The dictionary defines the word “propaganda” as being “information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote a political cause or point of view”. In Old India, propaganda was managed by controlling Doordarshan. Or at least that is what political parties assumed. The news segments in the evenings reported on the government and … Read more
On August 5, 2019, the Government of India surprised everyone with a bold and momentous decision to abrogate Article 370 of the Constitution; a decision which was subsequently upheld by the Supreme Court of India. Five years down the line, there may be different perceptions about how successful the post-370 era has been in Jammu … Read more
In a world where “early to bed and early to rise” is a celebrated mantra for success, a groundbreaking study led by researchers at Imperial College London claims that late sleepers might actually be cognitively sharper than their early-rising counterparts. The researchers studied data from the UK Biobank on more than 26,000 people who had … Read more
In a sudden turn of events, Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, 76, had to resign and flee Dhaka on Monday, following weeks of massive anti-government protests resulting in hundreds of deaths. On her way to London in a military transport aircraft C 130J, Hasina, accompanied by her sister, landed at Hindon Airport–an Indian Air … Read more
New Delhi: The Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) is carrying out a detailed probe into the matter related to the Sahara group of companies and it is also looking into the reason behind a sizeable number of investors not coming forward to claim the invested money in the company, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said … Read more
London: U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer strongly condemned an attack Sunday on a hotel housing asylum seekers that saw 10 police officers injured, one seriously, describing it as “far-right thuggery,” as more violence broke out across the country in the wake of a stabbing rampage at a dance class that left three girls dead and … Read more
Born into a Punjabi Muslim family in Malerkotla, this actor was the first Asian nominated for British and Canadian film awards. Saeed Jaffrey, one of the most popular Asian actors, had a career that spanned over six decades and included more than 150 films in British, American, and Indian cinema. He starred in films like … Read more
Sheikh Hasina (File image) 2:32 PM Bangladesh PM’s resignation a ‘possibility,’ says senior aide “The situation is such that this is a possibility, but I don’t know how it will happen,” a senior advisor to Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina told AFP today. 2:14 PM Wanted decision on Art 370 to happen with concurrence of … Read more
The Bengaluru-based firm sent out another statement Thursday evening, saying that the pre-show-cause notice by the state authority had been withdrawn 5 min read Last Updated : Aug 05 2024 | 9:43 AM IST By Andy Mukherjee Software outsourcing from India took off after the Y2K scare of the late 1990s by … Read more
The natural disaster was not just an isolated event, but a stark reminder of the fragile balance between human development and the environment. The floods were the result of incessant monsoon rains, but the extent of the damage was exacerbated by years of unchecked deforestation, unplanned construction and encroachment on ecologically sensitive areas. Wayanad, known … Read more