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INDIA vs NDA in 2024: Why the Opposition alliance changed its …
WEBJul 18, 2023 · Facebook Twitter. The alliance of 26 Opposition parties that will fight the 2024 general elections together will be called INDIA, an acronym for Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance. The Congress-led UPA has earlier formed the government at the Centre twice.
Explained: The new rules for NGOs that get foreign funding
WEBSep 26, 2023 · In March of this year, the Centre told Parliament that a total of Rs 55,449 crore had been received through foreign funding by Indian NGOs in the past three years. Giving a breakup, Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai said that NGOs had received Rs 16,306.04 crore in 2019-20, Rs 17,058.64 crore in 2020-21, and Rs 22,085.10 crore …
Explained: Why acid attacks continue to occur in India
WEBDec 14, 2022 · The Law Commission of India defines an acid attack as a form of violence against women where the perpetrator splashes a person or object with acid in order to deface or kill them. Incidents of such attacks often take place at home, on the streets and even at workplaces. Advertisement. Also read: Ranchi man throws acid on wife after …
Explained: What's behind the violence in Manipur? – Firstpost
WEBMay 4, 2023 · What’s behind the violence? On Wednesday, the All Tribal Student Union Manipur (ATSUM) organised a ‘Tribal Solidarity March’. The march, which took place in Churachandpur district’s Torbung area, was called to protest the Meitei demand for Scheduled Tribe status, according to The Times of India. The march was organised by …
Family Matters: How levels of incest are on the rise in the US
WEBMar 21, 2024 · The alarming rise of incest in the US. Research using popular genealogical tests has revealed that the prevalence of incest in America is significantly higher than previously believed, with a rate of one in 7,000. The study’s researcher, Dr Jim Wilson of the University of Edinburgh, stated, “That’s why, way more than I think many people ...
The untold love story of Sahir Ludhianvi and Amrita Pritam
WEBJul 18, 2014 · Akshay Manwani, the author of Sahir: A People’s Poet, believes Pritam was the only woman who could have convinced Ludhianvi to give up his single status.In fact, Ludhianvi had once remarked to his mother after seeing Pritam, “Woh Amrita Pritam thi.Woh aapki bahu ban sakti thi.” (“That’s Amrita Pritam.She could have been your …
Why Canada has emerged as one of the top choices for Indian
WEBSep 22, 2021 · According to a Forbes report, the number of Indians who became permanent residents in Canada increased from 39,340 in 2016 to 80,685 in 2019, an increase of more than 105 percent.. With such high numbers, it is no surprise that the community also has good representation politically. In 2019’s federal elections, 23 Indo-Canadians were …
Droupadi Murmu: From a life full of struggles to becoming the first ...
WEBJun 21, 2022 · Living in one of the state’s most underdeveloped regions, her family struggled with poverty. Despite her family’s difficult situation, she went on to graduate from the Ramadevi Women’s College in Bhubaneswar.
Explained: The truth behind the ‘coup’ against China’s Xi Jinping
WEBSep 26, 2022 · How the rumours started. The rumours started after several unverified social media accounts started sharing claims of a military coup in China. A Twitter account, New Highland Vision, which has over 20,000 followers, wrote on 22 September that former Chinese president Hu Jintao and former premier Wen Jiabao had persuaded Song Ping, …