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What’s the beef?

A female Hindu ascetic has been thrust into the national spotlight in India after she beseeched the government to start executing people for eating beef in the country. Sadhvi (the title given to…

Bridging the gender gap, boosting the GDP

The Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), the engineering and technology-oriented institutes of higher education in India, are now planning to partake in bringing down the ‘gender gap’ in the…

'Monumental U-turn' on cancer drug

A life-extending drug which has been deemed too expensive time and again will now be offered on the NHS in England. It is the result of a confidential deal between the health service and the drug…

A Breakthrough That Could Mean Sustainability

With Hydrogen emerging as a viable energy option for our future, Researchers at Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) have developed a solar paint that absorbs sunlight and water vapour that…

New drug policy

Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently announced that the government will bring a new drug policy to mandate doctors to prescribe medicines with their generic names instead of brand names. Following…

A Religiously ‘Neutral’ Austria…

Starting 1st October, 2017 the ‘burqa’ will no longer be entertained in the streets of Austria. The law opines that those who break it will be charged a sum of 150 Euros. The law also induces…

Oceans under Threat

The 193 UN member nations have pledged to take action against the deteriorating health and productivity of the world’s oceans, with US backing the plan while maintaining its stand against the ‘Paris…

Farmers' protest in MP: Unrest Spreads

Farmers in the western Indian state of Maharashtra have temporarily ended a protest after the state government promised to write off their loans. Since June 1 farmers in western Madhya Pradesh were…

Comey’s Testimony Rejected

Donald Trump’s personal attorney has denied allegations made by fired FBI Director, James Comey against the US President who has accused him of leaking the privileged information. Mr. Comey’s seven…

Protest turns violent in Darjeeling

On 8th June 2017, the West Bengal government deployed army in Darjeeling after the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) protested against the forced imposition of the Bengali language in the state schools.…

Power of a statement

Is India prepared for a two and half front war? The recent statement by the Indian Army chief, Gen. Bipin Rawat on the army’s readiness to fight a war from either internal or external sources showed…

India raises Baluchistan issue at UN

On 8th June 2017, India again raised the issue of human rights violation in Baluchistan at the UNHRC, accusing Pakistan of using air power against its own people. Pakistan while advocating restrains…

Explosion at a fireworks factory

More than 25 people were killed and many were injured in an explosion at a fireworks factory in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. The blast occurred on Wednesday afternoon when a blaze…

A New Regional Integration

In terms of population, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) is one of the largest regional organizations in the world. On June 1st, Vladimir Putin announced at an annual summit that India…

Farmers attacked in Madhya Pradesh

On 6th June, farmers in Madhya Pradesh were attacked for demanding remunerative prices and a loan waiver. Security forces opened firing at the farmers demanding a fair price and a loan waiver that…

India Races in Space

The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has yet made another milestone after launching a record of 104 nano-satellites from a single rocket in Febuary. On Monday, June 05, 2017 India launches…

Quantum leap for women in defence

Looking through history of the moves of the Indian Defence forces to break the glass ceiling, the most transformational one has been to allow women in combat. The Army chief, General Bipin Rawat…

ISIL ‘failed’ to penetrate India?

On 3rd June, the Home Minister, Mr Rajnath Singh stated that the ISIL has failed to penetrate into India. Mr Singh on Saturday claimed that the Indian government has been successful in warding off…

Pharmacies on Strike

Members of the All India Organization of Chemists and Druggists went on one day strike on Tuesday, in protest of government’s move to regulate the sale of drugs through an e-portal. More than eight…

A Defense Weapon that creates Offence?

Pyongyang, North Korea has conducted several nuclear and missile tests, including launches from submarines. When the THAAD (Terminal High Altitude Area Defense) was deployed in the southeastern…