What makes a woman choose to live in a mud hut in the Sundarbans if she could be in a luxury apartment in Vienna? The capital city of Austria has been nominated “the most liveable city in the world” for the tenth time in a row. The village Purba Chintamonipur, in contrast, confronts its inhabita...
Transparency International defines corruption as an abuse of entrusted power for private gain. It can be classified as grand, petty and political, depending on the amount of money lost and the sector where it occurs. Corruption more often than not greases administrative wheels, benefitting only a fe...
In India, laws are made to solve particular problems at a certain time. Everyone is happy and enthusiastic that new solutions will flow out and people’s grievances will be solved expediently and easily with each new legislation. But that does not happen. The problems go under the carpet under the ...
A few months ago a Veganfest was held in Delhi. It was attended by hundreds of young, affluent, well read and enthusiastic people. The speakers were from all over the world. But each one represented a company that was making vegan products : mock meat, cosmetics etc. There were no philosophers, no o...
While some awareness have been raised about sexual violence against women in India, much less is known about the problem of sexual abuse of children. According to a study conducted by India’s Ministry of Women and Child Development, 53% of children surveyed said they had been subjected to some for...
“It is 11 oʼclock and Rohan has not come home,” wondered Leena. She was 57 years old. She has a son of 20, named Rohan. Everything was at peace in their lives except the fact that Leena was suffering from brain cancer and it was not known to her son.Leena sat on her rocking chair worrying about...
The monograph- Swadesi Plan (1970) – was presented on the floor of the Indian parliament by Atal Bihari Vajpayee, the then leader of Bharatiya Jana Sangh. The focus of the ‘Swadeshi Plan’ was India specific economic development. The present book under review is the converted form of this monog...
Just when India’s corporate world seemed to conclude the year without recording anything significant, a National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) ruling staged one of the biggest upsets in India’s corporate history. On December 18, NCLAT pronounced its judgment on the removal of Cyrus Mist...
Hellmann’s now serving KolkataIn India’s Food Capital, Kolkata, a Mayonnaise Brand, Hellmann’s was launched. The launch event held at Engineers Club was graced by renowned Chef Shaun Kenworthy along with popular celebrities Parambrata Chatterjee and Priyanka Sarkar. The launch was followed by ...
French educational institute of design, strategy and visual communication Intuit Lab has announced its partnership with the Kolkata based Techno India Group. Driven by an aspiration to contribute to technological education of new generations, Intuit Lab and Techno India have come together to enrich ...