4 Reasons Why Indians Prefer Sons Over Daughters
As the mother of two girls, I have often had people telling me about the importance of having a son. So last week I decided to discuss the subject with several people I know, young and told, to...
View ArticleBody Shaming Is Futile, Stupid And Non-Feminist
Have we ever stopped to think about how often we are asked to change our appearance? Magazines constantly offer us advice on "how to lose weight fast" or "how to fake that thigh gap", sitcoms and...
View ArticleThe Dimming Of Diwali In Lahore
It is the month of October in the year 2015. Located in the suburbs of the Lahore city, the old debilitated Krishna Temple is dimly lit on Diwali, the "festival of lights." The festive mood is somehow...
View ArticleBuldhana Rape Case: Four More People Arrested
BULDHANA -- Four more persons were held on Saturday in connection with the Buldhana rape case, where a 13-year old student was raped at an school. A total of 15 people have been arrested so far in this...
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1,800 Schools Shut As Delhi Chokes On Pollution
NEW DELHI -- Schools running under the three municipal corporations of Delhi have been ordered to be closed on Saturday in view of the heavy smog, the worst the national capital has faced in 17 years....
View ArticleAnother School Building Set On Fire In J&K's Bandipora District
SRINAGAR -- A school building was gutted in fire in Bandipora district of Kashmir, taking the number of schools damaged during the ongoing unrest in the Valley to 32, police said on Saturday. "A fire...
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A Diwali Spent Watching Nature's Festival of Lights In Finland
It's Diwali season and the blinking, colourful lights take me back to a year ago when my family and I experienced a splendid auroral Diwali in the snow-covered wilderness of Finland. That extraordinary...
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What The Experts Are Saying About Delhi's Pollution Will Send A Chill Down...
This is an excerpt from Choked by Pallavi Aiyar. It is exclusively available on the Juggernaut app. In India, 627,000 premature deaths are attributable to ambient, or outdoor, PM2.5 exposure. (When...
View ArticleVenkaiah Naidu Lashes Back At Criticism Against Modi Govt Over NDTV India...
CHENNAI -- Denouncing references to the Emergency in the context of the one-day ban on NDTV India channel, Information and Broadcasting minister Venkaiah Naidu on Saturday said the action against the...
View ArticleAkhilesh Yadav Taunts Uncle Shivpal, Says You Have Gifted Me A Sword, I Would...
LUCKNOW -- Amid a bitter power tussle, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday took a dig at uncle and state party president Shivpal Yadav and said the sword that has been gifted to him...
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Donald Trump's Campaign Has Hit A Pathetic New Low, Thanks To This Indian...
Just when you thought the American presidential election could not sink much lower it did. And this time it was not something Donald Trump blurted out. Meet the Republican Hindu Coalition. Fronted by...
View ArticleIs The Modi Government Entering Self-Destruction Mode?
Until recently, the attacks on liberals and the opposition came with plausible deniability for the Narendra Modi government. They could be blamed on non-state Hindutva actors, such as "fringe"...
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Delhiites Are Sharing Terrifying Smog Pictures As Air Pollution Reaches...
A thick blanket of smog has settled over the Delhi-NCR region in the past week that has reduced visibility considerably and produced a burning sensation in the eyes. The reason for the degradation of...
View ArticleDonald Trump Rushed Offstage By Secret Service At Reno Event
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump was rushed offstage unexpectedly Saturday evening after an incident during a campaign rally in Reno, Nevada. A pair of Secret Service agents grabbed and...
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Here's What Happened To The Yemeni Child Bride Hillary Clinton Wanted To Help
WASHINGTON ― In 2008, Nujood Ali's family forced her to marry an abusive man three times her age. That April, the 10-year-old Yemeni girl traveled alone to a courthouse and demanded a divorce. A...
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Here's A Reminder That Even The Pope Doesn't Like Donald Trump
If you've ever wondered how terrible a person must be to get the pope to condemn them, look no further than GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump. At the World Meeting of Popular Movements at the...
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Brad Pitt Fights For Joint Physical Custody Of Kids In Angelina Jolie Divorce
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie might have a "Kramer vs. Kramer" situation on their hands. Pitt is reportedly seeking joint physical custody of the couple's six children, Maddox, Pax, Zahara, Shiloh, and...
View ArticlePunjabi Identity Is Badal's Trump Card Against AAP
With less than four months to go for polls, the embattled Badal family in Punjab is trying every trick possible to beat back the challenge from Arvind Kejriwal and his Aam Aadmi Party. From propping up...
View ArticleActor Aditya Pancholi Sentenced To One Year Imprisonment For Assaulting...
MUMBAI -- A local court today convicted Bollywood actor Aditya Pancholi and sentenced him to one-year imprisonment for assaulting his neighbour. "The local magistrate's court at suburban Andheri has...
View ArticleStalker Shoots Woman, Himself With Policeman Father's Licensed Pistol
NEW DELHI -- A woman and her male friend were allegedly shot at by a man, who was allegedly stalking the woman, near Siri Fort in south Delhi. After injuring the woman and her friend, the accused also...
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