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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Healthcare professionals say that only the urban areas are driving the growth in preventive healthcare. Jatin Joshi is a chef. He has a habit to keep of check on his health like he keeps track of the calories in his preparations. For the past six-seven months, he has been using health technology for himself and […]
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The popularity of audiobooks in regional languages is also driving the growth of Indian audiobook platforms. When Anu first started listening to audiobooks, it was a new and exciting experience for her. Till then, she was used to reading physical copies or digital copies of the books. “A friend introduced me to audiobooks and it […]
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Karnataka currently has only two special children courts with child-friendly infrastructure to deal with POCSO cases. Juvenile courts in the state are yet to be equipped with child-friendly infrastructure despite guidelines mandated by the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO) Act. The Karnataka government had allotted Rs 3crore for conversion of special juvenile […]
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Anonymous listening on mental health websites is helping people during their low times. But the qualification of those handling these helplines is questionable. It’s midnight. You are tired of shifting positions on the bed for a couple of hours. You know that you need to talk it out. You feel choked. You are barely breathing […]
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Article 20 of the Pakistan’s constitution guarantees religious freedom to its citizens, but Ahmadiyyas and other communities continue to fear persecution and killing amid the ongoing political crisis. “Go, *Ali,” cried *Ayesha. “Those cold-blooded murderers killed your father—run my son, fly away to a distant land,” she said to her lanky son, who was in […]
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Nationalized banks fail to dispense bank cards to account holders amidst chip shortage. Lakhs of new bank account openers of nationalised banks wait for their cards from October 2021 due to heavy chip shortage in the country. Ashitha, a teenager who opened her account in November and waiting for the card said, “I am walking […]
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A survey says that 25 percent of Indian women use Korean skincare products daily. It is 9:00 p.m. Sarika finishes her dinner and rushes back to her room. She has an organised cabinet. She takes out a small pouch full of skincare products and sits in front of her full-length mirror. After taking out two […]
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Many Indian tourists are skeptical of visiting Eastern Europe because of the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine. With the Russia-Ukraine war looming, a drop in flight rates coincided with an increase in newly reported Covid-19 variant BA.2 cases in Europe. As a result of these factors, the tourism industry in Eastern Europe has suffered, […]
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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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