Rakesh K ShuklaPrayagraj is not just ‘Teerthraj’, or the king of pilgrimages, but is also Allahabad, the confluence of political movements.Also known as the Oxford of the East, Prayagraj was a witness to the journey of the Indian National Congress to Gandhi’s non-violent movement during the freedom struggle.Today, the city which rests on the Triveni…
Maruti Nandan Prasad TiwariKashi is a perennial (shashwat) city beyond history and tradition. It is a living city having the confluence of the traditions of past and present and the meeting point of all the three main religious streams – Vedic-Puranic (Sanatan), Buddhism and Jainism.It is the city of permanent abode of the God of…
Rajasthan fire tragedy: Bus travelling from Jaisalmer to Jodhpur catches fire (Picture credit: PTI) NEW DELHI: A private bus travelling from Jaisalmer to Jodhpur caught fire near Thaiyat village on Tuesday afternoon, injuring 10 and resulting in casualties too. According to news agency PTI, the bus was carrying 57 passengers when it departed from Jaisalmer.The…
The United States demonstrates one of the world’s largest disparities between its outbound visa-free privileges and inbound visa requirements. (AI image) It’s a historic low for the US passport! For the first time since Henley Passport Index started releasing passport rankings almost 20 years ago, the US passport has dropped out of the top 10…
Nearly two years after it was raised by PM Narendra Modi, the concept of ‘Lakhpati Didis’ is seemingly resonating at the ground level in Uttar Pradesh. UP State Rural Livelihood Mission (UPSRLM) data show that the state govt has identified 33 lakh women as potential lakhpatis, of which 18.4 lakh (63%) are already earning over…
Soon-to-be mother Parineeti Chopra is currently enjoying the beautiful phase of pregnancy. Along with lots of love, pregnancy advice, and wishes, the mom-to-be is now receiving gifts from her loved ones. The ‘Jigra’ star Alia Bhatt has also sent a special package to Parineeti Chopra. Grateful for the same, Parineeti shared a small picture of…
When Education Secretary Linda McMahon announced in May that improving literacy through evidence-based practices would be a top priority, the small team at the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) saw an opportunity to align their initiatives with a shared goal: boosting achievement for all students by the end of third…
Wall Street stocks slipped in early trading on Tuesday as trade tensions with China resurfaced, putting pressure on major indices. The S&P 500 fell 1 per cent, the Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 383 points or 0.8 per cent, and the Nasdaq composite shed 1.5 per cent as of 9:57 a.m. Eastern time, AP reported.The…
Mahendra Kumar SinghGorakhpur, nestled on the banks of the Rapti and Rohini rivers, is far more than a typical North Indian city. It is a place of profound contrasts, where an ancient spiritual heritage coexists with its role as a modern political powerhouse. This identity has been forged through a remarkable evolution, from a Buddhist…
It was a warm summer morning in May when 50-year-old Kalinda Devi woke up to a rude shock. A water pipeline that was supposed to be routed to her house under the Jal Jeevan Mission had instead snaked its way to a nearby agricultural field.“The pipeline was meant to be laid in our house, not…