An unsavoury fact: India tops global slavery index

An unsavoury fact: India tops global slavery index: India has the dubious distinction of having the highest number of people in the world trapped in modern slavery with 18.35 million victims of forced labour, ranging from prostitution and begging, acc

On India's focus on senior citizens

On India's focus on senior citizens: When it was reported that Kanubhai Gandhi, grandson of Mahatma Gandhi, and his wife moved into an old age home in New Delhi recently, it caused a stir, with the Prime Minister promptly calling Mr. Ga

Seven TAMIL fishermen from Tamil Nadu arrested by Lankan"SINHALA ONLY" Navy!

Seven fishermen from Tamil Nadu arrested by Lankan navy

TAMILNAADU: Villagers demand closure of liquor shops, submit petitions!

Villagers demand closure of liquor shops, submit petitions

Bangladeshi Hindu man hacked to death

Bangladeshi Hindu man hacked to death: A Hindu businessman was on Wednesday hacked to death in Bangladesh after he allegedly refused to pay extortion money to drug addicts, the latest murder in the nation. Debesh Chandra Pramanik (68), a s

Even African diplomats face racism

Even African diplomats face racism: Three years ago when the particular diplomat from Sub-Saharan Africa came to India after a successful stint in China, he did not expect the horrors of “Afro-phobia” that awaited him. Tall and athl

Pranab Mukherjee’s China visit: India woos Chinese investors, promises conducive environment! GUPP: INVITE ALL INDIANS ABROAD TO INVEST IN THEIR OWN STATES! INVITING CHINESE A GOOD IDEA!??

Pranab Mukherjee’s China visit: India woos Chinese investors, promises conducive environment: India on Wednesday promised a conducive environment for Chinese investors and urged them to participate in ‘Make in India’ and other flagship programmes of the government to boost bilateral trade.

Muslims offer prayers at this temple, every Ugadi

Muslims offer prayers at this temple, every Ugadi: The Muslim men and women take harathi, consume the teertham and prasadam and accept the “satagopam” placed on their head by the temple priests, in tune with an age-old tradition.A Muslim elder said:

Two years of Modi rule: A review! WTRF/GUPP: MODIJI/BJP FAILED TO GET JUSTICE,HR,FREEDOM,DIGNITY,SAFETY,EQUALITY,FULL AUTONOMY TO TAMILS IN NESL/ UC!

Two years of Modi rule: A review: On May 26, two years back, and his Cabinet. The lavish ceremony was attended by premiers of SAARC nations, several Chief Ministers, opposition leaders, besides a host of celebrities, corporate honch

5.3-magnitude quakes hit Tibet! WTRF:EARTH QUAKES EVERYWHERE...EQs COMING OFTEN NOW..WHY?

5.3-magnitude quakes hit Tibet

In pictures: Sri Lanka flood misery worsens! WTRF:ASKING HELP FROM OTHER COUNTRIES IS OK! BUT WHY MS/FM GAVE MONEY TO MR-TEAM FOR UGANDA DICTATOR'S CEREMONY??? THEY ALL ARE SAME!

In pictures: Sri Lanka flood misery worsens

The NOTA effect in 2016 Assembly polls! GUPP:REMOVE NOTA NOW!

The NOTA effect in 2016 Assembly polls: There may be no correlation between a candidate’s margin of victory and the number of voters opting for “none of the above”, but those who lose by slender margins may rue the presence of the last

‘Humiliated’ and sacked Hindu headmaster reinstated in Bangladesh

‘Humiliated’ and sacked Hindu headmaster reinstated in Bangladesh: Bangladesh authorities on Thursday reinstated a Hindu headmaster of a high school, admitting that his sacking was “illegitimate” even as thousands of teachers rallied across the country to protest ag

‘89% of women in North India have experienced sexual abuse’

‘89% of women in North India have experienced sexual abuse’: To mark the occasion of International Safe Cities for Women Day, which falls on May 20, Action Aid — a global charity — has set up an installation of 30 mannequins at the iconic Marble Arch to repres

37 dead, 21 missing as floods, landslides torment Sri Lanka

37 dead, 21 missing as floods, landslides torment Sri Lanka: Reacting to the Sri Lanka Red Cross’s statement that over 200 families were missing in Siripura, Pallebage and Elagipitiya villages in Aranayake, Mr. Kodippili said it was not proper to arrive at any

Human Rights Watch Interview- Jo Becker on the LTTE's Child Soldiers

Bangladesh murders: Living in fear away from home!

Bangladesh murders: Living in fear away from home: Thousands of kilometres from their home country, where their cries for justice for the 1971 war crimes spilled on to the streets from online posts, there is a bitter sense of closure for . Jamaat-e-I

Bill seeking to ‘Trump’ Muslim ban call tabled in U.S. Congress

Bill seeking to ‘Trump’ Muslim ban call tabled in U.S. Congress: Seventy American lawmakers have introduced a bill in the Congress to ensure people were not barred from the United States because of their religion, even as presumptive Republican presidential nomine

Motto of ‘good for all’ deep rooted in Indian culture: Modi

Motto of ‘good for all’ deep rooted in Indian culture: Modi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that the motto of “good for all” is deep rooted in Indian culture.“We belong to a tradition where even a bhikshuk (beggar) says, ‘may good happen to the

In unusual remarks, Queen calls Chinese officials ‘very rude’

In unusual remarks, Queen calls Chinese officials ‘very rude’: Queen Elizabeth II has been overheard on video calling Chinese officials “very rude” in a conversation with a senior police officer at a Buckingham Palace event. The incident came hours after Prime M

Sadiq Khan: I am not a Muslim leader, I speak for the city of London

Sadiq Khan: I am not a Muslim leader, I speak for the city of London: The new Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, on Wednesday revealed that his grandparents were originally from Uttar Pradesh and migrated to Pakistan. His parents migrated to the U.K. “I am a third generation

VVIP chopper scam: Never met Sonia, Manmohan or Antony, says middleman Christian Michel

VVIP chopper scam: Never met Sonia, Manmohan or Antony, says middleman Christian Michel: Chirstian Michel, the alleged middleman in the Rs. 3,600 crore AgustaWestland helicopter deal, on Wednesday said that he has never met Congress president Sonia Gandhi or the then Prime Minister Manmo

Minnie Vaid brings the focus back on the struggle against the Kudankulam nuclear power plant

Minnie Vaid brings the focus back on the struggle against the Kudankulam nuclear power plant: It has been over 1,500 days since a group of women in Idinthakarai in Tamil Nadu sat in protest against the Koodankulam nuclear power plant, voicing concerns that Project-Affected People who have been

11-year-old Hindu boy raped and murdered in Pakistan

11-year-old Hindu boy raped and murdered in Pakistan: Chetan Kumar, the father of the victim, said that the boy went missing for more than an hour despite tight security inside the club. His son’s body was later found ‘bearing torture marks on his face’

Obama reappoints Indian-American to key administration post!

Obama reappoints Indian-American to key administration post: “These dedicated individuals bring a wealth of experience and talent to their new roles and I am proud to have them serve in this Administration. I look forward to working with them in the months and

Stealing food not a crime if you are homeless and hungry: Italian court

Stealing food not a crime if you are homeless and hungry: Italian court: “The condition of the accused and the circumstances in which he obtained the merchandise show that he had taken the little amount of food he needed to overcome his immediate and essential requirement

Migration, refugee issues need differentiated approaches: India

Migration, refugee issues need differentiated approaches: India: India has said the international community’s collective approach in dealing with migration and refugee issues should retain a “balanced” and “differentiated” perspective since the two are distinct co

N. Ram's speech: What is Special about Investigative Journalism?

N. Ram's speech: What is Special about Investigative Journalism?: The annual Lawrence Dana Pinkham Memorial Lecture for 2016 was delivered by N. Ram, Chairman of Kasturi & Sons Ltd. and Publisher of The Hindu group of newspapers, at the Asian College of Journal

A Tamilian in Chicago, running for Congress!

A Tamilian in Chicago, running for Congress: Raja Krishnamurthi had left India as a toddler, but 42-years later, still understands Tamil, the language his parents speak. “Reply, I do in English,” Mr. Krishnamurthi told by phone from Chicago

Peace meet attendees say India bowing to ‘bullying’ by China

Peace meet attendees say India bowing to ‘bullying’ by China: Participants at a prominent anti-Beijing conference expressed “dismay” at India’s decision to cancel or deny visas to members of China’s Uyghur minority community and noted that India “seems to be tr

கொஞ்சம் அசந்தால் பார்வை பறிபோகும்

கொஞ்சம் அசந்தால் பார்வை பறிபோகும்: சிலர், ‘உணவைக் கட்டுப்பாட்டில் வைத்திருக்கிறேன், வாக்கிங் போகிறேன். இதுவே போதும்’ என்று அவர்களாகவே முடிவு செய்து மாத்திரையை நிறுத்திவிடுவார்கள்.

In Kerala village, MGR’s childhood home in ruins

In Kerala village, MGR’s childhood home in ruins: While the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) continues to invoke M.G. Ramachandran’s popularity to boost its prospects every elections, the ancestral home of his mother in this village

Chennai-born Raja Rajeswari is New York’s first Indian-American woman judge

Chennai-born Raja Rajeswari is New York’s first Indian-American woman judge: Chennai-born Raja Rajeswari has been sworn-in as a criminal court judge in New York by Mayor Bill de Blasio, becoming the first India-born woman to be appointed a judge in New York City. Ms. Rajes

Bangladesh Hindu man hacked to death

Bangladesh Hindu man hacked to death: Unidentified attackers hacked a Hindu tailor to death near his workplace in Gopalpur of Tangail district near Dhaka on Saturday.
Police and eyewitness said three young men, who came on a motorcycle

India, New Zealand friendship will continue to strengthen: Mukherjee

India, New Zealand friendship will continue to strengthen: Mukherjee: “Friendship between two countries will continue to strengthen in the years to come to mutual benefit of our peoples,” President Mukherjee said in a tweet on his visit to New Zealand. Mr. Mukherjee vis