Category: India

New Delhi: The political confrontation between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress has intensified over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, with Union Home Minister Amit Shah challenging the opposition party to examine the reasons behind its repeated electoral defeats rather than blaming the Election Commission of India. In an article published by Ravivar Delhi on October 18, journalist Vivek Shukla argued that Shah’s remarks had put Congress leaders on the defensive by questioning their allegations against the Election Commission and highlighting the party’s declining electoral…

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Lucknow: The Navachar Incubation Centre at the Faculty of Architecture and Planning (FOAP), Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University (AKTU), Lucknow, successfully concluded a two-day Student Startup Awareness and Innovation Promotion Programme on October 13 and 14, bringing together startup mentors, entrepreneurs, financial experts, social innovators and students to explore opportunities in entrepreneurship, innovation and sustainable enterprise development. Organised under the theme “From Ideas to Enterprise – Start Building Your Tomorrow,” the programme aimed to foster an entrepreneurial mindset among students and equip aspiring entrepreneurs with practical knowledge of startup…

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Nitori Expands Its Presence in the Indian Home Furnishing Market Japanese Brand Nitori Marks a New Beginning Ahead of Diwali with Its Second Indian Store in Mumbai Mumbai (Anil Bedag): Japanese furniture and home furnishing brand Nitori has opened its second store in India at Sky City Mall in Borivali, Mumbai. Launched ahead of Diwali, the new store takes the Nitori Group’s global retail network to 1,093 stores. Since entering India in December 2024, the brand’s expansion reflects its growing ambitions in the Indian market. Located on the Lower Ground…

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Mumbai (Anil Bedag): A unique confluence of literature, healthcare and passion came to the fore in Mumbai when renowned author Chetan Bhagat unveiled Dr. Rajneesh Kant’s book, Chiropractor & Physiotherapist. Published by TS Publication, the book is more than just a guide to chiropractic care. It is also an initiative to make the subject simpler, more accessible and easier for the general public to understand. The event witnessed a particularly engaging moment when Dr. Rajneesh Kant demonstrated an adjustment technique on Chetan Bhagat’s wrist on stage. Following the demonstration, Bhagat…

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New Delhi: This Dussehra, the burning of Ravana, Kumbhakarna and Meghnad will have an unusual addition in the national capital—a 30-foot-tall cockroach effigy. The Keshav Ramlila Committee has decided to include the symbolic figure in its celebrations to spread awareness about cleanliness and the harmful effects of unhygienic surroundings. Committee president and Model Town MLA Ashok Goel Devrha said the initiative aims to encourage people to keep their homes, neighbourhoods and public spaces clean. The effigy will be set ablaze at the committee’s Ramlila ground in Pitampura, also known as…

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Dr. Satyajit Dey Lucknow: Light pollution is a global accepted problem. Not only cities but also the whole countries are covered at night, mostly because of artificial lighting. For eighty percent of the U.S. population and one-fourth of the World population, artificial light levels of the night environment are even greater than sky brightness on a night of full moon. Light pollution has adverse effects on earth life, including astronomy, ecology, and human health. For millennia, mankind has been enthralled by the stars and the night sky devotes to our…

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Mumbai: Motherhood is routinely presented as an almost sacred triad of instinct, fulfilment and unconditional love. Society, media and even well-meaning relatives reinforce the idea that once a woman becomes a mother, something innate and luminous simply switches on. Khyati Agrawal Gupta’s novel The Things We Don’t Say on Tuesdays quietly dismantles that polished image. Instead of celebrating the ideal, the book turns its attention to everything that is routinely left unsaid: the relentless invisible labour, the slow accumulation of resentment, the unequal emotional and practical contracts within marriages, and…

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Rae Bareli: The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Rae Bareli, organised a White Coat Pinning Ceremony for its newly admitted MBBS Batch 2026, marking an important milestone in the students’ journey towards becoming medical professionals. The programme began with the gathering of students, followed by the welcome of the institute’s Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer, Prof. (Dr) Amita Jain. The ceremony commenced with Vande Mataram, the lighting of the ceremonial lamp and Saraswati Vandana. Addressing the students, Prof. Jain emphasised the importance of dedication, discipline, integrity and…

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Bareilly: The Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK), Bareilly, under the Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI), organised an awareness programme on food safety for rural women at Badaura Badauri village in the Baheri block on the occasion of World Food Day. Addressing the participants, KVK head Dr Arvind Singh Tetarwal urged women farmers to avoid excessive use of pesticides on crops to safeguard food quality and public health. He also emphasised balanced nutrition and encouraged the inclusion of millets in daily meals. He called upon women to participate more actively in agriculture…

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Bareilly: The Department of Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering at Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Rohilkhand University celebrated Navratri with enthusiasm through ‘Nav Utsav’, organised by the department’s cultural committee, Navtarang, on Friday. The event was held under the inspiration of Vice-Chancellor Professor Anil Kumar Rai and witnessed active participation from students across all academic years and faculty members. The programme was attended by Vice-Chancellor Dr A.K. Rai, Dean Dr Archana Gupta, department head Anil Kumar Singh, and faculty members, including Dr Ajay Yadav and Dr Deepak Gangwar. The celebrations began with an…

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