Pioneer of women’s studies Vina Mazumdar passes away
byNew Delhi: Vina Mazumdar, chronicler of the Indian women’s movement and pioneer of women’s studies, passed away today after a brief illness. She was…
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‘Volunteer moms’ take care of kids left behind in China
byBeijing, May 30 (IANS) Around 80,000 women in China’s northern Hebei province have enrolled as “volunteer mothers” to take care of 60 million children…
Special screening of ‘Yeh Jawaani…’ for a cause
byNew Delhi, May 30 (IANS) Delhi’s well-known Hindu College is organising a special screening of Ranbir Kapoor and Deepika Padukone starrer “Yeh Jawaani Hai…
Tobacco epidemic: 2500 die in India daily (May 31 is World No Tobacco Day)
byNew Delhi: The tobacco epidemic is one of the biggest public health threats the world has ever faced. Mass media campaigns, graphic warnings and…
Mother’s failing eyesight prompted son to design 6-ft diameter clock
byShikohabad (Uttar Pradesh) May 30 (IANS) Concerned over his mother’s failing eyesight a state government employee here designed a wall clock with a diameter…
After Virbhadra Singh, who next in Himachal?
byPopularly known as “Raja Sahab”, Virbhadra Singh could be easily termed as the “Grand old man of Himachal politics.” Raja of erstwhile Busshehar princely…
#WillYouMarryMe: Man proposes on Twitter
byWashington, May 29 (IANS) A creative consultant from Los Angeles decided not to follow any stereotypical way of asking a woman to marry him,…
Man dies after drinking three litres of cola a day
byLondon, May 29 (IANS) A 30-year-old Briton died after he drank three litres of cola every day, causing his lungs to swell to four…
Hillary, Tenzing memorabilia of Everest go on show
byWellington, May 29 (IANS) Edmund Hillary was not only a mountain climber, he was a humanitarian as well. This was the main focus of…
Russian-speaking passengers kicked off US flight
byWashington, May 29 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A group of six Russian-American passengers was reportedly removed from a US budget airline flight set to take off…