National
The ‘ordinary’ women behind extraordinary deeds # 1
International Women’s Day is an opportunity to reflect on progress made, and celebrate the acts of courage of ordinary women
Innovative projects by Rotarians to empower women
Shashi Aggarwal not only donated plasma thrice in the past few months but also motivated others to do the same, saving 497 lives
Job vacancies after Higher Secondary
A commonly held belief is that there is no job for those who for whatever reason haven’t completed their higher secondary. This is not so
The 50 most admired women of India # 2
Gone are the days when men were expected to go off to work while women were supposed to stay at home and look after the family.
Payalh Agarwwal – the tigress who refuses to give up
Payalh Agarwwal “Somia” is a perfect example of what a woman can do irrespective of the ups and downs of life -- if she really wants.
The pathetic track record of defence manufacturing
Even after 15 to 20 years of manufacturing, it is disheartening to see a fair number of systems and components either on the import list or where indigenized giving an engineering life of about 50% or less.
Bharti Foundation and Ciena to facilitate ‘Digital Classrooms’
Bharti Foundation the philanthropic arm of Bharti Enterprises implements and supports programs in primary, secondary and higher education. The Satya Bharti School Program has been providing free quality education to thousands of underprivileged children in 183 schools in rural areas across six states
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham First Indian University to Partner with EU’s Human Brain Project
Amrita is the No. 1 Private University in India as per THE 2020 world rankings. Amrita has become the first University in India to partner with EU’s Human Brain Project and will model a simulator for better understanding of brain conditions and brain function.
Delhi High Court directs telcos to strictly curb unsolicited communication
Delhi High Court ordered TRAI and Telcos to strictly curb unsolicited commercial communication to safeguard innocent users.
Union budget 2021-22: greater focus needed to save the children
While the Union Budget has addressed the health and nutrition components for children, it is still far from enough to protect a generation. Only a balanced child-focussed Budget can pave the way for the overall well-being of children to herald a hopeful economic future for them and the nation at large.
Defence Budget 2021 – marginal increase, not sufficient to cover inflation
The Government has to decide the optimum allocation for defence, given the existing security scenario and competing demands of health, education and infrastructure segments
Defence Budget 2021 – no gains without pains
In a democracy, the people have the right to know how the defence services are being administered and how their money is being spent. They have a right to know everything-- except the war plans.
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