Men wearing makeup is the ‘new normal’

From Harry Styles and Ranveer Singh to ordinary men, men are embracing makeup, sarees, skirts, jewellery and painted nails. Bengaluru: Paati Purohit, a Gender Consultant at JSW Foundation, Vijaynagar said social media is helping men to normalize breaking gender stereotypes. She said that social media influencers and, feminist and LGBTQIA activists’ accounts have made it […]

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Two suicides in the city

Both the cases are registered under section 174 of the CrPC (Criminal Procedure Code). A psychiatrist and a principal of a renowned school committed suicide this week.                        The 36 year-old psychiatrist, Tejas Murthy AG committed suicide by jumping off from the terrace of a 12-storeyed building on Monday evening. The body was found at 8.40 pm […]

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Cosmetics’ industry lacks regulation

Consumer rights activist says that the Cosmetic Rules, 2020 are not being implemented properly. Consumers continue to complain that the labels of cosmetic products do not mention the ingredients used, despite the introduction of Cosmetic Rules, 2020. Companies make misleading claims and add harmful ingredients to the products. Yashika Singh, 23, a consumer said, “It is […]

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PM Modi confers awards on Civil Services Day

He stressed on ‘India First, Nation First’ and said the officials should make decisions by keeping country’s unity, peace and harmony in mind. On the occasion of 15th Civil Services Day, Team Karnataka won an award for Seamless, End-to-End Delivery of Services without Human Intervention. Prime Minister Narendra Modi conferred 16 Awards for Excellence in […]

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Couples say ‘No’ to patriarchal rituals in marriage ceremonies

Bollywood actor Rajkumar Rao wore Sindoor during his marriage ceremony, so did Shiv Verma from New Delhi. From Bollywood celebrity couples to ordinary couples in India, no is the word for patriarchal marriage rituals. Paati Purohit, a Gender Consultant at JSW Foundation, Vijaynagar calls the change in rituals, introduction of new rituals and elimination of age-old […]

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Little hope for Indian students for refund from Canadian Colleges

The Quebec Court has given students an option to reapply for admission in these colleges but students say they require time and money that they don’t have. Bengaluru: Happy Sandhu always aimed to make it big in life—when he enrolled in M College in Canada, he thought his dream was inching closer by the day. […]

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Misleading BEE ratings confuse the consumers

Environmentalists said that inaccurate and confusing Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) ratings defeat the purpose of power-saving. Rachel, a customer at an electronic appliances store wanted to buy an LED TV. She wanted to save electricity and is aware about energy saving so she checked for ratings. She came across two LED TVs of the […]

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