The Intellectuals in The Indian Government

Ten top qualified MPs who bring their expertise to the ministries. Dr. Manmohan Singh: Prime Minister M.A. (Economics), Punjab University, Economics Tripos, University of Cambridge, U.K., D.Phil, Nuffield College, University of Oxford, U.K. Singh is a Rajya Sabha member. He has authored "India's Export Trends and Prospects for Self-Sustained Growth published by Oxford University. He has written...

Finally! A Solution to PMS

PMS- Women's monthly misery just a drug away Millions of women could, now, be freed from the monthly misery of premenstrual syndrome (PMS) by taking a tiny dose of a common drug for a few days. A major breakthrough has uncovered the cause of the debilitating cramps and mood swings that blight most women, a news website reported. Giving them a low dose of the common anti-depressant...

ABC Says The Security Sting Operation by Media Watch Was Bogus

The stream of good news for CWG continues with a popular Australian TV channel slamming the sting operation on CWG security done a few days ago by another Aussie channel. Meanwhile, the gush of athletes and visitors into the Games Village continued unabated giving the Games the much-needed fillip. New Delhi: Popular Australian TV channel ABC says the sting operation by Channel Seven on an alleged...

Milan Fashion Week 2010

An amalgamation of designs, colours and styles never seen before marked this year's edition of the prestigious Milan Fashion Week. A model showcases a creation from the Gucci's Spring/Summer 2011 women's collection during the Milan Fashion Week. Models present creations from Gucci's Spring/Summer 2011 women's collection. A close-up of a model in pieces from the...

Plastic: No Good, Only Bad And Ugly!

Plastic bags are easy and cheap to make and last a long time, and this is exactly why they have become an environmental hazard. Ever checked the plastic that goes into your bin? Lets start with garbage bag, the vegetable bag, the bag in which the eggs came, the bag from the grocery store, the bag from the shopping mall, the bag from the drycleaners, the aerated drink bottle, the mineral water bottle....

Bandh Will Be Dealt With Iron Hand: Mizoram CM

Aizawl, Sep 29 : Mizoram Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla today said any blockade on the national highways would be dealt with an iron hand. Village councils and NGOs of Bairabi have decided to stage a road blockade on the Bairabi-Aizawl national highway, in protest against the poor condition, which has been worsened by monsoon rains. ''The government is well aware of the poor condition of roads in...

Dammed If You Do: The Choice Between Hydropower and Food Security

By Huascar Robles Without it they’d be in the dark. With it, their food production system buckles. This is the dilemma the Toubul village has to endure at the foot of a dam in the northern Indian state of Manipur. As in many cases of development gone wrong, the hydropower dam fuels the region with electricity. Because of it, a few roads were also built. But instead of paving the way to...

Mizoram Anti Dam in Protest In Aizawl

  Memorandum Below Submitted by Sinlung Indigenous Peoples Human Rights Organisation (SIPHRO) and Sinlung Peoples Collective To, 28th September 2010 Shri Lal Thanhawla Hon’ble Chief Minister of Mizoram Subject: Implement Moratorium on Dams in Sinlung Hills, Mizoram. Sir, All our...