India’s Social Protection Gaps Amid Climate Change: ILO Urges Urgent Reforms

Margaret Mead, the famous anthropologist, once observed,...

‘Rahul wants Uddhav as Maharashtra Chief Minister’

MVA has resolved the succession issue, with...

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Man rams van into German eatery, several dead

MUENSTER: A man drove a van into a group of people sitting outside a popular restaurant in the old city centre of Muenster in...

U.S. ATTORNEY GENERAL calls to prosecute border crossers

Once border crossers are charged with illegal entry and deported, they can be charged with felony carrying significant jail time if they are caught...

Migrant caravan, down by half, soldiers on through Mexico

A “caravan” of Central American migrants pressed on through Mexico on Friday, greatly diminished in size a day after hundreds of exhausted members left...

Japan trains first marine defences to counter China

The brigade is the latest component of a growing marine force meant to deter China as it pushes for easier access to the Western...

Bees turn Afghan schoolgirl into entrepreneur

MARMUL DISTRICT, AFGHANISTAN: In war-torn Afghanistan, honey is regarded as a traditional cure-all but for one schoolgirl, the sticky commodity has also created sweet...

Vidisha unhappy with ‘missing’ Sushma Swaraj

A report recently released by NITI Aayog, titled “Transformation of Aspirational Districts”, has placed Madhya Pradesh’s Vidisha district, which is represented for the last...

Bengal will see direct TMC-BJP fight in panchayat polls

The bugle for West Bengal’s panchayat elections has been sounded and for the first time, the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) will see a direct...

BJP feels the need for a prominent Dalit leader

The absence of a popular Dalit leader with a mass following in the Bharatiya Janata Party became apparent last week after the Bharat Bandh...

All major parties boycott Naidu’s meet

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister and Telugu Desam Party president N. Chandrababu Naidu’s all-party meeting to chalk out a future course of action to achieve...

Writing off NPAs has generated Rs 40,000cr in illegal profits

Strangely, the investigating agencies have so far ignored the flourishing NPA creation industry.   At the heart of the ICICI-Dhoot-Deepak Kochhar imbroglio is the issue of...

jairam seeks special Parliament session

Congress Rajya Sabha member from Karnataka, Jairam Ramesh, has written to Rajya Sabha chairman M. Venkaiah Naidu, requesting a special two-week session in May-June...

India grants 1,000 scholarships to Syrian students

The Higher Education Minister of Syria, who is on his first visit to India, says the scholarships are a big help.   Education is one area...

Lobbying on as officers eye top DRDO job

With the tenure of the chief of Defence Research and Development Organization Christopher (DRDO) ending next month, the officers eyeing his post have started...

‘Internal feud may hurt BJP in Karnataka’

A senior Union minister is unhappy with Yeddyurappa being declared as the CM candidate.   The BJP’s chances of making a comeback in Karnataka is likely...

BJP, Congress make a beeline for seers

Lingayats have become a key campaign issue, with issues such as development, farmers’ suicide, corruption, etc., taking a back seat.   For decades, over 290 important...

CM Mehbooba is upset at use of force on civilians

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti completed two years in office on Wednesday amid continued unrest in the Kashmir valley. The Shopian killings...

Jammu is on the brink of massive agitation

The Jammu and Kashmir High Court Bar Association (Jammu) held a protest rally against the Mehbooba Mufti government on Friday—the third day of its...

Five YSR Cong MPs resign, but bypolls unlikely

Jagan Mohan Reddy wants to corner the Centre for not granting special status to Andhra Pradesh.   Even as YSR Congress’ five Lok Sabha members submitted...

Actress against casting couch strips in protest, arrested

Sri Reddy has indirectly accused some big directors and producers of using the casting couch.   Sri Reddy, an upcoming 27-year-old actress and crusader against the...

Chandrababu Naidu whips up anti-Centre sentiments in AP

Naidu moved a resolution in the Andhra Pradesh Assembly seeking a special Parliament session to discuss the issues concerning the state.   TDP president and Andhra...

BJP joins farmers’ struggle in Kerala with soil from Nandigram

The formal entry of BJP in Keezhattoor has brought the party in direct political confrontation with the ruling CPM, perhaps for the first time...

Aptitude test in Rail recruitment drive

Indian Railways is all set to start the world’s biggest recruitment drive with about 1.10 lakh vacancies, instead of the earlier announced 90,000. According...

Voters of BJP, RJD consolidating, Nitish nervous

‘In a way, Nitish Kumar has lost his political credibility. All this has reduced his bargaining power’.     The increasing consolidation of the BJP and RJD...

Reshuffle may see inductions from Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh

Newly elected Rajya Sabha member Saroj Pandey is likely to be given a key ministry.   A mini Cabinet reshuffle is being discussed among the top...

‘Identity-based stir to secure jobs is a bad trend’

India’s organised sector created a little over 1,100 jobs a day in 2016-17, which amounted to 4.16 lakh new jobs for the entire year.   The...

Two St Xavier’s girls facing harassment in school

Two girl students from the prestigious St Xavier’s Senior Secondary School in North Delhi have been allegedly facing harassment for the last two years....

India, Nepal vow to strengthen bilateral ties

On his first foreign visit after coming to power, Nepal’s Prime Minister Kharga Prasad Oli focused on working to strengthen bilateral ties while simultaneously...

‘NGO working with MHRD is conflict of interest’

Central Square Foundation says any question of conflict of interest does not arise.   The Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) has outsourced some of its...

AICC witnesses nine new appointments in 15 days

All the appointments that have so far been announced are said to be hand-picked by Rahul Gandhi, with no suggestions being taken from the...

Thanks to the new Crown Prince, Saudi Arabia is changing, for the better

Saudi Arabia no longer seems to be the extreme society it had been for decades, and this writer’s wish to visit the country was...

How India absorbed visitors and intruders over the centuries

The rigid segregation practised between castes was probably inspired by Persian and Semitic ritual customs.   The ethnic components of the Indian population offer a seemingly...

‘The ancient city of Nawabs is now a modern city of Metro too’

‘Successful completion of the Lucknow Metro project has ignited hopes for similar projects in other cities of UP.’   In a questionnaire, Kumar Keshav, Managing Director,...

‘My aim is to boost connectivity and infrastructure in Ghaziabad’

‘Maintaining co-ordination between various departments is a huge challenge and this leads to a lot of delays’.   Ghaziabad is said to be Uttar Pradesh’s “gateway...

‘Expressways will be a lifeline for development’

‘Investors will be inclined to set up industries and other facilities in the state in view of availability of high-speed road connectivity through these...

‘Kumbh 2019 is the most important event for every pilgrim on Earth’

To attract more foreign tourists, the Tourism Department will start river cruise and hovercraft during Kumbh 2019.   In an extensive interview to The Sunday Guardian,...

YEIDA is young and has just started to get investments: Arun Vir Singh

Buyers’ interests will be protected at all costs, says CEO of the Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority.   The Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA) has...

In one year, yogi government has set u.p. on the path of good governance

Right from the word go, the Yogi Adityanath government has undertaken several good reform measures.   In the short span of one year, the Uttar Pradesh...

Investors’ Summit has set the pace for state’s rapid growth

Industry captains have heaped wholesome praise on Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath for bringing a turnaround in the state’s environment within a year...

‘Our priority is to protect industries and give all the assistance they need’

UP Industry Minister Satish Mahana says curbing crime is the topmost priority of the state government.   Uttar Pradesh Industry Minister Satish Mahana has played a...

Dawn of a New Era

In the short span of just one year since he took charge, Yogi Adityanath has given citizens of Uttar Pradesh many reasons to cheer....

Norway’s Orwellian system of child protection and care

Norway’s child-protection agency, the Barnevernet, is an institution vested with unlimited powers and extra-legal authority that enable it to carry out forced confiscations and...

Food Review: Bistro with an array of fusion dishes, drinks

Philter: The Bistro Address: SCO 40, 1st Floor & Terrace, Sector 29, Gurgaon Meal for two: 1200 plus taxes Philtre: The Bistro is a pleasant addition to...

‘Characters in Baaghi 2 will leave a mark on you’

Q. You made waves at the box office with Baaghi 1. Already Baaghi 3 has been announced. Did you believe when you signed this...

Where to find healthy yet mouth-watering platters?

Good food and good health go hand in hand. These days, even the most epicurean foodie will strive to have a balanced diet, because...

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