February - Different Truths

April 9, 2018
IPA Service
International Relations, Politics, Trade, World

Equality has to be the Basis of Future Indo-Nepal Relations: India Cannot Take Neighbours for Granted any More

Indo-Nepal relationship received a body blow with the blockade of Nepal, apparently by the Madhesis or people of Indian origin inhabiting the Terai region of Nepal. During the four-and-a-half...

April 9, 2018
IPA Service
Politics

Anti-Trafficking Bill is the Worst Victim of Lok Sabha Logjam

The long-pending legislative initiative by Women and Child Welfare Minister Maneka Gandhi — The Trafficking of Persons (Prevention, Protection and Rehabilitation) Bill, 2018 — could not be introduced at...

April 8, 2018
Shweta Advani
Poem

Poetry Darbaar: Gaining Popularity Nationwide

There were twenty-one events of Poetry Darbaar held nationwide, so far, out of which fifteen were in Gurgaon, two in Delhi and one each in Bhopal, Allahabad, Chandigarh, and...

March 21, 2018
IPA Service
Politics, War & Conflicts, World

Indian Labourers in Big Distress in Foreign Lands: MEA and State Governments Have to be more Pro-Active

Due to an intervention by External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and Congress leader from Malda, Mausam Noor, 35 stranded migrant workers from Jharkhand and West Bengal have been rescued...

March 8, 2018
IPA Service
Politics

Political Delicacies: KCR to Visit State Capitals for Third Front Talks

Political tidbits from various parts of the country for Different Truths. co is set to visit Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Chennai, and Bengaluru as part of his effort to forge...

February 17, 2018
IPA Service
Politics

Northeast States Brace for High-Stakes Polls: All Eyes on Tripura, Meghalaya and Nagaland

Incumbents in the three states are expecting major challenges from the BJP which is making an aggressive campaign in Tripura, as well as Christian, dominated tribal states of Nagaland...

February 16, 2018
IPA Service
Politics, World

New President Ramaphosa has to Unite all Factions

Ramaphosa’s narrow victory over Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma for the ANC presidency, his supporters’ failure to win a clean sweep of the top six positions and the clear national executive committee...

February 16, 2018
IPA Service
Politics

CPI(M) Under Severe Pressure Over Murder Of YC Worker: Congress Ups the Ante, Plans Statewide Agitation

The Congress is bent on extracting as much political mileage out of the Shuhaib murder as is possible. The party is planning to up the ante on the issue...

February 14, 2018
IPA Service
Potpourri

V-DAY is Alien to our Culture: Dating has no Equivalent in Indian Languages

Growing up in India, many born before the millennial years did not need a V-Day to express love, get tied. It was so much more peaceful. The flirting was...

February 12, 2018
Dr. Navodita Pande
Economy, Science & Technology

Is Bitcoin a Currency of the Future?

An entire cottage industry has emerged to help individuals buy, sell, store, transfer, and track the price of bitcoin. It is often the subject of major media coverage. And...

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