s: Discrimination for dummies: V 2008 By indiatogether.org Published On :: Sat, 19 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0000 Increasingly, job quotas are cited as 'discrimination' - in reverse. But the word discrimination in terms of caste means something very different that the media mostly do not, or choose not to, understand, writes P Sainath. Full Article
s: HDI Oscars: Slumdogs versus millionaires By indiatogether.org Published On :: Thu, 19 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0000 What does it mean to rank much better on GDP per capita than in the HDI, as we do? It means we have been less successful in converting income into human development, writes P Sainath. Full Article
s: Farm suicides: A 12-year saga By indiatogether.org Published On :: Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0000 In 2006-08, Maharashtra saw 12, 493 farm suicides. That is 85 per cent higher than the 6,745 suicides it recorded during 1997-1999. And the worst three-year period for any State, any time. P Sainath reports. Full Article
s: Life sentences: How long is enough? By indiatogether.org Published On :: Sun, 29 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0000 Compared to the death penalty, life imprisonment is considered less harsh. The courts have preferred to leave undefined exactly how long such punishment should be, and commutation pleas are considered on a case-by-case basis. Ipshita Sengupta reports. Full Article
s: GM Crops: Can India follow the Philippines example? By indiatogether.org Published On :: Mon, 10 Jun 2013 00:00:00 +0000 The Court of Appeals in Philippines has recently passed an order, prohibiting field trials of GM Bt Brinjal. As the Indian government seeks to push through the BRAI Bill, Neha Saigal exposes its loopholes and argues why we should go the Philippines way. Full Article
s: One Person Companies: Speed without effective brakes? By indiatogether.org Published On :: Thu, 10 Oct 2013 00:00:00 +0000 The introduction of One Person Companies in the 2013 Companies Act eyes fast economic gains; however, as Shankar Jaganathan points out, it also calls for a more considered approach and provision of safeguards to protect the smaller creditors and employees. Full Article
s: Facebook arrests: Could you be next in line? By indiatogether.org Published On :: Sat, 14 Jun 2014 08:06:58 +0000 It is not just the loose definition of Section 66A of the IT Act, its frequent clubbing with sections of the IPC relating to cognizable offences poses a grave threat to the freedom of all citizens, finds Tanvi Bhatikar. Full Article
s: Removal of Governors: What does the law say? By indiatogether.org Published On :: Fri, 20 Jun 2014 03:31:16 +0000 With the Modi government strongly pushing for the removal of UPA-appointed governors, the issue is once again in the limelight. Anviti Chaturvedi throws light on what the Constitution and Supreme Court laws say on the matter. Full Article
s: Judicial delays: Understanding the system before fixing it By indiatogether.org Published On :: Wed, 25 Mar 2015 09:40:02 +0000 On 18 March, at a discussion organised by Daksh India, Nick Robinson from the Harvard Law School explored in detail the phenomenon of judicial delays, sharing insights from his work in both India and the US. Pavan Kulkarni summarises the points raised. Full Article
s: Cash inside pens and gift cards: Challenges before the Election Commission By indiatogether.org Published On :: Wed, 11 Nov 2015 07:09:21 +0000 There is a lot that happens in the background to make sure that every Indian election - like the just concluded Bihar assembly election - is conducted fairly, freely and peacefully. Smarak Swain, who was on election duty in Bihar reports on the challenges faced by the Election Commission of India and how it is overcoming them effectively. Full Article
s: The kanwarias: such a long journey By indiatogether.org Published On :: Wed, 24 Aug 2005 00:00:00 +0000 Many Delhi roads in July-August are dotted with thousands of water-carrying, orange-clad kanwarias, devotees of Shiva. Their long journey from Haridwar finds logistical support from the government and society alike. It is a reminder that the values of mutual support and service do exist but have not penetrated deeper, notes Varupi Jain. Full Article
s: Of animals and lesser animals: Shaktimaan and his brothers By indiatogether.org Published On :: Wed, 23 Mar 2016 07:17:53 +0000 The shocking physical abuse inflicted on police horse Shaktimaan has rightly created a furore in society. But cruelty towards animals does not just manifest itself in stray, isolated incidents. Shoma Chatterji draws attention to the treatment of animals in film making and stresses the need for strict monitoring. Full Article
s: Saving forests: Women sentinels of Gunduribadi By indiatogether.org Published On :: Tue, 28 Jul 2015 06:30:31 +0000 The women of Gunduribadi, a small tribal village in Odisha, go out daily for thengapalli or forest patrolling around their village. They are also members of their Forest Protection Committee which decides how to manage the forest and its resources. Sonali Pattnaik spent a day with these sentinels of Gunduribadi to find out how this movement has restored the forest and empowered the villagers. Full Article
s: Military cooperation with the US: A mixed bag By indiatogether.org Published On :: Sun, 26 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0000 A future government that is without the check of a strong opposition could strike out on a course that is markedly divergent from India's past record of abstinence from geo-political conflicts, writes Firdaus Ahmed. Full Article
s: Indo-Pak talks: Getting past the eyewash By indiatogether.org Published On :: Thu, 21 Aug 2014 05:10:28 +0000 The calling off of talks between India and Pakistan is being attributed to the latter’s interactions with separatists, with an extended reference to incursions along the LoC. Firdaus Ahmed digs beyond the obvious to highlight the more likely cause behind the move. Full Article
s: Vanishing vultures: too late or is there hope? By indiatogether.org Published On :: Mon, 10 Apr 2006 00:00:00 +0000 Vultures are nature's scavengers and their effectiveness in disposing off dead cattle has been a critical public health safeguard in India. But with the sub-continent losing 95% of its vulture population in just 15 years, scientists and conservationists have been scrambling to understand why, and propose remedies. Darryl D'Monte has more. Full Article
s: Endosulfan victims: Kerala owns up By indiatogether.org Published On :: Tue, 12 Sep 2006 00:00:00 +0000 The LDF government's recent payment of compensation to the victims is a great climb down, for this is the first time a Kerala government has conceded that endosulfan was the cause of the unusual and lethal health disorders that spread in Kasargode. Does this mean more for the victims to look forward to? P N Venugopal finds out. Full Article
s: Second generation reforms: delivery By indiatogether.org Published On :: Thu, 01 Jul 2004 00:00:00 +0000 Shouldn't fixing the delivery system itself be one of the central planks of second-generation reforms, asks Ramesh Ramanathan. Full Article
s: NREGS: A farce at Latehar By indiatogether.org Published On :: Tue, 24 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0000 The first-ever Lok Adalat on the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act was held recently in Latehar, Jharkhand. Most petitioners came in the hope of receiving unemployment cheques, or at least having their job applications accepted, but left with neither. Pradeep Bhargava reports. Full Article
s: AIDS: Abuses against children rising By indiatogether.org Published On :: Thu, 01 Jul 2004 00:00:00 +0000 Children Affected by HIV/AIDS are facing sustained discrimination and exploitation, finds a new Human Rights Watch report. Full Article
s: The CAG memoirs: A committed crusader’s log By indiatogether.org Published On :: Wed, 24 Sep 2014 09:38:20 +0000 Reading former CAG Vinod Rai’s autobiography Not Just an Accountant, Himanshu Upadhyaya feels that it is less about the individual and more about a constitutionally-mandated authority’s sustained efforts to uphold transparency in the face of concerted attempts by the powerful to thwart the same. Full Article
s: Condom Ads: missed messages By indiatogether.org Published On :: Wed, 21 Feb 2007 00:00:00 +0000 India's attitude to condoms and contraception is worrisome at a time when promiscuity has a stamp of approval. Condom manufacturers are pitching pleasure enhancement in their ads, instead of being direct about the protection against AIDS. Charumathi Supraja reports. Full Article
s: Urban services: Too many cooks By indiatogether.org Published On :: Mon, 17 Jan 2005 00:00:00 +0000 There is no overlap between the administrative jurisdictions of various city agencies, or congruence with political boundaries. The result: the citizen is confused, the local politician is confused, the agency representatives are confused. Ramesh Ramanathan calls for a transformation of this chaotic situation. Full Article
s: Industrial corridors: Boon or bane? By indiatogether.org Published On :: Tue, 19 Mar 2013 00:00:00 +0000 The proposal to create two industrial corridors around Bangalore has generated heady excitement, but this needs to be tempered with rationalism and transparency around water and land acquisition, says B S Nagaraj. Full Article
s: Suicides: The price of power? By indiatogether.org Published On :: Tue, 28 Jun 2005 00:00:00 +0000 Despite a strongly held belief to the contrary, Maharashtra's farmers have never demanded free power. And the suicides in Vidharbha were certainly not linked to this issue. P Sainath finds that the region is really paying the price of political power. Full Article
s: SEZs: Invitation to chaos? By indiatogether.org Published On :: Mon, 27 Nov 2006 00:00:00 +0000 A Marathi booklet published by the Pune-based National Centre for Advocacy Studies reveals a number of lesser known facts about the latest controversy in Indian development - Special Economic Zones. From land-use patterns to crony land acquisition to the stake of real estate developers in Maharashtra, Aparna Pallavi sums it up. Full Article
s: CoronaVirus: कोरोना से बचने के लिए करें होम क्वॉरेंटाइन- स्वास्थ्य मंत्रालय By hindi.news18.com Published On :: Sunday, April 19, 2020 09:03 AM स्वास्थ्य मंत्रालय (Ministry Of Health) के अनुसार, कोरोना वायरस (CoronaVirus) से होम क्वॉरेंटाइन के जरिए ही आप खुद को और अपनी फैमिली को संक्रमण से बचा सकते हैं. Full Article
s: Coronavirus: संक्रमण से शरीर को बचाने में सहायक हैं ये फूड्स, जानें By hindi.news18.com Published On :: Friday, March 27, 2020 08:56 AM कोरोना वायरस (Coronavirus) संक्रमण के खतरे से बचने के लिए आप अपने खानपान में कुछ बदलाव कर सकते हैं, ताकि इम्यून सिस्टम (Immune system) सही तरीके से काम कर सके. Full Article
s: Coronavirus Myths And Facts: कोरोना वायरस से जुड़े इन भ्रमों की जानें सच्चाई By hindi.news18.com Published On :: Monday, March 30, 2020 12:19 PM आइए जानते हैं कि कोरोना वायरस को लेकर फैले मिथ की वास्तविकता आखिर क्या है... Full Article
s: CoronaVirus: सदगुरु ने लोगों को दिया संदेश, कहा-'वायरस न जाति जानता है, न धर्म By hindi.news18.com Published On :: Friday, April 03, 2020 12:54 PM भारत में कोरोना वायरस के हालातों को देखते हुए धर्म गुरु सदगुरु जग्गी वासुदेव ने सोशल मीडिया की मदद लेते हुए लोगों के बीच इस मुश्किल दौर में प्यार और एकता का संदेश दिया है. Full Article
s: Gardening Tips: हवा को शुद्ध करने के लिए घर में लगाएं ये Indoor Plants By hindi.news18.com Published On :: Sunday, April 05, 2020 11:38 AM नासा (NASA) के वैज्ञानिकों हवाले से लिखा है कि 'पौधों की जड़ें और उनसे जुड़े सूक्ष्मजीव तब रोगजनक वायरस, बैक्टीरिया और कार्बनिक रसायनों को नष्ट करते हैं. Full Article
s: Coronavirus: डब्ल्यूएचओ ने कहा- पालतू जानवरों से संक्रमण के साक्ष्य नहीं By hindi.news18.com Published On :: Friday, April 10, 2020 08:43 AM डब्ल्यूएचओ के कोरोना पर नियमित संवाददाता सम्मेलन में विश्व स्वास्थ्य संगठन की तकनीकी प्रमुख डॉ. मरिया वैन कारखोव ने बताया कि इंसानों से पालतू जानवरों के संक्रमित होने के प्रमाण मिले हैं लेकिन उनसे संक्रमण होने का कोई प्रमाण नहीं है. Full Article
s: Corona Virus: इस मटीरियल से बनें होममेड फेसमास्क हैं सबसे बेस्ट By hindi.news18.com Published On :: Monday, April 20, 2020 10:24 AM घर पर मास्क को किस तरह तैयार किया जा सकता है इसकी जानकारी हम आपको पहले ही दे चुके हैं. लेकिन इस बनाने के लिए किस तरह के फैब्रिक या मटेरियल का इस्तेमाल करना चाहिए इसकी जानकारी कुछ ही लोगों को है. Full Article
s: Health Tips: तरबूज खाने के हैं गजब के फायदे, स्किन से जुड़ा कनेक्शन By hindi.news18.com Published On :: Monday, April 20, 2020 11:01 PM तरबूज खाने से शरीर को कई तरह से फायदा पहुंचता है. यह न केवल हेल्दी होता है बल्कि शरीर में पानी की कमी को पूरा करता है. Full Article
s: Auto Expo 2020 Live Updates: MG ने पेश की Hector Plus, Okinawa भी लाया इलेक्ट्रिक स्कूटर By hindi.news18.com Published On :: Thursday, February 06, 2020 06:09 PM Auto Expo 2020 Live Updates: आज पियाजियो इंडिया मोटर स्कूटर, इलेक्ट्रिक वीकल स्टार्टअप ओलेक्ट्रा और इवोलेट द्वारा इलेक्ट्रिक वाहन, मर्सिडीज़ बेंज की वी-क्लास का कैंपर वर्ज़न, और एमजी मोटर्स के द्वारा हेक्टर प्लस को लॉन्च करने की योजना है. Full Article
s: CoronaVirus: टाटा मोटर्स ने लागू की वर्क फ्रॉम होम पॉलिसी By hindi.news18.com Published On :: Monday, March 16, 2020 03:29 PM ऑफिस के कर्मचारियों के साथ-साथ कंपनी में थर्ड पार्टी स्टाफ को भी घर से काम करने के लिए कहा गया है जो कि सोमवार यानी 16 मार्च से लागू किया गया है. Full Article
s: Corona virus: फोर्ड ने भारतीय कर्मचारियों को दिए घर से काम करने के निर्देश By hindi.news18.com Published On :: Tuesday, March 17, 2020 04:21 PM फोर्ड (Ford) लोगों को सुरक्षित रखने तथा अपने आस-पास कोरोना वायरस के संक्रमण को फैलने से रोकने के लिये तत्काल कदम उठा रही है. Full Article
s: Corona Virus: दिल्ली में ऑटो रिक्शा वालों को फ्री में मिलेगी डिसइन्फेक्शन सेवा By hindi.news18.com Published On :: Wednesday, March 18, 2020 07:31 PM डीटीसी (DTC) और क्लस्टर बस (Cluster Bus) डिपो में दो शिफ्ट में वाहनों को डिस्इन्फेक्ट किया जाएगा. पहली शिफ्ट दिन के 10 से 12 बजे के बीच और दूसरी शिफ्ट शाम को साढ़े चार बजे से साढ़े छह बजे के बीच होगी. Full Article
s: Coronavirus: Hero, फिएट ने 31 मार्च तक के लिये बंद किया उत्पादन By hindi.news18.com Published On :: Sunday, March 22, 2020 04:10 PM हीरो मोटोकॉर्प (Hero Motocorp) ने कोरोना वायरस (Coronavirus) के संक्रमण से अपने कर्मचारियों को बचाने के लिये दुनिया भर के अपने सभी संयंत्रों का परिचालन 31 मार्च 2020 तक बंद रखने की घोषणा की है. Full Article
s: corona virus: लॉकडाउन के चलते दिल्ली में 31 मार्च तक बंद रहेगी ओला ऊबर की सेवा By hindi.news18.com Published On :: Monday, March 23, 2020 01:02 PM पूरे देश में जहां-जहां कोरोना वायरस के मामले सामने आए हैं वहां केंद्र और राज्य सरकारों ने पूरे देश में 80 जिलों में लॉकडाउन की घोषणा की है. Full Article
s: Coronavirus: ऑटो सप्लायर्स ने बंद की प्रोडक्शन यूनिट्स By hindi.news18.com Published On :: Monday, March 23, 2020 04:33 PM भारत में सोमवार तक कोरोना वायरस के 415 मामले सामने आ चुके हैं. इसमें महाराष्ट्र सबसे आगे है. इसके कारण अब तक 7 लोगों की मौत हो चुकी है. Full Article
s: Coronavirus: ड्राइवर्स के लिए ओला पूरी तरह से माफ करेगी लीज़ रेंटल By hindi.news18.com Published On :: Tuesday, March 24, 2020 08:23 PM अस्थाई रूप से लॉकडाउन की वजह से जितने ड्राइवर पार्टनर इस वक्त मुश्किल का सामना कर रहे हैं उन्हें इससे फायदा होगा. Full Article
s: Coronavirus: सोहा अली खान को सता रही मुंबई के 50 हजार प्रवासी मजदूरों की चिंता By hindi.news18.com Published On :: Sunday, May 03, 2020 11:15 AM कोरोना वायरस (Coronavirus) और लॉकडाउन (Lockdown) के दौरान एक्ट्रेस सोहा अली खान (Soha Ali Khan) ने 50 हजार प्रवासी मजदूरों (50 Thousand Migrant Workers) के लिए चिंता जाहिर की है. Full Article
s: Photos: इस साउथ इंडियन एक्ट्रेस के बोल्ड सीन का मामला पहुंचा था कोर्ट, जारी हुआ था नोटिस By hindi.news18.com Published On :: Wednesday, May 06, 2020 04:54 AM साउथ इंडिन एक्ट्रेस रीमा सेन (Reema Sen) को लोगों गैंग्स ऑफ वासेपुर में नोटिस किया. लेकिन एक राज्य की अदालत ने इन्हें पहले ही नोटिस जारी कर दिया था. Full Article
s: Corona Virus: ट्विटर के बाद अब Facebook के कर्मचारी भी घर से करेंगे काम By hindi.news18.com Published On :: Saturday, March 07, 2020 09:14 AM फेसबुक (Facebook) ने अपने लंदन और सिंगापुर ऑफिस के कुछ हिस्सों को गहन सफाई के लिए बंद कर दिया है और कर्मचारियों को 13 मार्च तक घर से काम करने की सलाह दी गई है. Full Article
s: Corona Virus: यहां 60 दिनों के लिए फ्री हुआ Wifi, पूरे देश में लगा Hotspot By hindi.news18.com Published On :: Sunday, March 15, 2020 09:35 AM ये कदम कोरोना वायरस (corona virus) के प्रकोप के चलते उठाया गया है, जिससे कि लोगों को अपनों से जुड़े रहने में किसी तरह की परेशानी ना हो... Full Article
s: Health Tips: बाल हो रहे हैं उम्र से पहले सफेद! ये हो सकती हैं वजह By hindi.news18.com Published On :: Tuesday, October 15, 2019 10:28 AM असमय बाल सफेद होने की वजह (Reason of Premature White Hair): जानें समय से पहले क्यों सफ़ेद हो रहे हैं बाल... Full Article
s: Coronavirus: मेकअप के सामान को भी सैनिटाइज करना जरूरी, इन टिप्स की लें मदद By hindi.news18.com Published On :: Saturday, April 18, 2020 02:17 PM महिलाओं को अपने ब्यूटी प्रोडक्ट्स यानी कि मेकअप के सामान को भी सैनिटाइज करना चाहिए क्योंकि अगर इनमें किसी भी तरह का वायरस और बैक्टीरिया चिपका हुआ रहा गया तो ये आपकी त्वचा के संपर्क में आकर आपको बीमार कर सकता है. Full Article
s: Corona warriors: मिस इंग्लैंड ने मरीजों के लिए छोड़ी मॉडलिंग, कर रही हैं इलाज By hindi.news18.com Published On :: Monday, April 20, 2020 04:57 PM कोरोना वायरस के खिलाफ लड़ाई में साल 2019 में मिस इंग्लैंड का ताज जीतने वाली भाषा मुखर्जी भी आगे आई हैं. मिस इंग्लैंड का अपना ताज उतारकर और मॉडलिंग को छोड़कर कोरोना के मरीजों का इलाज कर रही हैं. Full Article
s: 2022 FIFA WC Qualifiers: भारत को मिला मुश्किल ड्रॉ By hindi.news18.com Published On :: Wednesday, July 17, 2019 10:35 PM 2022 विश्व कप एशियन क्वालिफायर इस साल सितम्बर में शुरू हो रहा है. Full Article