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After four deaths, Banarasi sari weaver's family gets govt help

Hunger and malnutrition have once again struck the Hindu holy town of Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh. This time the victims were two innocent children of a weaver family of Bazardiha, a Muslim-dominated area in Varanasi district.

Can India provide support to Afghans when Americans go home?

Pakistanis feel that theirs will be a win-win situation after 2014. Americans won't bother after they cross the Atlantic. Europe does not wish to be in picture. India under the present weak leadership is written off as a force; civil or military. Russians have already burnt their fingers badly in Afghanistan not long ago.

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A cup of coffee a day can prevent liver disease

It's time we stop fighting over religious beliefs

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M.C. Raj Hope Siddaramaiah listens to the people of Karnataka

He has arrived as a mild storm in Karnataka. Not totally unexpected though! This Siddaramaiah, the new Chief Minister of Karnataka, is definitely a welcome change in a state that was caught in a whirlpool of corruption and totally bad governance for quite a long time. His party, his caste, etc., fade in the background in the face of the ideological legacy that he is associated with.

Yamin Zakaria Better Burqa than Crass Nudity

I always thought clothes were a mark of civilisation; one of the characteristics that distinguishes the human race from the animal kingdom. We conceal our private parts, engage in acts of intimacy with our spouse in privacy, and have ancient rules that guide and restrict with whom we can procreate with.

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Indian pugilists' performance in Cyprus outstanding: IBF President

Indian pugilists put up an awesome display of boxing in the Invitation FXTM International Boxing Cup held in Limassol, Cyprus, helping India win 10 medals including four gold medals. It brought smiles on the faces of many Indian boxing..

CJ : Ashim Sunam 2 hours ago

Insult to national flag: Police refuse to file FIR against Sahara India Parivaar

On a petition moved by Lucknow-based social activist Urvashi Sharma under 156(3) CrPc, the court of Judicial Magistrate II has directed the Ashiyana police station to enquire on First Information Report (FIR) against Subrata Roy and..

CJ : Ram Prakash 3 hours ago

Market forces love introduction of new courses at school level

Indian school management, head teachers and teachers often go gaga when the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) introduces a new course or a reform. Over the last few years, the CBSE has introduced the comprehensive and..

CJ : Dr. Lalit kishore 4 hours ago

India joining the Arctic Council a good move

India had joined the Arctic Council by signing up to become an observer - a vital step which gives the country a foothold in the future of the resource-rich Arctic Ocean, as the ice melts and everything from navigation to oil and gas may..

CJ : Vishnu Mohan 5 hours ago

Participation of youth indispensable for nation-building

25 per cent of the youth cannot be utilised for nation building or can't be an asset for the nation because they live below poverty line. They have hardly any access to education, healthcare, sanitation, safe drinking water or basic..

CJ : Satbir Singh Bedi 6 hours ago

West Bengal: Two Years of Maa, Maati, Maanush

Maverick leader Mamata Banerjee completed two years as the chief minister of West Bengal after ending thirty five years of communist rule. This is not a long enough time to see the results of the change. But, it is not so short a period..

CJ : Prabhash K Dutta 7 hours ago

iGate's Phaneesh Murthy fired over sexual harassment claim

Phaneesh Murthy, chief executive of iGate Corp, an information technology outsourcing service has been sacked by the company in a case of alleged sexual harassment. The company took the decision following an investigation.

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