The Rajya Sabha's approval of the instant triple talaq bill is a major step towards social reform. Now that Muslim women are being empowered, the country must also move towards a Uniform Civil Code.
On Madhya Pradesh Foundation Day, Chief Minister Kamal Nath asked officers and employees to pledge themselves to the state's all-round development, and honoured outstanding staff with the Sushil Chandra Verma awards.
Despite huge public spending, the quality of government schooling remains poor. If the money now spent sustaining government teachers went straight to students as vouchers, children would secure their right to education and schools would improve.
Agricultural Produce Market Committee officials explained the e-NAM scheme to farmers in Khatima: under it, a trader from any state in India can buy a farmer's produce through online bidding.
The Shiv Sena-NCP-Congress government in Maharashtra is a glaring example not only of the end of ideology in Indian politics, but of political ambition overpowering ideology.
Seven per cent of employees admitted they lie to their boss about being ill to get time off. According to a UK survey, flu is the most popular excuse for skipping work.
At Sehore's district planning committee meeting, Minister-in-Charge Arif Aqeel said illegal sand mining and transport would not be tolerated; Sehore ranked second in the state in recovering fines for illegal mining.
Higher Education Minister Jitu Patwari announced that Bhopal's Government Hamidia Arts and Commerce College will start a postgraduate course in philosophy from the next session, while inaugurating a state-level men's kabaddi championship.
Speaking at the National Affordable Housing Summit in Mumbai, Madhya Pradesh RERA chairman Antony Dsa said it is time to find ways of providing low-cost housing for the needy, and that RERA must play its part.
The right diet helps you avoid pain, clotting, restlessness and anxiety during your period. Here is how porridge, millets, oats and soaked dry dates can help.
Online games, video interviews and applicant tracking systems: companies are now turning to digital tools to hire, and the face-to-face meeting is losing its importance.
Falling growth, shrinking consumption, rising unemployment and increasingly doubtful official data: the government denies a slowdown, but no serious remedy is possible without first admitting how bad the economy is.
With the Union Cabinet approving the Citizenship Amendment Bill, the debate has intensified. Ideally, government and opposition should agree on a bill that protects both national interests and humane values.
According to a Swiss study, people who take a daytime nap once or twice a week have up to 48 per cent lower risk of heart attack, stroke and heart failure.
Driving for hours through traffic jams has made back, neck, heel and leg pain common. Experts say correct posture, stretching and regular exercise can bring relief.
At a Constitution Day event at Raj Bhavan, Bhopal, Governor Lalji Tandon said the Constitution protects everyone, so rights must be discussed together with duties; Chief Minister Kamal Nath called the judiciary the guardian of the Constitution.
At the National Media Honours convention organised by the Bharatiya Patrakar Sangh in Manawar, Dhar district, Home Minister Bala Bachchan said good reporting depends on dialogue and contact; more than 2,000 journalists from 15 states took part.
Tomato and turmeric, milk cream with turmeric and gram flour, potato juice and lemon — a few old desi home remedies for brightening the skin, and how to use them.
Dandruff is very common in winter, but simple home remedies such as curd with egg white, a warm oil massage, lemon and honey, and olive oil can keep it away.
"The state government is misleading farmers by blaming the Centre": Narottam Mishra. At a Bhopal press conference, Leader of the Opposition Gopal Bhargava said the BJP would raise the voice of farmers hit by the fertiliser and urea shortage from the Assembly to the streets.
With nuclear families, rising prices and an economic slowdown, India's elderly are becoming wholly dependent on their children while the country's system of elder care is almost non-existent. Without a firm policy in time, society will pay a heavy price.
Cold weather narrows the arteries, makes the blood stickier and cuts our sunlight — which is why the risk of a heart attack can rise by up to 50 per cent in winter. Here are the reasons, and how to protect yourself.
A saree brings out a woman's beauty, but one worn the wrong way can spoil the look. Simple tips for choosing a saree by complexion, body type and occasion.
"Elected representatives must work with fresh vision and foresight in this era of change" — Chief Minister Kamal Nath addressing the presidents of municipalities and nagar parishads in Bhopal.
Crimes against girls are usually blamed on outsiders, but the truth is that girls suffer most at the hands of their own families — from female foeticide to sexual abuse and killings in the name of 'honour'.
How villages are changing under the pressure of urbanisation is of real public interest. Journalists who visit villages regularly will never run short of stories — and their close watch on schemes, corruption and pollution serves the village too.
For women torn between career and marriage, a supportive partner is the greatest strength. Author Preeti Shenoy, kabaddi star Mamta Pujari and other working women describe how their husbands gave wings to their dreams.
At the Home Guards and Civil Defence Foundation Day ceremony, Home and Jail Minister Bala Bachchan said the jawans who rescued 80,000 people during the recent severe floods had performed outstandingly even in adverse conditions.
At an 'Aapki Sarkar, Aapke Dwar' camp in Sandkheda, Guna district, Labour Minister Mahendra Singh Sisodia said tribals occupying forest land since before 1980 will receive forest-rights pattas, and that there is no shortage of urea in the district.
The nutritional value of the potato — one of India's most important crops — the right climate, temperature and soil for growing it, and the Kufri varieties developed by the Central Potato Research Institute, Shimla.
Exam season puts enormous pressure on children's minds. Staying calm, not comparing, cutting distractions and being a steady support system — effective ways parents can help.
Strawberries are thought of as a hill crop, but young farmer Navneet Shyamkishore Verma of Batama village in Betul district grew them organically in an open field and is earning more than he did from traditional farming.
