED Eligible Jat boys from Haryana travel 3,000 km across the countr...
WILL THE DEBATE ON COMPULSORY GENDER DISCLOSURE LEAD TO MORE TRANSPARENT PRE-NATAL DIAGNOSTICS, OR WILL IT MEAN POLICING OF WOMEN? DR DILRAJ GANDHI//Disclosing gender on pre-natal ultrasound is something that the doctors’ fraternity has been asking for, for the past couple of years. Female foet...
DiDi of Lucknow is not only helping abused and marginalised women find sustainable means of employment; it is making a world of difference to their confidence and selfrespect as well Last year, Shibani Sahni, director, strategy, marketing and partnership, DiDi, a Lucknow-based organisation workin...
Antonio Puri does it subtly by drawing you in to internalise the theme of diversity, and makes you take stock of your own perceptions and prejudices With his roots in the east and his branches in the west, exploring his own identity and that of the others around him is a passion rather close to h...
Shatrughan Sinha’s biography looks at the actor-politician’s life with blinkers off, and makes you see why he is so likeable A BADDIE who evoked sympathy as he fell to a bullet, a social jaywalker in need of reigning in, and later, a politician whose booming voice and witty repartee caused cr...
THIS UNESCO MONUMENT, THE CITY OF A HUNDRED SPIRES, AND ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL CITIES IN THE WORLD WILL HOOK YOU FOR LIFE After a long flight from India, I was exhausted, jet-lagged to say the least. However I couldn’t contain my happiness on reaching Prague airport, which is small, yet mode...
The way the trend of floral food is appealing to palates, growing your own food is only set to become prettier The culinary use of flowers dates back to centuries ago. Many cultures use flowers in their traditional cooking. While the influence of west Asian traders first introduced petals into ...