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Noor of Paint me Wed is the first live wedding painter in India. A lawyer who became a full-time artist, she travels all over India for this art of memory-keeping. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Not too long ago, wedding photoshoots were not exactly the big deal they are now. Fast forward a few years, … Read more
New Delhi, March 9: Primary schools in a few pockets in Kerala are faced with a unique problem — there are fewer children for enrolment. This phenomenon in a State with a high literacy rate was attributed by family planning authorities to a fall in the number of fresh births. The Family Planning programme in … Read more
London, March 10: In the Commons, Mr. Lansbury asked which British Dominions and Colonies prohibited or restricted the entry of Indians and whether India restricted the entry and domicile of Britishers. Colonel Amery gave particulars, whereupon Mr. Wedgwood asked whether Kenya was only Crown Colony that restricted immigration of British Indians. Colonel Amery replied that … Read more
(This article is part of the Gender Agenda newsletter. To get the newsletter in your inbox every Sunday, subscribe here.) This week, KFC, the denim label Pinheads, and the creative innovation company R/GA teamed up to create denim pockets that can be attached to women’s clothes. These pockets will be big enough to fit the KFC … Read more
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India, declared January 2025 as Road Safety Month, calling on all stakeholders to collaborate to make roads safer. Every year, globally, approximately 11.9 lakh people die in road traffic crashes. In India, between 2009 and 2019, road traffic crashes were the 13th largest contributor to the … Read more
The then Chief Justice of India, N.V. Ramana, with Justice B.V. Nagarathna at the Supreme Court in New Delhi. | Photo Credit: ANI Women in law have seen great progress over the last 100 years in India. The first woman lawyer, Cornelia Sorabji, was entitled to practice in 1924. Since then, the number of women … Read more
On the boil again It is unfortunate that even after the imposition of President’s Rule in Manipur, normalcy still eludes the riot-ridden State. How can the free movement of vehicles be possible without the cooperation of the Kuki-Zo people? Before enforcing any plan, the government should take the Kuki-Zo people into confidence. The government should … Read more
In the context of International Women’s Day on March 8, it is pertinent to note that India is making notable strides in empowering women, with government policies playing a crucial role in transforming women’s access to sanitation, clean water, financial inclusion, and entrepreneurship. These initiatives, paired with broader social and economic changes, are reshaping women’s … Read more
‘Mauritius is the sentinel of the western Indian Ocean and maritime security cooperation between the two countries is critical to enhancing India’s maritime security’ | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto In our current era of geopolitical churn and uncertainty, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’ visit to Mauritius (March 11-12, 2025), will be a celebration of the deep … Read more
Health hazard: Waste dumped on roads is an eyesore as well as a health concern. Residents demand a better waste management system and underground sewers. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Gerugambakkam and Kolapakkam are small panchayats in the Kundrathur block of Kancheepuram district. They are not on everyone’s radar. But if you are familiar with … Read more