A group of artists in Sweden expressed solidarity with the women in Iran by organising an artistically entertaining and reflectively educating event. On the occasion they also denounced the suppression of women’s rights and repression of freedom in Iran. The…
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21st Century China Fire Breathing Growl of the New Dragon
Dragon from the East by Vinai Kumar Saxena Dragon is a symbolism for fire breathing serpentine beast that can fly in from nowhere and create chaos in moments of time. Mythology is filled with that. Cinema has used it so effectively….
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Why Pandemic Politics is a Disservice to the Nation
As a nation, the need of the hour is to rise beyond the trivial issues and rally behind our leaders, who have been working towards Covid recovery and India’s overall development by V. K. Saxena India is reeling under the…
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Social Protection for Citizens in the times of Covid-19: Innovations at EPFO Delhi West, India
India is a not a welfare State but the State has established some social security for its citizens. Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) is the Social Security desk of the Government of India. Few realize that this is amongst the…
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34% WITH CRIMINAL RECORDS IN BIHAR POLL, PARTIES MOCK AT SC ORDER
34% WITH CRIMINAL RECORDS IN BIHAR POLL, PARTIES MOCK AT SC ORDER By Bikash C Paul As Bihar, one of the most politically vibrant states in India, goes to poll…it’s time to take stock of the quality of the…
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INTEREST WAIVER TO COST GOVT RS 7500 CRORE: CRISIL
INTEREST WAIVER TO COST GOVT RS 7500 CRORE: CRISIL By Bikash C Paul As the Narendra Modi government decides to share some burden of the consumer by providing ex-gratia payment of interest-on-interest by banks and NBFCs, it is estimated to…
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BREAK THE CHAINS
QUICK TAKE By Bikash C Paul BREAK THE CHAINS Societal taboos prohibit us from raising many uneasy questions openly. Mental health is one such issue which we prefer to hide beneath the carpet. Treatment towards a mental health patient is…
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Wild Karnataka: Documentary
For the first time in India, Karnataka state has a documentary about its wildlife. With the support of the state government, a documentary ‘Wild Karnataka’ was produced by 20 filmmakers resulting in 400 hours of footage and 20,000 hours in…
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PRANAB DA: MAN OF ALL SEASONS
PRANAB DA: MAN OF ALL SEASONS By Bikash C Paul How many politicians in India are equally accepted cutting across the party lines? Five fingers of one hand would be enough to count the number, because politicians ‘loved by…
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MIND OF A PATRIARCHAL SOCIETY
QUICK TAKE By Bikash C Paul MIND OF A PATRIARCHAL SOCIETY In the eyes of society, Rhea Chakraborty is already a convict. The ‘verdict’ is out: The small-time actress is a murderer, or at least a culprit of abetting the…
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