India must follow up quick delivery of tourist visas with efforts to tackle the emergent threat of superbugs.
India has recently launched an online visa program- me in the hope of doubling the inflow of tourist dollars, which has been well below the country’s potential. Quick delivery of visas is, however, only the first and easiest step. It is much harder to provide the facilities for a safe and enjoyable visit for millions wishing to taste what the country’s tourist promotion has billed as ‘Incredible India.’ It is high time the country redoubled its efforts to tackle the emergent threat of superbugs that has increasingly come to be associated with India.
In recent years, the so-called superbugs — the catch-all for pathogens resistant to known antibiotics — have caused thousands of deaths around the world.
The 57 Muslim families in Uttar Pradesh's Agra district, who the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) claimed to have 'converted' to Hinduism, have said that they were misled by Dharma Jagran Samanvay Vibhag and Bajrang Dal activists into believing that the event was for BPL cards and not for religious conversion.
"We did not know anything about it. We were forced to convert our religion. We were promised that our IDs will be made. We were just asked to dress properly. The men were asked to wear skull caps," a woman at Madhunagar slum area of the city said.
Aamir Khan's habit of pedestalling any-damn-thing he acts in, acts as the chink in his perfect armour.
Back in 2008, when his Mr Perfectionist tag was yet-un-abused, Aamir Khan had said in an interview, “One of my favourite authors, Harry Crews, has said, what deserves to be done, deserves to be overdone!” (Uncut: Understanding the Minds of the Khans, Anshul Chaturvedi). Six years down the line, one can’t help but wonder: has this Khan overdone his perfectionism?
If one remembers right, even a decade back, Aamir wasn’t this hardcore a perfectionist as he’s turned out now. There were films like Raja Hindustani and Dil, which helped him gain a firm footing in the Hindi film industry, but that was Aamir minus the perfectionism.
For the longest time ever, herbs and spices have been used to cure unpleasant stomach activities and for cutting down unwanted fats.
However, only in the last few years has Western science confirmed what some herbalists and Eastern medicine doctors have known for centuries, that in fact, some of these gifts from nature can help maintain your ideal weight and burn excess fats.
Reactions of the government and opposition alike to the criminally offensive remarks made by Union Minister Ms. Niranjan Jyoti reveal the flawed attitude of those who govern the nation. Ms. Jyoti in a speech violated Article 153 (A) of the Indian Penal Code and fomented hatred between different communities.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi appealed to the House to forget the issue because the Minister had apologized and he too had expressed regrets. He implicitly justified her by referring to her rural origins. Inadvertently he not only insulted rural India but betrayed his ignorance. In north India, certainly, city dwellers are much more prone to using expletives and abuse than village folk.
Increasingly people are beginning to grumble about the gap between Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s promises and performance. People may tolerate the government’s inaction regarding corruption and reforms. But the government’s impotence displayed in Kashmir as cross border terrorism by Pakistan continues to cost soldiers’ lives is unacceptable.
The Prime Minister describes Pakistan’s actions as a shameful attack on Indian democracy. Home Minister Rajnath Singh says Pakistan is showing desperation. Is it not time Home Minister, that India display some desperation too?
All these statements by politicians while soldiers and civilians continue to die sound hollow and meaningless. What is the government doing to stop the rot? Does the government have any plan of action?
Once a millionaire and now pauper, arrested godman Rampal was seen in a helpless condition when he failed to furnish a Rs.20,000-surety bond for his bail.
Though Rampal was granted bail in case number 427 (obstructing official business charges), nobody came forward to provide the surety bond.
A local court had on Monday remanded self-styled godman Rampal in three-day police custody in connection with the death of a woman follower during the recent stand-off between his disciples and police outside his ashram in Hisar.
Salman Khan's show Bigg Boss 8 has landed in troubled water as an activist from Pune has written an application against Endemol, the makers of Bigg Boss for airing a particular moment from the house where two contestants- Diandra Soares and Gautam Gulati are shown locking lips.
Although the makers have edited the version and shown only the portion where Diandra comes closer to Gautam, they actually did kiss in the house and the activist has deemed it wrong. Keeping in mind that BB8 is a family show and is watched all over the nation by people of all ages, the activist feels that the makers should have been more stringent in showing such things on the show.
