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India’s western coastal states of Maharashtra and Goa along with the Himalayan region of Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand have witnessed a spate of extreme weather events. Hundreds of people have lost their lives owing to deadly floods, cloud bursts and landslides. Tens of thousands of people have been evacuated since …

A decade after retirement, Maharashtra DGP, D Sivnandan, is on a dedicated mission -that of satiating hunger pangs of the needy and poor. He set up Maharashtra’s first Roti Bank in 2018. Totally dedicated to the cause, this cop has been working relentlessly ever since and is 24x 7 available. …

Dr. Seema Javed World famous scientists, royalty, former presidents and actors have signed an open letter asking UNESCO to list Australia’s iconic Great Barrier Reef as ‘in danger’ due to climate change and global warming. As you may know, the World Heritage Committee of UNESCO made the recommendation late last …

Olympic games in Tokyo is set to be flagged off in a day. Though postponed by one year, sports lovers worldwide yet anxiously awaited the magnificence and grandeur of opening/closing ceremony. But it was not bereft of misfortune even this year as terrifying pandemic too had its wings spread on …

Trained in Psychiatry at NIMHANS, a premier institute of mental health in Bangalore, Prof Alok Bajpai did two stints in Australia, then returned finally to India as he felt he was more required by his own people. He joined Regency Hospital, Kanpur, as a Consultant Psychiatrist. To Prof Bajpai goes the …

Our notoriety for no adherence and flagrant violation of traffic rules is an unhidden secret. This, not so dignified notion, satirically transpired  print and social media world over  to  identify Indians, to  alleged  global traffic jam in Suez canal a few months back. A 400 meters long cargo ship ‘Ever …

A sticker for discipline, upright, efficient, and one who has always lead from the front, 1981 batch  IAS officer Anil Swarup adhered strictly to the Service code of conduct during the 38 years of service. During this period he held various key positions both in the Uttar Pradesh and Union governments. Not …

Sudhir Kumar Teachings and Preachings of ‘turning calamites into opportunities’  had different  shades altogether  until ‘we  the people’ explicitly changed the perspective and the meaning to our convenience, during the severity  of pandemic 2. It ultimately turned out to be proverbial ‘make hay while the sun shines’ in lieu, indeed. …

Kulsum Mustafa The heartthrob of millions of Hindi speaking travel enthusiasts, Varun Vagish, in his late thirties, solo, a budget traveler is twenty-first-century travel guru. Solo, budget travel is his forte. The travel blogs on his YouTube channel, Mountain Trekker, sell dreams with details about how to make your travel possible. It …

Ambikanand Sahay With the state assembly elections hardly nine months away, battleground Uttar Pradesh is currently witnessing a fascinating battle between perception and reality. Little wonder then that connoisseurs of politics are having a field day! Yes, perception wise, the ruling BJP appears to be under tremendous pressure for three …