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Airline Ticket Cancellation to Get Cheaper, Govt to Review Rs 3000 Charges
“The Rs 3,000 fee is in many cases more than the price of the ticket itself,” Aviation minister Jayant Sinha told the Times of India, hitting the nail on its pricey head, in the latest rounds of...
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Meet Mitra, an Indigenously-Built Robot That Greets You with a ‘Namaste’
Mitra, the first indigenous humanoid robot, greeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Ivanka Trump at the Global Entrepreneurship Summit, Hyderabad. Made of fibre-glass, with facial characteristics...
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GES 2017: The Most Eye-Catching Indian Innovations Unveiled in Hyderabad
Hyderabad is currently hosting the Global Entrepreneurship Summit 2017. Over 1500 entrepreneurs, investors, educators, government officials, and business representatives are expected to attend the...
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Dear Supreme Court, Here’s Why Marital Rape Should Be Criminalised
The recent landmark rulings by Supreme Court on Privacy Judgement and Triple Talaq are incomplete without repealing the draconian Section 377 and Criminalising Marital Rape. Rape laws in India continue...
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Revenge Porn Victims Seeking Advice? Here’s Laws, Legal Options to Help You
Within the confines of her house, Sumitra (name changed) decides to click some pictures of herself, in the nude. Once on her phone, the cloud service she uses has automatically uploaded the photographs...
View ArticleStanding up for Patriotism? This National Anthem Performance Should Shake Us All
Patriotism is a feeling that can manifest in multiple ways. Showing respect for the national anthem is one of them. Till recently, it was mandatory for moviegoers to stand up for the national anthem,...
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India’s Special Access to Iran’s Chabahar Begins, and We Should All Celebrate...
In a significant development for India, the Iranian government launched the first phase of its strategically critical Chabahar port on Sunday. It is located in the Gulf of Oman on Iran’s southern coast...
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Are You Looking to Become a Private Investigator? A Guide to India’s New PI Bill
When you hear the word Private Investigator (PI), you will perhaps think of a rotund man with a moustache, sitting on a large chair taking copious notes. This was possibly true of PI’s two decades ago,...
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India’s Brainchild, the International Solar Alliance, Is Gaining Momentum and...
Coal emits nearly double the amount of carbon as other fossil fuels, but 41% of the electricity needs of the world, are still fulfilled using coal, as per the World Coal Association. The Hindustan...
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Five All-Out Desi Apps Google Has Launched for the Indian Market
Google has introduced a host of “India First” products, usable in a number of regional markets. Aimed at Tier-III and Tier-IV markets and the rest of India, these are designed to make everyday life...
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Indian Railways Will Now Compensate You for Undelivered Food
Long-distance train journeys can be quite taxing, especially when it comes to food. IRCTC (Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation) had initiated e-catering services where one could order food...
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Families of Martyrs Too Have Dreams. Why is Our Nation Looking to Curb Them?
The 1971 war with Pakistan, with pre-emptive aerial strikes, naval hostilities and ground operations, was a hair-raising conflict and both sides suffered heavy losses. Two days after the armed forces...
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He Is Just 8, but Has Already Won the National Child Award for Social Work!
The Buddhadeo household in Gurugram is celebrating and rightfully so. Earlier this month, Jaysheel Buddhadeo, all of 8 years of age, was awarded the National Child Award for Exceptional Achievement...
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The Loss of Their Son Pushed This Couple to Help All Those with This Rare...
In 2010, Shital Bhatkar and her husband Vikrant Vikas Bhatkar took their one and a half-year-old son, Aarya, to a Pediatric Neurologist because he was unable to stand and walk normally. Although...
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Checks and Balances: How the Indian Army Became a Pillar of Our Democracy
Speaking at an event on Wednesday, Army chief General Bipin Rawat made a necessary observation. “The military should be somehow kept out of politics. Of late, we have been seeing that politicisation of...
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Five Prisons Across India That Are Actually Rehabilitating Inmates
Life in an Indian prison is often an oppressive affair, especially if you are poor. Problems stem from inadequate infrastructure, living conditions (general hygiene, sanitation and food, among others)...
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Kanchanmala Pande Wins First Gold for India at World Para Swimming Championship
Kanchanmala Pande created history when she became the first Indian to win a Gold medal at the World Para-Swimming Championship. She secured the first rank in the 200-metre medley event in the S-11...
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In the Wake of Horrific Crimes Against Kids, This New Safety Manual Might Be...
A 7-year old boy found with his throat slit, a 5-year old raped in the washroom, a 3-year old assaulted by a bus-cleaner, and a 4-year old allegedly sexually assaulted by two teachers. The chilling...
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Despite Our Utter Indifference, These Boys Will Battle for India in Malaysia
With conversations on sports dominated by cricket, football, hockey or even kabaddi, ice hockey receives scant attention. Unsurprisingly, very few Indians are aware of the thriving ice hockey culture,...
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Entry Into the Wassenaar Arrangement: What This Means for India
In a significant development earlier this week, India was admitted into the Wassenaar Arrangement (WA)—a multilateral export control regime that regulates the transfer and access to conventional...
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