The Gond tribes of Adilabad district believe he is God; they deify him and the younger generation remembers him as their saviour. That was Prof. Christoph Von Furer Haimendorf (1915-1995) who lived among them at Marlawai. Haimendorf was an eminent social anthropologist who taught at the University of London. He had spent many years in…
While debating the glorious journey of 75 years of the Constitution, one should remember the words of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. The committee headed by him examined the issue of minority rights and accordingly, Articles 25 to 30 were enacted in our Constitution. The underlying argument in these Articles is that individualistic universal rights are not…
The increasing number of nuclear families has changed the very nature of our society. Today’s children are not getting the values and discipline that they used to inherit from joint families, and as a result of this, social problems like family breakdown, domestic violence, feelings of insecurity, suicide, rape, kidnapping, etc. have spread in society….
Switching to UPS is considered final and binding once it is decided. UPS can be governed through regulations issued by the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA). April 1, 2025, is the date on which the Integrated Pension Scheme will come into effect. Employees eligible under UPS are guaranteed a pension that is equal…
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will table Economic Survey 2024-25 on Friday (January 31), providing an official assessment of the performance of the economy in the ongoing financial year, and listing out the challenges being faced by the nation. The Economic Survey, tabled in Parliament ahead of the Union Budget also provides the roadmap for…
Washington: Two countries – India and China – have the most tariffs but no inflation, an American businessman nominated by US President Donald Trump to be his commerce secretary told lawmakers on Thursday, making a point that there is no relationship between tariffs and inflation. “The two top countries with tariffs, India and China, have…
Visakhapatnam: Union Steel Minister H D Kumaraswamy on Thursday assured full support to Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd (RINL) or Vizag Steel Plant (VSP) here, noting that a new era has begun for the industry. Kumaraswamy visited the steel plant in his first visit following the extension of Rs 11,440 crore revival package and engaged with…
Chandigarh: Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Thursday asked AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal to take Congress leader Rahul Gandhi along with him and drink the Yamuna River’s water near Delhi’s Rajghat, the way he did near Dahisra village on the Delhi-Haryana border. Trashing allegations levelled by the Atishi government and Kejriwal, Haryana has maintained that…
Washington: A commercial American Eagle plane about to land at the Reagan National Airport collided with a US Army Black Hawk helicopter Wednesday night, in one of the worst aviation disasters in recent US history. “Both aircraft crashed instantly and were immediately submerged into the icy waters of the Potomac. (A) real tragedy. The massive…
As the Budget Session of Parliament approaches, attention turns to the Opposition—will they facilitate smooth proceedings or resort to disruptions for political gain? At today’s customary all-party meeting, convened by the BJP-led NDA government to ensure a productive session, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju described the discussions as largely cordial but sidestepped questions on the…
