Month March 2018
On Women’s day, it will interesting to know of contribution of women to the Constitution of India. Ammu Swaminathan Ammu Swaminathan, a prominent figure in the Indian Independence Movement, she was a social worker and a political activist. Swaminathan was an ardent… Continue Reading →
A man who was ready to die for the country in his youth waits for his government to recognise his sacrifice and pay him his due in his old age. A Ganesh Nadar reports. ‘A freedom fighter’s pension is not… Continue Reading →
Central Board of Direct Taxes had issued a circular, making it mandatory to provide Aadhaar or the enrolment number with IT returns for everyone Mayank Jain Even as the government is in overdrive to get people to link their Aadhaar number with… Continue Reading →
BJP MP Subramanian Swamy called Gautam Adani the ‘biggest NPA trapeze artiste in PSUs’. New Delhi: Shares of Adani Group companies on Wednesday plunged by up to eight per cent, wiping out over Rs 9,000 crore in market value, after BJP… Continue Reading →
Despite Law, 70% Working Women Do Not Report Workplace Sexual Harassment; Employers Show Poor Compliance Manisha Chachra, March 4, 2017 “Three years ago, I was working as a fellow at a non-profit organisation based in New Delhi. At one point,… Continue Reading →
Why an undergraduate engineering degree in India is rapidly losing value — and currency Written by Ritika Chopra | New Delhi | Trainees at the Yogeshwar Dutt Wrestling Academy in Bali, Sonepat. Until last year, this was the mechanical engineering workshop of… Continue Reading →
Vinita Deshmukh In a bold order that comes as a relief to thousands of pensioners who might be harassed for not linking Aadhaar to their pension account, the Central Information Commissioner (CIC) has stated that such information comes under Section… Continue Reading →
Assailant Tejas Sharma is said to be an advocate, based on his entry in the register at the Lokayukta’s office. Karnataka Lokayukta P. Vishwanath Shetty was stabbed in his office on Wednesday afternoon. The assailant has been identified as… Continue Reading →
Dubbed ‘pink tax’, stores have been found to charge more for almost identical clothing depending on gender A jacket that costs £8 for a boy costs £10 for a girl in one supermarket Parents are regularly forking out more… Continue Reading →
MUMBAI: Veteran character actor for nearly six decades, Nargis Rabadi, popularly known as ‘Shammi Aunty’ in the industry, died at her home here late on Monday, a family friend said. She was 87. According to Bollywood personality Ashok Shekhar, she had… Continue Reading →