Involvement of children in anti-Posco moment
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A new line of the war of words has been escalated in Orissa concerning the participation of children in protests against the land acquisition for Posco by the state government. More than 400 hundreds school going children have been participated in the anti-Posco Movement organised by Posco Pratirodh Sangram Samiti.
Troubled waters for Kanimozhi
It is in difficult times that one recognises true friends. Kanimozhi, the jailed daughter of DMK Chief Karunanidhi and Rajyasabha MP has learnt her lessons hard as she is now able to differentiate between her friends and “so-called friendsâ€.
Unending misery of TN fishermen
On Monday, 700 mechanized boats of Rameswaram went to sea for fishing. They were supposed to return on Tuesday. But all returned except 5 boats and 23 fishermen who were detained by Sri Lankan navy for fishing in their sea water boundary near the island of Kachateevu.
Mahanadi waters taking toll
Doctor says that these two - Jundice and Typhoid - are water borne diseases and affect only when a patient consumes contaminated water. But people of Sambalpur have no choice but to consume Mahanadi water which has become polluted due to the inflow of garbage and sewage from the town.
Tale of a Convert
She is a sensitive, mostly friendless child who bristles at her family's lack of spirituality, develops an abiding sense of moral absolutism, and becomes fascinated, then inspired, and then obsessed, with Arab culture, particularly the fate of the Palestinians following Israeli statehood and the Suez Canal crisis.
The post card man
Nanda realizes that letter writing has become obsolete and its charm is fading fast. Considering the apathy in postal service, he decided to go for a new venture of populating the value of post and thus he started writing in post-cards
Tagore impact on Punjab
Many would know it, but there would be many others who would be surprised to know that Rabinndranath Tagore had a very profound impact on Punjab in a coming together of two distant states that were to bear the brunt of the Partition of 1947.
Chennai's Pallikaranai marshland shows signs of revival
A marshland in the fast growing suburbs of Chennai, that was almost dead, has shown signs of revival. Thanks to eleven years of continuous struggle by the environment groups.
Safety of senior citizens a challenge
In the view of this rising problem, International Network for Prevention of Elder Abuse (INPEA) organised an National Symposium on 'Safety And Security Of Senior Citizens: Making It A Priority'. And the main focus of discussion was, that what needs to be done in nearby future
The message against child labour
The enthusiasm and the earnestness with which the guests arrived at Yeashwantrao Chavan Auditorium to attend the program on World Day Against Child Labour showed that the nation has finally woken up to adverse consequences of child labour
First Day First Show
Bollywood is, indeed, a valid form of filmed entertainment, but a nation of a billion-plus people and a multiplicity of cultural conventions certainly deserves better. Popular Mumbai cinema’s power stems primarily from the tyranny of numbers
A taste for thought
Ever heard of a dish called ‘Bhetki Rongpuri Fry’? Or a ‘Jumbo Ilish Borishali’? Or even ‘Goalondo Steamer Curry’? Maybe, you never had. Few years back, even a hardcore Bengali must have arched his eyebrows and would’ve safely concluded these names have been taken from a recipe of good-old Bangla folk-lore! But gone are those days now.
Industrial hazards a worry in Orissa
Due to the present government's friendly policy towards rapid industrialization for growth oriented development, small and medium size industries are now mushrooming in Orissa. However because of misguided industralisation, safety measures concerning the labour class have been ignored
Kerala positive for energy development
A high level meeting convened by Kerala CM, Oommen Chandy, at his chamber resolved to make the proposed 1050 MW power project a joint venture between Petronet and State Electricity Board
A broken oath and rollback
On May 16, when Jayalalithaa emerged at her swearing-in ceremony, those present at the place noticed a silent, but perceptible, change: she had broken a self-imposed oath taken in 1996 after her worst-ever assembly election drubbing
Issue Dated: Feb 5, 2017
