4 min read Last Updated : Aug 27 2024 | 12:17 AM IST The Centre has reduced redressal time of public grievances, raised on a dedicated portal, to 21 days, from the existing 30 days. In an order mentioning revised guidelines, it has suggested appointment of dedicated officers to handle complaints besides emphasising … Read more
I call it “the hill of death”: a steep uphill section of dirt road towards the end of an otherwise pleasant and not-too-taxing walk in the scenic Blue Mountains. It’s challenging enough to get up it walking forwards, but my friend and I both feel pretty cocky about our fitness this morning, so I suggest … Read more
Earlier this month, Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud decided to hear the matter related to the rape-murder at Kolkata’s R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital, taking “suo moto” cognisance of it. “Suo moto” is a Latin term that means “on its own motion”. The CJI took cognisance of it based on the uproar in … Read more
Men carry the coffin of a Hezbollah fighter killed in an Israeli drone strike in southern Lebanon, on Aug. 24. Photographer: Chris McGrath/Getty Images Hours after 100 Israeli warplanes swooped over southern Lebanon, taking out thousands of Hezbollah missile launchers in what was called a preemptive strike, the Middle East braced for an expanded … Read more
The Spiderman and the mutant turtle were in town for the first time but someone else had to save the day. So along came the little bird, the little prince, the great big cucumber, Brahim, the boy Bobby and sweet potato. Then there was the Resurrección. Madrid is hot and empty in August, or it’s … Read more
When it comes to Alzheimer’s disease, the outlook is both serious and surprisingly optimistic. While there’s no cure in sight and prevention might seem a distant dream, there’s a silver lining: what you eat today could shape your brain’s future. Your next meal might be more than just a tasty treat — it could be … Read more
File Photo | Pakistan Army soldiers in North Waziristan during Operation Zarb-e-Azb in 2015. Image credit: Inter Services Public Relations Directorate 4 min read Last Updated : Aug 26 2024 | 11:39 PM IST At least 73 people were killed in Pakistan’s province of Balochistan when separatist militants attacked police stations, railway lines and … Read more
The applause will fill stadiums across Europe to honour Sven-Göran Eriksson, marking a life well lived with a broad legacy in football, but for me a moment of silence 23 years ago will always resonate when England’s first overseas manager comes to mind. You don’t normally associate football with quiet, but 1 September 2001 was … Read more
While we are going to Ukraine and Poland to end violence all around the world, it is instructive to see what the world is saying about violence in India. On June 9, 2022, three United Nations Special Rapporteurs wrote to the Narendra Modi government on our bulldozer justice. Balakrishnan Rajagopal, Fernand de Varennes and Ahmed … Read more
‘Like they owned the very sky above them’ On 21 July 2000, I had not long turned 15. I boarded a bus from Brighton to London with my best mate, neither of us being entirely truthful with our parents about where we were going, on our way to the gig of our lives: Oasis at … Read more