August 2016

Even prior to Gandhiji’s Champaran Satyagraha, VOC led a movement by working class in Tamil Nadu and thus he is a forerunner to Gandhiji in this respect. The role played by Vallinayagam Olaganathan Chidambaram Pillai,…

He spoke a lenth with sense …..’  Brothers and Sisters, We have not attained freedom for free of cost. Innumerable were the atrocities, but undeterred were our resolves also. Every Indian was a soldier in the battle for freedom.…

 This 1869-batch ICS officer could have evolved into a seasoned civil servant. But his dismissal from the service, on flimsy ground in 1874, led to reorientation of priorities. He came to the arena of public life. India came…

In the most revealing elucidating bare-for-the-first-time-fact from Union Minister Arun Jaitley headed Corporate Affairs till now, TATA is incharge of India Inc Ministry, its out that since 1951 carrying on.  leaving other…

Deep concern and dismay – are some of the emotions shared among friends who reside outside of India and looking in from far. Student agitation, farmers’ uprising, caste and religious strife are permeating news publications about…

India is yet to ratify the UN Convention Against Torture, adopted on December 10, 1984, and enforced on June 26, 1987. As a result, June 26 is now recognized International Day in Support of Victims of Torture. Since its…

The recent stress by prime minister Narendra Modi on agriculture for creation of jobs is welcome as NITI Ayog deputy chairman Aravind Panagariya only a few days back said there was under-employment in the farm sector. The…

Alluri Seetharama Raju was one of the greatest sons that India produced. He laid down his life to break the shackles of the mother land. The awe-inspiring heroics of Rama Raju still inspire Telugus. Though his battle with the…

India’s fight against colonial rule was a long and difficult one. Apart from the need to overcome the brutality of an alien regime, the national leaders of the time had the daunting challenge of preparing the poor and disorganized…

In the mid-1870s a light complexioned and handsomely built man in his 30s could be seen running through the streets of Pune with a thali (plate) and ladle in his hands. Striking thethali with the ladle, he would announce his…

Apprenticeship training is one of the most efficient way to develop skilled manpower for industry by using training facilities available in the establishments without putting any extra burden on exchequer to set up training…

One of  the  legendary  triumvirate – Lal-Bal-Pal ( Lala Lajpat Rai, Bal  Gangadhar  Tilak and  Bipin Chandra  Pal)  of  India’s freedom movement against the British colonial  rule, Lala Lajpat Rai  was  a multi-faceted…

Over the last 70 years of India’s independence, the definition of freedom has constantly evolved for our country. From making ourselves free from the “British Raj” to a more economic liberated India, we have continuously made a headway in…

Development is dicey. Small change in policies or global shift in any area can cause turmoil. Hiking petroleum price by producing nations itself had caused upheaval and as different energy sources are now being developed it is…

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi-led NDA Government is committed to the inclusive growth of minorities following the principle of “Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas”, and has continuously increased the Plan Budget of the Ministry of…

Media should be the mirror of the society. Is the media to-day presenting the true reflection? For all the times Media tilt towards the big people. But in early days the tilt was for good cause. In present days the tilt is purely…

The best part of being Desi in America is we get to celebrate both Indian and American festivals. In the month of October when everyone is working really hard so they can take off for Thanksgiving, we are celebrating Navaratri.…

The goods and services tax (GST) is projected to set a new dimension in taxes through a supposed uniform rate across the country – something any country would have. Ideally it should be treating all states as equals and usher in a…

Ongoing Monsoon Session of the 16th Lok Sabha truly is truly significant, noteworthy in more ways than numerous fully already threadbare analysed ones by the countrypeople/s of all hues all thru the country and in its every nook and corner.…

Face is the index of the vital force within us. Mental and physical health remains interconnected to decide the contours of face. The face contains 57 muscles besides the jaw muscles which stand out as the strongest muscle in the entire…

The Central Government in the Ministry of Home Affairs has decided to continue with the scheme of Modernisation of State Police Force in view of outcry from the States, with renewed vigour and higher allocations. This followed its…

Among the women prose writers who have made a major contribution to the 20th century Bengali literature are Ashapurna Devi, Mahasweta Devi, Moitreyi Devi, and Lila Majumdar. Mahasweta Devi, or didi, as tribes and Harijanas address her, who…

A debt bomb is ticking against the Indian Railways, which if not taken care of on a war footing, has the potential to drown this behemoth under a never-ending debt trap. According to a RTI reply to journalist Shashikant Sushant, the…

Nearly six years after the disastrous hijacking of an Indian Airlines aircraft from Kathmandu, the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) has approved tough anti-hijack policy guidelines. The UPA government deserves to be congratulated for…

Natural resources like flora & fauna, lakes, rivers and hills have a significant role in Indian lifestyle. We are fortunate enough that nature has given us bounties in the form of flora & fauna. While diverse vegetations are…