BMC allows different educational boards in Mumbai to perform examinations

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has allowed various state, national, and international educational boards to physically conduct examinations in the city according to their timetable while complying with all guidelines…

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Vandana Shiva fights patents on seeds to make farmers independent from Monsanto and Nestlé

Vandana Shiva, the Indian scientist and activist stands for social justice and uncompromising sustainability. The Alternative Nobel Prize winner gained worldwide attention through her fight against the agricultural giant Monsanto.…

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Economy for the benefit of the people: Amartya Sen receives Peace Prize of the German Book Trade

Amartya Sen’s biography is shaped by his early experiences with hunger and racial violence. In October he was honored with the Peace Prize of the German Book Trade. The economist…

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Navjot Sidhu Tenders Statement of regret After Contention over Wearing Shawl Bearing Devout Symbols

Chandigarh: Congress pioneer Navjot Singh Sidhu is in contention over wearing a shawl bearing the devout stamp of Sikhism as the Jathedar of the Akal Takht, incomparable worldly situate of Sikhs, depicted Sidhu's act as profoundly sad and against the conventions of Sikh fundamentals. Nowadays, Navjot Singh Sidhu has tweeted and…

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