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A massive political rally –“BJP Bhagao- Desh Bachao”in Patna on Sunday may be dismissed by skeptics as a routine jamboree of political outfits longing to usurp power at the center in 2019 General elections, But the turn out speaks volumes of RJD Chief Lalu Prasad Yadav’s proficiency in holding such shows despite an avalanche of odds against him and his family, and in many ways the rally can turn out to be a bellwether development in political corridors. The Rally appears to have missed major public attention and screaming coverage on TV screens amid hullabaloo of Rapist Baba Ram Rahim’s exploits expose,but it has carried its own political significance coupled with low lying Arvind Kejriwala’s  Aam Aadmi Party ’s victory in Bwana by polls for a Delhi Assembly seat though the party had faced a lot of criticism on a slew of allegations in the recent past.  Votes were cast in EVMs equipped with VVPAT (Voter verifiable Paper Audit Trail). The Victory margin for AA...

By Neeraj Bajpai If faded leather seats, old furniture, crockery, cutlery and cheap tissue papers cast first hand poor and shocking impression ,the moment one steps into historic Indian Coffee House at cool breeze bathed Mall Road in Shimla, Wafting aroma of hot coffee cups being served by traditionally dressed waiters swiftly revive nostalgic feel of this popular local joint. Despite poor maintenance, the place still bustles with liveliness and quietly pines for an immediate re-do. After all, the place is still a favorite rendezvous for locals who relish every moment and penny they spend there.  It is virtually packed with chattering crowd of regular visitors.  Many people find it a cheap place for breakfast – which certainly does not include Tea but serves south Indian dishes, crispy toast butter, omelets, cheese sandwiches etc. Ever since its inception, it has seen visitors from all walks of life and gossips of scandal point are always in the air. With election to...

In era of disruptive technologies, A proposal has been mooted to apply disruptive interventions in realms of higher education to spot Albert Einsteins among millennials to confer doctorate degrees to them for innovations and researches rather than pumping huge resources for academic researches mainly aimed at career enhancements. Indian Universities should now onward pay a much greater attention to Quality and Relevance of Doctorate degrees, and not just the numbers, to empower India with the knowledge and technology power to achieve both global esteem and national development goals- eminent educationist Professor PB Sharma, President AIU said while addressing the World Doctorate Day on Friday (25 th August, 2017) at Jawaharlal Nehru University, JNU Delhi. “May be, we in India are at an opportune time in our universities to redefine the meaning of doctoral research in the “age of miracles and disruption”. Make no mistake. Professor Sharma said that the greatest Sc...

By Neeraj Bajpai It was a nail biting evening in a posh hotel at cool winds swept mall road in Shimla two days ago. We were anxiously planning safe return to National capital before any conflagration of violence by devotees of baba Ram Rahim, now convicted in rape case,engulfs all routes.   No authentic information on real situation on the ground was available, and rumors mills were churning out at a mad pace the worst scaring scenarios from Thursday itself and there was virtual panic among tourists in the hill state. It was Thursday morning, a day before the judgement date, We hurriedly planned to embark on a safe escape route to Delhi by our own vehicle rather being stuck for days together in hills of Himachal Pradesh. A forceful torrent of advisories were being fired on us in those tense moments, but we chose to take presumed safe route via Nahan –Paounta Sahib-Dehradun. It was an adventure of different type: Courtesy HP government’s poor maintenance of...

  Senior Congress Leader PL Punia has been diagnosed with Swine Flu and is currently under treatment at a super specialty hospital in Kaushambahi area of the National Capital region (NCR).  Though official confirmation is awaited but he has been tested positive for the HINI virus. Tests were conducted at the hospital. His personal assistant Jajit Singh is also suffering with the same fever, and he, too, is also under treatment in the hospital. According to Dr Sunil Dagar of the Yashoda Hospital,Mr Punia was admitted on August 15 and his condition is stable now. His PS Jagjit Singh was admitted with serious symptoms but he is also recovering, He was admitted two days before Mr Punia was brought to hospital. Mr Punia,the former chairman of the SC/ST commission, is Rajya Sabha MP

As India basked in glory of its 70 years of Independence, An eminent educationist and President of the Association of Indian Universities Prof. Pritam B Sharma  today recalled an adage “the education builds nation but poor quality education destroys the nation beyond repairs” and called for a through revisit of the country’s Education system.   He  says in the context of pledge, taken on the eve of 71st Independence day celebrations, it becomes all the more important that we seriously ponder over the quality and relevance of education for nation building. Dr sharma who is currently Vice Chancellor Amity University Gurugram said Education is not just Knowledge, it is the tripod of Knowledge, Character and Behavior. India was a great India, in fact  the Golden Eagle of the world and what we often rejoice India as the Viswa Guru,  primarily because of the value system deeply focused on practicing truth, purity, and service with aatmiyata, empathy, ...

  Eminent Educationist and Vice Chancellor Amity University, Guru gram,has been conferred with Higher Education leadership award in Delhi on Saturday. Ms. Aruna Sharma, IAS,Principal Secretary Higher and Technical, Gujarat gave the coveted award at a simple but elegant ceremony.    

 एक शताब्‍दी से भी अधिक गुजरे जब महात्‍मा गांधी दक्षिण अफ्रीका से भारत लौटे तो उन्‍होंने चरखा देखा तक नहीं था। मगर स्‍वदेशी आंदोलन के दौरान वह राष्‍ट्रीय जीवनशैली का अनुसरण करते हुए बड़े मनोयोग से चरखा चलाने लगे थे।       समय के चक्र के साथ एक समय ऐसी भी आया जब खादी की चमक फीकी पड़ गयी. मगर आज खादी एक बार फिर फैशन में है।       पिछले तीन वर्षों में खादी की बिक्री के आंकड़ों के भारी-भरकम पिटारे को खंगालते हुए खादी और ग्राम उद्योग आयोग (केवीआइसी) ने बताया है कि वित्‍त वर्ष 2016-17 में खादी उत्‍पादों की बिक्री करीब 33 प्रतिशत की बढ़ोतरी के साथ 2,005 करोड़ रुपये के स्‍तर पर पहुंच गयी जबकि इससे पिछले साल यह 1,510 करोड़ रुपये रही थी. ब्रिकी के आंकड़ों में जबरदस्‍त उछाल को देखकर आलोचकों के मन में भले ही संशय हो, लेकिन वस्‍तु स्थिति और वास्‍तविकता का अनुमान किसी भी खादी भंडार या खादी बिक्री केन्‍द्र पर खरीदारी के लिए आए लोगों की उमड़ती भीड़ और उनके फूट फॉल्‍स के आंकड़ों से लगाया जा सकता है।       हाल ही में अप...

More than a century ago , when Mahatma Gandhi returned to India from South Africa, he had not seen a spinning wheel- Charkha- but during the Swadeshi movement, he meticulously spun the Khadi in the national life style. Alas! Luster of the fabric faded in mills of time, but, now, the Khadi is in vogue again. Hauling heavy cart of statistics of Khadi products sales, during last three years, the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) has reported nearly 33 per cent growth in sale of Khadi products to Rs.2,005 crore in the fiscal 2016-17 from Rs. 1,510 crore a year ago. The ground  reality check reveals mounting foot falls at the Khadi sales outlets though Sceptics nurse doubts on vaulting sale figures. Known for natural luster and rough texture, Khadi strands of late have turned livewire ever since Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched   Khadi promotion blitz in his talk shows on radio waves three years ago. He hardly loses an opportunity...

Prestigious Patient Safety & Access Initiative of Banaras Hindu University (BHU) today publicly endorsed patients’ health safety and quality services initiatives of the National Capital Region (NCR) based super speciality Yashoda hospital, and decorated the institution with a coveted award for the achievement. The Patient Safety and Quality award was presented during the esteemed National Conference on Universal Health Coverage: Challenges & Opportunities, organised by BHU in Varanasi. The University’s Vice Chancellor Prof. Girish Chandra Tripathi presented the decoration to Dr PN Arora, Managing Director and Hospital’s Director Ms. Upasana Arora amid repeated clappings in the presence of distinguished dignitaries. As a NABH and NABL accredited health care organisation, Yashoda Super Speciality Hospital, Kaushambi was given the award after it has met highest quality standards while providing safe healthcare facilities to the patients, the organisers said. Descr...