Mystic Women of India: Helavanakatte Giriyamma . » Columnists . Dr. Sheeba Rakesh . . . ... Although, young girls were not fortunate enough to be educated in medieval India-a practice starkly opposed to the ancient vedic times-Giriyamma was lucky enough to have received education at home. ..…

Ten India trade union federations called one-day general strike on January against the government's economic policies .. ... BJP's majority is result of the fragmentation of opposition and India's first-past-the-post electoral system.. ..…

NEW DELHI India's Supreme Court ruled favor of Hindu on disputed religious ground in the north and ordered that alternative land be given to Muslims to build mosque in highly contentious case that was deplored by Muslim body.. The dispute over land ownership has been one of India's most..…

In just published in Science Advances, in graphic detail what would happen if India and Pakistan engaged in war and it's not happy picture... ... The first was 'Survivability at Risk which India's in conventional forces threatens Pakistan's nuclear and the choice they have is to either..…

India is aiming to build fleet of power plant projects order to reduce costs and construction times, chairman of Department of Atomic Energy. ... Tags, india, nuclear, technology, world... ..…

The Evangelical Fellowship of India reported that the pastor of Indian Pentecostal Church, identified only as Titus, and other Christians were arrested after being charged under Sections and 4 of Madhya Pradesh Freedom of Religion Act after complaint was registered against them. ..…

I have had enough of India, Indonesia, Thailand wherever the brutal, nihilist regimes. ... I think USA is using India as bulwark against Chinese influence in Indo-Pacific region... ..…

Bangladesh Liberation War, How India, U.S, China and USSR Shaped Outcome, and. ... They shivered fear that Hindus would control Muslims in India once British left, unless there were safeguards enshrined in the constitution. ..…

., and India, all three of the latter countries adhered to socialist principles, nationalizing their major industries and placing economic decision-making in the hands of the government.. ... With GDP of $8.7 trillion, India ranks fifth in the world, behind United States, China, Japan,..…

MAMALLAPURAM Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday met with India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi at time of tensions over Beijing's support for Pakistan opposing India's downgrading of Kashmir's semi-autonomy and continuing restrictions on the disputed region.. ... China for its part..…

Skirmishes continue to this day. ( Credit Kashmiri protesters save themselves from the teargas during protest against Indian rule and the revocation of Kashmir's special status, on August 30, 2019 Srinagar, the summer of Indian administered Kashmir, India. ..…

Nuclear War Between India & Pakistan Could Kill Millions Worldwide..., Pakistan, starvation Fallout from war between Pakistan and India would not devastate just those two nations. India and Pakistan both lay claim to the territory of Kashmir, region split and controlled by the..…

The crux of the problem that India faced before the partition stemmed from differences between Congress and League as to the conditions under. ... On the contrary, India is concept that separates Hindus from their ancient heritage it's championed by the nationalists. ..…

In fact, it's reality, and even more worrying, is the fact that India's police adopting and mirroring the kind of racist and prejudice beliefs espoused by India's ruling party BJP.. ... Clearly, then the negative attitudes that roughly 50 percent of India's police officers have..…

Those present highlighted that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has just started his second term after winning the May India and under his Government mandate, reports of violence against Christians have grown because the climate of intolerance, encouraged by politics, turns into open violence. ..…

Iron Age Village Unearthed Western India... MAHARASHTRA, INDIA — reports that team led by D. Nihildas of Archaeological Survey of India has uncovered settlement near Poorna River in India. ..…

British India known as the raj consisted of massive, ethnically diverse mega-state that included the modern countries of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Burma. Ever it's fact that India's democracy is withering away in except name. ..…

On August 5, 2019, Indian Union Home Minister Amit Shah fired bomb shell by announcing that Government of India revoked Article 370 of Indian Constitution. ... Pakistan also decided to expel Indian High Commissioner and suspend the diplomatic ties with India. ..…

On August, Bharatiya Janata Party New Delhi announced the revocation of Article 370, in Indian constitution that governs the relationship of the disputed state of Jammu and Kashmir with India. ... BJP and other opponents of Article 370 have long insisted that the constitutional provisions prevent..…

The first six months of 2019 witnessed 158 incidents of violence against Christians in 23 states of India, in. ... In India, there are 966 Hindu citizens, that is 80% of Indian population. ..…

New Delhi - The first six months of 2019 witnessed 158 incidents of violence against Christians in 23 states of India, in. ... In India there are 966 Hindu citizens, that is 80% of Indian population. ..…

India's Hindu-nationalist government has announced that it's revoking the special status of Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. ... It's in its name that Modi's first term office and ethnic and political admixtures that created India. ..…

Kashmir, region located near the northernmost tip of Indian subcontinent, has been source of dispute between India and Pakistan since the two countries won from Britain in 1947. . ... Article 370 is India's constitution that has, until now, of Jammu and Kashmir degree of..…

India has redrawn its map many times the decision is to raise tensions in Himalayan between India and Pakistan. ... The bill has been applauded by India's Hindu nationalist parties, which have been seeking to integrate Kashmir since the country's partition into India..…

India Violence erupts Jammu and Kashmir India on Monday revoked Article 370 and Article 35 that granted the state of Jammu and Kashmir special status till now.. ..…

This is significant because it means that India, is well on its way to meeting pledge to double the population by 2022.. ... More roads and cleaner rivers, more homes for citizens and, at the time, habitat for animals are necessary for strong, India... ..…

In India, the ministry of road transport has issued guidelines for ride hailing services such as Uber and Ola ( ANI Technologies Pvt. ... The government's guidelines would be layer of regulatory requirements, said Sandeep Ladda, partner and leader of the technology and e-commerce practice at..…

In the imagination, Christian India remains the owner of rich plantations Kerala or is identified with the nurses and working in the cities of Goa and Mumbai. ..…

FILE Congress Party President Rahul Gandhi, greets people during New Delhi, India. Gandhi has resigned as president of India's Congress party to take responsibility for its crushing defeat recent elections. ..…

The allegations and charges against Lawyers Collective appear to be attempt to silence Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International India said. ... Home Affairs Ministry told the court that the group used foreign funding to share information with United Nations special rapporteurs and foreign..…

While President's trade war with China has been the one garnering the most headlines and has had the biggest impact on world financial markets, there's also been quieter trade war going on with India, and New Delhi is beginning to respond to it. India's action affects estimated $241 in..…

The Indian Army’s Special Forces are also reportedly engaging militants that are trying to infiltrate from Myanmar into India, fleeing the assault.  . ... The presence of more than 54,000 Chakma and Hajong refugees (forced to migrate to India from the East Pakistan in the 1960s), is..…

India has long defended PSA as essential to maintain law and in Muslim-majority where separatist militants have been battling the security forces since the late 1980s... ... In June 2018, India said report by United Nations, PSA obstructed the normal course of Kashmir, was compilation..…

All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 1 0 1. All India United Democratic Front 1 0 1. Communist Party of India 3 0 3. Jammu & Kashmir National Conference 2 1 3. ..…

Trends in the data suggest that BJP strategy of pursuing India paid off, with the party breaking into the citadels of Trinamool Congress Party West Bengal state and Biju Janata Dal Odisha state. Coalition partners of Congress-led New Delhi between 2004 and 2008, Communist Party of India..…

In India's 2019 legislative elections, Mayawati Kumari, of Uttar Pradesh, has been major and fierce opponent of prime Narendra Modi and his Bharatiya Janata Party .. ... For example, Dhangar caste, previously loyal to BJP, has sought alliance with VBA, hoping to improve its status within the..…

India's Supreme Court should ensure that its examination of the sexual harassment complaint against Supreme Court justice protects the rights of the woman. ... its resolution will have lasting importance for workplace sexual harassment complaints India, ... ..…

Eighteenth-Century Inscription Unearthed India... THANJAVUR, INDIA — local people in the village of Perumagalur in the southern state of Tamil Nadu uncovered inscribed stone measuring about five feet long and two feet wide at Somanathar during renovation work. ..…

the size of Indian economy is nowhere near that of China, India is projected to overtake China and its military power presents potential challenge to PRC South Asia. Such steps are intended to help PRC manage India's reactions to the moves made by China against India's..…

In the 27 cases of journalists murdered for their work India there have been no convictions. The cases of Jagendra Singh, Akshay Singh, and Umesh Rajput, show how small-town journalists face greater risk in their reporting and how India's of impunity is leaving the country's press..…

Christophe Jaffrelot, while writing in his book, 'Majoritarian State How Hindu Nationalism Is Changing India says, The formation of Hindu vote bank by BJP, prompted other parties except in areas with Muslim majority. ... Both had come from Rajya Sabha, given that there was none among BJP MPs in..…

Amit Shah, President of India's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, Ahmedabad, India, March 30, 2019... ... worker displays T-shirts with images of Chief Minister of West Bengal state Mamata Banerjee, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India's Congress party Chief Rahul Gandhi and logo..…

India's Paris submission offers some crucial statistics India houses the largest proportion of poor at 30 cent of its population. Liberalisation of India's economic policies previously sole state preserve controlled through the government companies Coal India Limited and..…

India's anti-corruption ombudsman, Lokpal, commenced functioning on Tuesday with the president appointing former Supreme Court judge Pinaki Chandra Ghose along with eight other members.. ... Under Section of the statute, Lokpal chairperson may be current or former Chief Justice of India. ..…

Kashmir dispute surfaced soon after the 1947 partition of British India when Hindu of J&K state acceded to India without consent of Muslim population. ... Furthermore, Section 147 of J&K constitution prohibits the State legislature from changing the provisions of the constitution of..…

During Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa 2014 summit, Even India, will reply it's Russia, because Russia has been with India in times of crisis... In 2000, the leaders of both nations signed Declaration on Strategic Partnership Between the Republic of India..…

We call on India's supreme court to overturn this absolutely decision, which would pave the way for the worst form of censorship if allowed to set precedent. ..…

They will elect 543 lawmakers to India's lower house of parliament, Lok Sabha. ... The minister has also sought to contrast his humble origins the 48-year-old privileged half-Italian princeling of India's most famous family.. ..…

With much of the world observing International Women's Day today there is little room for India. ... Despite women accounting for 49 percent of India's population, they hold 12 percent of the in the national legislature.. ..…

To the young ladies who are present here today, let me express the hope and wish of Symbiosis family that all of you will do well in your chosen careers, that some of you will break the still existing glass ceilings in our country and that some of you will represent India in international forums..…

TEHRAN - India claimed to have conducted surgical strike Balakot, Pakistan-controlled Kashmir, early Tuesday morning.. ... Asif Ghafoor, spokesperson of Pakistan military, was time for India to wait for Pakistan's befitting response., will come at point and time of our choosing... ..…

By the duty to promote harmony and the spirit of brotherhood amongst all the people of, KASHMIR - The Constitution of India enshrines in article 51A that every citizen is bound India transcending religious diversities. ... The Reserve Bank of India's efforts to extend banking and..…

ASIA/INDIA - India’s rising violence against Christians . Wednesday, 20 February 2019 . . . . ... Michael, Director of ADF India. . 'Even in the state of Chhattisgarh, the faithful of a village were expelled from their community only because they were followers of the Christian..…

view of International Court of Justice bench on the day of hearings India and Pakistan's fight over the treatment of suspected spy.. ... Pakistan did not provide consular access to Jadhav, the court, denied the man the opportunity to select lawyer to aid in his defense and did not provide..…

PRAYAGRAJ, India At the biggest religious festival, Hindu Kumbh Mela India's Uttar Pradesh state, the message for the faithful is deep and profound... ... Last October, Adityanath gave the city of Kumbh Hindu name Prayagraj, changing it from Allahabad, Islamic name given to the place..…

RAJKOT, INDIA — reports that a site covering two square miles and cemetery that may contain more than 100 burials have been discovered near in western India's state of Gujarat.. ..…

The BJP had gone in with its India Shining campaign, stressing high technology and economic growth. ... And since West Bengal is the flagship of the left, this has all-India implications. . ..…

JURIST Regional Editor for India and South Asia Varun Nambiar, LLM Candidate International Law at South Asian University, New Delhi, discusses the need for legislation combatting India.. ... India has signed and ratified Genocide Convention, whether committed time of peace or..…

Kashmir dates back to Partition of the subcontinent into the separate nations of India and Pakistan, in 1987, giving rise to armed uprising that continues to this day. ..…

Prominent in strike photos are the red banners of the All- India Trade Union Congress. Founded in 1920, AITUC is also India and is affiliated with World Federation of Trade Unions. ..…

JEDDAH — Even though India has taken giant strides in women empowerment, a lot more needs to be done in this regard, a leading female scholar and legal luminary has said. . ..…

By business have achieved new heights, The working class India has suffered under Modi government, with price hikes and unemployment reaching unprecedented levels, while the loot and plunder. ... The General Secretary of the All India Trade Union Congress, Amarjeet Kaur, talking to..…

By the brutality of the deeply entrenched, Similarly to the death of Rohit Vemula, in the year of 2016, Anita's death was caused Caste System and exposed the failure of India's class in developing the society. ..…

China and India Conduct Military Drills . . China and India Conduct Military Drills . . . ... China and India have a history of border conflicts. War broke out in 1962 when China attacked India to secure its Tibetan border. ..…

Large hoardings Jaipur, the capital of one of the five poll-bound states India, call upon the voters to celebrate the democracy festival tyohar, Hindi word for religious festival. ... Coming back to the current poll season India, the democratic spirit vanishing from the outwardly..…

On November 26, 2018, Maldives Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdullah Shahid, tweeted, era of enhanced cooperation emerging Maldives- India under President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih.. ... 2016, India gifted Advance Light Helicopter 'Dhruv to Maldives on April 27, 2016, to be used for..…

People carry placards event promoting gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender rights, New Delhi, India, November 25, 2018. MUMBAI — in state elections in southern  India has presented at station police said on Thursday.. ..…

India’s long struggle to set up a secular and effective anti-corruption mechanism continues. ... Opinion India Central Bureau of Investigation CBI Controversy Central Vigilance Commission Alok Verma Rakesh Asthana Enforcement Directorate RAW ED CBI IPS Narendra Modi CIVSCBI Supreme Court..…

On November 11, 2018, Border Security Force Sub-Inspector was killed in Improvised Explosive Device triggered by Communist Party of India- Maoist cadres near Koliyabeda Kanker District. ..…

According to the administration, the churches would not have valid permits and break land laws. ..…

The project includes 158 km of waterway on Kaladan River from Sittwe to Paletwa Myanmar and component from Paletwa to Zorinpui along India- Myanmar Mizoram.. ... Under Act East Policy, Myanmar and India opened two land-border crossing August, to facilitate closer trade and commercial..…

The success of India New Zealand Business Council summit Auckland on September 28 has highlighted the strong will in both nations to take their trade and investment relationship up several notches, riding on India's fast growing economy.. ... INZBC also signed memoranda of understanding..…

Over the 10 years, for variety of reasons, India has not played particularly Afghanistan, said U.S defense official. ... The last thing India's leaders want is to be left carrying the can while U.S and its allies rush for the exits, .. ..…

Vastu Shilpa Consultants rendering of the new campus of Nalanda University, to be built in the town of Rajgir, Bihar, India, few miles away from the university. ... Most of the first students at Nalanda have come from India, and there are some from other Asian countries as well, and the..…

India's Bhutan goes for its third election on Oct 18, its voters having ousted People's Democratic Party in Sept primary, along with it pro- India Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay. ... Despite the closeness to India, rs Thimphu believe that Bhutanese people gave mandate for change..…

Immigrants from India, China increase America. What has Steve Bannon got to do with it.. ..…

On September, Prime Minister Narendra Modi opened movement, Swachhata Hi Seva as part of his flagship program Swachh Bharat or Clean India Mission focused on ending open defecation and sanitation. ... In November 2017, United Nations special rapporteur on the human rights to safe..…

World Policy Journal spoke with Zakia Soman, the co-founder of Bharatiya Muslim Mahina Andolan, about the fight against triple talaq and issues facing Muslim India today.. ... Women who were mistreated in this way started coming to us from all over the country, and we realized this is not about..…

We set up separate cells to deal with the right to education, protection of children from sexual offenses, and children specifically from northeast India, region that lags behind in social and development. ... Between 2000 and 2012, India had the second-highest rate of child in the..…

Islamic State jihadist group announced that it has established Khorasan, historic name for region that covers Afghanistan, Pakistan, parts of India, and other surrounding countries.. ..…

In 1949, Article 17 of India's constitution abolished the concept of untouchability, and in 1989, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Prevention of Atrocities Act was implemented to protect subjugated groups from the tyranny of upper-caste members. Needless to say, India, the largest..…

But there was influx of refugees from Pakistan who took India and, similarly, there was exodus of Muslims from other parts of India to Pakistan. ... Census of India 2001 shows that the 'story of population growth India is in tune with the theory of transition. ..…

The Global Council of Indian Christians reported that Hindu extremists beat Bharat Rabha, Srimanto Rabha, Batiram Rabha, Matiram Rabha, Jyotish Rabha and Rubul Rabha on the street after dragging them from their homes. ... The Evangelical Fellowship of India reported that the extremists..…

Unfortunately, the people most likely to bash the article will probably read the subheadings. ..…

India beat Australia in World Cup and everyone is happy Next post. ..…

Critics argued that the plan would ruin the regime and boost India's nuclear arsenal. The nuclear fuel that the deal would provide, they say, could India's uranium for use in its weapons program. ..…