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  • The toxicity of blame
    Temsumenla Counselling Psychologist, Member (ANCA) The word ‘blame’ is not a stranger to the ears. Though it sounds like a marvel comic character it’s not. You must have heard people talk
  • Write Right..!
    The pen is mightier than the sword we say glibly, repeating an oft quoted line, but having no idea whether its true or not, or sometimes what it means!Swords! Gone are those days! Swords are not used anymore, a
  • Coffee or Coffee Cup..!
    When my children were quite tiny, I made a trip to New York to visit my parents, and when returning decided I would fill my suitcases with gifts for them and also my wife.  I stared at the amazing stuff be
  • TODAY IN HISTORY - OCTOBER 08
    Following are some of the major events to have occurred on October 08 Reuters 1997 - Tung Chee-hwa became the first Chinese leader to address Hong Kong's legislature, 100 days after Britain ceded the
  • Policing –Achieving Dynamic Equilibrium
    Rupin Sharma, IPS  Hathras – Lessons and Need to Evolve and Change Tracks While the Law in Motion series continues, my conscience as well of the entire nation has been shocked by the widely pub
  • Food companies urge Britain to adopt tougher rules to protect tropical forests
    Matthew Green Reuters Supermarkets, food manufacturers and restaurant chains under pressure from campaigners over their environmental impact urged Britain on Monday to strengthen a plan to stop tropical for
  • Trump and the Virus..!
    With half of America rooting for the virus, in Trump, and the other half cursing the virus for attacking Trump, the Virus I soon found was nearly having a nervous breakdown. Interview the Virus! my editor barke
  • TODAY IN HISTORY - OCTOBER 07
    Following are some of the major events to have occurred on October 07 Reuters 1940 - In World War Two, German troops invaded Romania to take control of strategic oilfields. 1959 - Mario Lanza, U.S. t
  • Racism and COVID-19
    Wati Longchar (Serampore) The world has witnessed the police brutality and murders of George Floyd in Minneapolis, followed by the destructive acts of protesters in different parts of the world. According to
  • Today in History October 6
    Reuters 1908 - Bosnia and Herzegovina were annexed by Austria. 1928 - Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek became President of the Republic of China. 1978 - Ayatollah Khomeini, Iranian religious leader oppose
  • Casteism and Racism during COVID-19 pandemic
    Wati Longchar (Serampore) Coming to the Indian context, many people have been experiencing racial discrimination for centuries. Indian society is based on the caste system and it is deeply rooted in the prac
  • The Sneaker Culture
    Solomon Kithan  Modern College Kohima When you read the above heading, for a culture such as the “sneaker culture” you might find it boring and silly to be a culture. But it is not what you
  • Full Cycle..!
    Watch out! I shouted as my driver swerved to avoid the cyclist then jumped out of the car and ran to pick up the fallen man.Thats when I saw his bicycle.It lay old and rusty. I looked down at it and it seemed n
  • Today in History October 5
    Reuters 1910 - Portugal was declared a republic after a successful revolt against King Manuel II. 1983 - Polish Solidarity leader Lech Walesa was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. 1995 - U.S. envoy Richar
  • The Gandhi Vaccine..!
    The newspaper boy, clutching his newspapers like diamonds in his hand, shouted, Vaccine found! Vaccine available! And people hearing him at the railway station and street outside, rushed to get a copy of the pa
  • 'Santati' an exhibition on the Mahatma, now immortalised in a book 
    Vishnu Makhijani  IANS Hampi-based curator Lavina Baldota conceptualised eSantati four years ago as a tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on his 151st birth anniversary. "The idea that started with textile
  • Today in History October 4
    Reuters 1918 - Explosion at shell-loading plant in Gillespie munitions factory in New York. 1957 - The Soviet Union became the first nation in space, launching the Sputnik-I satellite into orbit 500 miles
  • TODAY IN HISTORY - OCTOBER 3
    Following are some of the major events to have occurred on October 03 Reuters 1932 - Iraq became independent after the British mandate ended, and joined the League of Nations. 1995 - The former America
  • The Ugliest Man In The World..!
    The other day while scanning the news in the local papers I saw this hideous picture of an ugly man; face all patched up, hardly any nose, no eyebrows and two skin projections for ears! He had been through a gr
  • TODAY IN HISTORY - OCTOBER 2
    Following are some of the major events to have occurred on October 02 Reuters 1935 - Italian forces invaded Abyssinia. 1998 - Gene Autry, the "Singing Cowboy" whose "Rudolph the Red-No
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