Varanasi: A question in the MA Semester IV examination for “Women in Modern Indian Society (1950)” conducted by the History Department of Banaras Hindu University on May 16 asked: “What do you understand by the term Brahmanical Patriarchy? Discuss how Brahmanical patriarchy impeded the progress of women in ancient India.”While examiners will evaluate how students…
Exit conferences will be held after annual audit of every gram, taluka and district panchayat Gandhinagar: To tighten supervision of local self-govt bodies and ensure quicker action against financial irregularities, Gujarat govt on Thursday made it mandatory to hold an “exit conference” immediately after the annual audit of every gram panchayat, taluka panchayat and district…
R Madhavan is celebrated not only for his work as an actor and filmmaker, but also as the proud father of accomplished swimmer Vedaant Madhavan, who has earned recognition through multiple international victories. Over the years, Madhavan has frequently spoken about his son’s rigorous training journey and the sacrifices the family made to support his…
Lucknow: Representatives of various state govt employees, teachers and power sector personnel organisations have expressed concern over the absence of any scheduled interaction with them during the 8th Pay Commission’s proposed two-day visit to Lucknow on Monday.On Sunday, All India Power Engineers Federation chairman Shailendra Dubey and leaders of several employee organisations said the commission…
A legal dispute over 1,600 sqm of land in Loni’s Mandola is delaying a crucial ramp for the newly inaugurated Delhi-Saharanpur-Dehradun Economic Corridor. The unresolved compensation claim, dating back to 1998, has left a key stretch unfinished, creating an accident-prone area and impacting local connectivity. GHAZIABAD: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday inaugurated the Delhi-Saharanpur-Dehradun…
NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs (MEA) strongly pushed back against questions on press freedom and human rights during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Norway, saying many international observers fail to understand the scale and complexity of the country and rely on reports published by “ignorant NGOs”.The remarks came after a Norwegian journalist…
A 73-year-old man who suffered a stroke while driving his car was kept at Versova police station for allegedly five hours. MUMBAI: A departmental inquiry has been initiated into a drunk driving FIR registered by the Versova police against 73-year-old Versova-resident Sharad Kadam, who dashed his car into another on July 25, said police.The inquiry…
Kolkata: Bengal’s Panchayat minister Dilip Ghosh, who had earlier said “absconding panchayat members” will be treated with “stone therapy”, said on Thursday that people would now treat intellectuals and “communists” with “egg therapy”. Ghosh labelled the intellectuals protesting against the encounter of Prabash Mondal “anti-socials”.On Thursday, Ghosh defended the police encounter of Mondal, and criticized…
Pune: Tension flared in Patas in Daund taluka on Friday afternoon following a violent clash between two groups of transport operators.The group members attacked each other and pelted stones. One of them also fired bullets. However, no one sustained injuries in the firing.Senior inspector Nayaran Deshmukh of Yavat police said, “We are investigating how many…
The quote of the day by Charlie Chaplin reads, “Nothing is permanent in this wicked world, not even our troubles.”(Image credits: Instagram) Charlie Chaplin has become an emotion in the world of art and entertainment. The legendary comedian-director left many smiles with his gestures, pioneering art forms and genres. Through his work, he often expressed…
