Witch-hunting is not about superstition, say experts
byKolkata: Women lynched, sexually exploited and forcibly evicted from their homes after being branded witches. Witch-hunting is not about a stray report tucked away…
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Tamil Nadu bans pan masala, gutka production, sale
byChennai, May 8 (IANS) Production and sale of gutka, pan masala and edible tobacco products has been banned in Tamil Nadu to prevent cancer,…
Population stabilisation must for development: Azad
byNew Delhi, May 8 (IANS) Population stabilisation is a critical determinant of development and improvement in the quality of life, Health Minister Ghulam Nabi…
Indian brides go light, turn away from heavy outfits
byNew Delhi, May 8 (IANS) Wearing heavy shimmering lehengas or saris in typical maroon or red shades for a summer-monsoon wedding is passe. An…
Tagore’s legacy: Seeking out the man behind the mask
byTo reconsider the legacy of Rabindranath Tagore (1861-1941) on his 152nd birth anniversary is to confront a maze of contradictions. What, for instance, inspired…
Kid donates mother’s heart valves, walks into many hearts
byThiruvananthapuram, May 8 (IANS) A seventh-standard student, Vishnu won the hearts of many as he willingly donated his mother’s heart valves after she passed…
‘Kids hardly get to spend 1 hour with parents’
byNew Delhi, May 7 (IANS) Busy schedules of parents are increasingly deprieving their children of their company and hence, they are growing up cocooned…
Of beggars and prostitutes in Stavanger streets
byStavanger (Norway): Locals claim that it is a recent happening, just about a couple of years back. But the presence of beggars and prostitutes…
He is fulfilling his dream of building houses for poor
byNew Delhi, May 6 (IANS) He is the brain behind several world-class and award-winning buildings that include airports and hotels in the US. Several…
Woman delivers twins on train – for the second time!
byLucknow: A woman from Uttar Pradesh gave birth to twins on a moving train – the second time in four years that she has…