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Salutes to the Women of India and the World

Rise, O ladies and show us the way
We, the faltering, blundering, ‘male’, play

New GOPIO International team takes office; community Leader Prakash Shah is new president

Global Organization of People of Indian Origin (GOPIO) conducted its election last month and the new team was sworn in on January 31 at a virtual Zoom ceremony with veteran community leader from New Jersey Mr. Prakash Shah as its president.

The Ship of Life

On the sands where I now stand
The grains can bear my weight no more,

Let’s Treat The Past

Let’s treat the past with warmth and care,
For with every single passing day,

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Corona +VE

As we remain closeted in our room

Lockdown not enough, says WHO chief

WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has said that lockdowns, being implemented by several countries, including India and many South Asian nations, to combat COVID-19, will not be enough to eradicate the virus from the world

Koel dear, sing us a song of hope

O’ Koel why do you sing today?

FAQs about coronavirus: All you wanted to know

The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has come up with an easy frequently asked questions (FAQ) to dispel myths and bring out facts about the coronavirus

Why data is critical in the fight against COVID-19

Epidemiologist and data scientist, Dr Kalinda Griffiths at UNSW, Australia explains how accurate and timely “data is power” for aboriginal and native communities, that offers critical lessons to South Asian governments to understand the impacts of COVID-19 on their own marginalised, remote and indigenous communities

Coronavirus spotlights the link between clean water and health

As the world confronts the coronavirus pandemic, experts say that a key way to minimize the odds of getting sick is by washing your hands thoroughly and frequently.

Hanging criminals is justified, but not rejoicing over it

After more than seven years of protracted judicial proceedings, four criminals who abused ‘Nirbhaya’ - a media moniker for a young paramedic who was gang-raped and killed in December 2012 - have been finally hanged in India

A mantra to fight coronavirus

There is a worldwide scare about coronavirus. Such viruses in one form or the other have been with us through eternity

Amid coronavirus scare, Sadhguru brings focus to daily wage earners

At a time when coronavirus outbreak has impacted economies around the globe and mega industries like aviation, travel and hospitality suffer financially, Sadhguru, the founder of Isha Foundation, has brought the focus back to one of the most important, yet ignored sections - the daily wage earners

Sheikh Abdullah was not a democrat: A counter-narrative based on facts

The National Conference (NC) leadership is making a fuss over dropping the Sher-e-Kashmir prefix from the name of the Convention Centre, despite knowing that the administration is meeting its constitutional obligation, mandated by Article 18 of the Indian Constitution

WHO calls for urgent, aggressive actions to combat COVID-19 as cases soar

The World Health Organization on March 17 called on member states in South-East Asia Region to urgently scale-up aggressive measures to combat COVID-19, as confirmed cases cross 480, and the disease claims eight lives

Develop detachment: Hindu philosophy can help prevent panic attacks from coronavirus

When the coronavirus attacks started in the Wuhan region in China, many governments and people around the world thought it was a localized affair and the Chinese government would tackle it

Bhutan shows the way

To quote a proverb from the English speaking world: “Every cloud has a silver lining”. Such wisdom, of course, applies to all aspects of life

Break the taboo of rape from society

Disgracefully, for years, rape has been considered as a property crime. Men treated women as their property and, being aggressors, they used their organ as a weapon against women, to suppress them

India yet to make a choice between Gandhi and Godse

This morning when I got up to open my laptop again after an interval of months spent by me in hospitals, medical check-ups etc