The Prime Minister of India had declared a lockdown of 21 days starting 25th March with a view to curb and stop the pandemic at this stage. While it was a relief when he declared that the basic commodities would be available like chemists, hospitals, groceries, milk booths would remain open for the ease of […]
The COVID-19 Lockdown has proven that Indian cultural tradition cannot be monopolized and appropriated by anyone particular political dispensation. Indian culture is more syncretic and unifying than the identity based divisive politics played out by various political parties. The whole world is one family (Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam) is one of the foundational principles of the Indian […]
Complete Lockdown during Coronavirus outbreak has intensified the already existing economic crisis in India. While the financial impact of the lockdown on the survival of daily wage laborers has been highlighted by the policymakers and media, the consequences of the lockdown on the children of the uneducated, unorganized sector workers have received relatively less attention. […]
Kathmandu: More than 500 Nepalese workers who entered the country through Jamunaha border has escaped from quarantine on Monday. The workers were kept in quarantine since their arrival at the border point last week. However, they are able to skip the government temporary isolation spot for mitigating the possible spread of the Corona Virus. According […]
The 21st century witnessed a transition in family norms – from an extended family based on the reciprocal obligation to the nuclear family based on self-fulfillment. The proliferation of education in the middle class in the 2000s led men and women to venture into the public domain to fulfill career goals, seek partners through dating […]
Why is Kadaknath Chicken in News? The reason for the Kadaknath chicken is in the news, not only for its delicious taste but also because of IIFA. This delicious dish has been sought to be included in the menu of IIFA Awards to be held in Indore. A letter has been written by the Jhabua-based […]
3rd February 2020: Inauguration of the first digital branch of Federal Bank – ‘Fed-e-Studio ‘at Rajarhat Bhatenda was held this Monday. Dr. Mahesh K Goenka, Director, Apollo Gleneagles Hospitals Kolkata inaugurated the facility. Fed-e-Studio offers a host of banking services round the clock. Users of the facility can do fund transfers, CTS clearing transactions, cash deposit, and withdrawal, […]
India 11th November 2019: Vikram Solar, one of India’s leading module manufacturers and a prominent rooftop solar & EPC solutions provider was conferred with prestigious Best Employer Brand Award for Kolkata for the year 2019, today. The award ceremony was an effort by World HRD Congress to identify the companies with growing capacities to generate […]
The Population Solution Foundation will start a three-day population control law ‘Padayatra’ from Meerut today. Union Minister Giriraj Singh, senior RSS official Indresh Kumar, several MPs, MLAs and MLC, joint trade union leaders including 20,000 people will include in this march. The yatra will start from Zero Mile Begumpul at 12 noon where the 210-foot […]
Can we really do justice to “Social Distancing” in India?
Ramesh is a car driver and his wife is a domestic helper in Delhi. Both have been living in Delhi for the past 13 years (from Jharkhand) to earn their living. They have three children who go to government schools. The family stays in a slum area in Delhi and shares a common bathroom with […]