Respectful motherhood and safe online spaces
As the world observed the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women on November 25, it marked the beginning of the 16 Days of Activism against GenderBased Violence.
As the world observed the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women on November 25, it marked the beginning of the 16 Days of Activism against GenderBased Violence.
Britain’s workforce crisis has reached alarming proportions, with millions trapped in a cycle of unemployment or underemployment.
The ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, that took effect on Wednesday morning, marks a significant turning point in a region long tormented by cycles of violence.
Indictment of the chairman and top executives of the Adani Group on bribery charges by a New York court, has set alarm bells ringing in India. Less than two years ago, a US short-seller, Hindenburg, had alleged massive financial impropriety by the Adani group, but after long drawn enquiries, SEBI gave the Adanis a clean chit ~ which was endorsed by the Supreme Court.
Constitution Day, celebrated on November 26, holds immense significance in India and beyond not only because it marks the historical event of the adoption of the country’s Constitution but also because the text of the “highest law of the land” resonates with our quotidian aspiration and further encourages continuous negotiation in the public sphere for reshaping India’s governance framework.
Despite the stringent anti-defection laws, cross-voting or floor crossing is going on. Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu recently commented that the anti-defection law must be amended to rectify the loopholes.
The foreign policy crisis that has arisen due to inflammatory statements will hopefully pass sooner rather than later. For a short while, voluntary restraint on giving many more examples of such harmful, injurious statements may be advisable as a part of damage control.
Two years after electing Biden as President and Kamala Harris as Vice President, the country seems to be in a state of flux, divided over what it perceives as an inept administration and general failure to secure the lives of people.
The rate of child drowning in Viet Nam has dropped compared to previous periods thanks to the direction of the Party, National Assembly and Government and joint efforts of ministries, sectors and localities.
Jagmohan Dalmiya, shaping Indian cricket commercially, had a thing for aphorisms. Not that he himself had too many of these, but using them sparingly, Dalmiya got by.
