The situation in the Kashmir Valley deteriorated after the death of the Hizbul Mujahedeen terrorist Burhan Wani last year. The mutilation of two Indian army personnel by a Pakistan Special Forces team that came 250 metres across the LoC in the Poonch district worsened matters. In February 2017, thre...
The aggravating global climatic crisis calls for raising awareness towards preservation of nature locally, nationally, and globally. Days like World Environment Day (WED) assist to raise consciousness among people and infuse a sense of responsibility towards safeguarding the environment from disastr...
Global warming has resulted in decline in mountain glaciers and snow cover in both the hemispheres and this is projected to accelerate throughout the 21st century. This has led to a reduction in water availability and hydropower potential, thus changing the seasonal flow of rivers.The rise of the se...
Indian undergraduate colleges have received continuous flak for their syllabi that do not match industry needs. Even though a lot of colleges in India are concentrating on comprehensive insight into a field with very specific specialisation, this hasn’t served the purpose.Education should open up ...
A verification drive by the Bar Council of India (BCI) spanning over two years has revealed that almost half of Indian lawyers are fake. BCI chief, Manan Kumar Mishra, told the Chief Justice of India, J.S. Khehar, that the number of genuine lawyers has been reduced to 55%-60 % of the total law...
With the mercury tipping in India, the demand for air coolers has also risen. The heat wave is ensuring enormous sales for air coolers. According to IIFL, the Indian air cooler market size is estimated to be around ` 3,000 crore and around 30% of this is based on the organise...
The Indian summer has arrived. In this scorching heat, it is essential to keep our body hydrated. Pure water is the best for recharging our system but a little flavour can always be refreshing. Unfortunately, the fluids we take during summer are packed with calories, which is not good for our ...
The Maternity Benefit Amendment Bill, 2016, was passed by the Lok Sabha on March 9, a day after International Women’s Day. It extended the maternity leave from 12 weeks to 26 weeks for women employed in the organised sector. The Bill was introduced in Rajya Sabha last year.The Bill will be p...
The digital music industry in India is in a growth mode. According to a report ‘Digital Media: Rise of On-demand Content’ presented by a consulting firm Deloitte, India’s digital music industry is expected to reach `3,100 crore in revenue while the number of online music listeners is exp...
Engineer by profession, Amartya Bhattacharya is an art lover. He has been awarded the Silver Lotus (Rajat Kamal) for the best cinematography in the non-feature film section at the 63rd National Film Awards by the Indian President, Pranab Mukherjee for his fantasy documentary, ‘Benaras-...