A statue of Mahatma Gandhiji, the founding father of India, was unveiled at the United Nations headquarters on the North lawn, among other statues and artifacts, on 14th Dec 2022, which is meticulously translated as a proud historic moment for Indians worldwide. The bust was a gift to the United Nations from India, which holds the Security Council's presidency this mon...
Have you ever heard about the surprising Corruption Perception Index (CPI)? In 1995 Transparency International developed CPI to measure Corruption across sectors and practices in various countries and rank them comparatively. The index now collects data from 180 countries. Organizations like the World Bank also capture corrup...
What we call differently-abled people are people with different abilities, which cannot be denied. ...
In a democracy where the First Amendment protects freedom of the press, government accountability to the media is critical to the survival of democracy. It is generally accepted that an independent media acts as a watchdog that can investigate and report wrongdoings by the government....
The case of brutal, horrific violence against Shraddha Walkar has shaken the whole nation. It is gruesome and utterly despicable crime. One recalls with similar horror the case of Nirbhaya (Jyoti Singh), the Tandoor case, and the recent one of Abhijit Patidar, who slit the throat of Shilpa in a Jabalpur resort and video graphed it. One also recalls w...
A simple quotation is a saying that provides a better way of expressing things. They give you a more concise, memorable phrasing for an existing issue. This is especially true for this famous recent quotation by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi....
The humongous success of Bharat Jodo Yatra has brought forth many a dormant issues of Indian society and politics to the fore. While its title does hint to combat social divisions created along religious lines during last three decades, core issues of Indian society have come to fore. The problems of farmers, youth, rising pric...
Hindus have welcomed the recent greenlighting of the first crematorium in Cyprus, but they are insisting that the Cyprus Government should be firm in having a fully functional crematorium within 18-24 months as stated. ...
Gokulam Gopalan comes up again with another masterpiece epic production that explores the social prejudice, and injustice that prevailed in the name of the caste system, which ended during the 19th Century. The story of Pathonpatham Noottandu narrates the customs of the upper castes, such as “A...
Global Indian Council (GIC) condemned a recent child abuse news in Kerala, which got media attention when a video was published on many news channels. ...
