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An Expert talk on Human Rights Violations across the Globe

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  Q&A with Advocate Savita Sharma on the Violation of Human Rights About the Expert:  Savita Sharma is a former advocate in the Jalandhar session court . She has more than 5 years of experience in the field of Law. Apart from that, she has a wide range of knowledge across various fields such as human rights, women's rights, and environmental laws.  Introduction: The interview with the former advocate Savita Sharma was a conversation that was not just about human rights but heart-aching and spoke about the Afghan women's plight and sufferings. Passion for justice, concern for Afghan women's plight, and reminders of the heart-wrenching incidents and that every statistic has a story of courage and suffering, these were the issues we discussed with Savita. Q: Savita, what human rights violations among Afghanistan women are most pressing today? A: It's tragic. With the Taliban back in power, women are deprived of all rights. These women cannot study up to the sixth-grad...

All About the World's Biggest Democratic Festival: Indian General Elections 2024

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 Indian General Elections 2024: World's biggest democratic festival Elections are the cornerstone of any democracy. As India is the largest democracy in the world, it is all set to witness the largest democratic elections in 2024. General elections in India will be conducted for 543 Lok Sabha seats over April, May, and June. It will be held in 7 phases with phase 1 voting on 19 April and phase 7 on 1st June. More than 90 crore Indians are eligible to vote in these elections.  In this article, all about General Elections 2024 is explained.  General Elections 2024 General elections are held in India every five years to elect 543 members for Lok Sabha. Lok Sabha is the lower house of the Indian parliament. It is also known as the House of the People. India follows the first-past-the-post system of polling where the party that gets the maximum number of votes wins and forms government.  Who is running? India follows a multi-party system. There are more than 2500 politica...

Meet Veerwati: A Real life 'Veer'

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 "My husband left me immediately upon delivery of my third baby girl; He had always wanted a boy"- Veerwati  Veerwati with her daughter at Phagwara Bus Stand in Punjab  I see two Indias in India; One, where artists like Nora Fatehi have the privilege to talk about Feminism, and the other, where mothers like ' Veerwati' toil day and night just to earn a meager living. Today, where the world talks about ' Alpha males' and ' Alpha females', there is a country within the country of India where these concepts fail to exist.  A Dialogue with Veerwati "You have a family of four. How do you manage to take care of the finances in addition to being a lactating mother?", this was the first question I asked ' Veerwati' who hails from Shahjahanpur in UP  and had come to Punjab ten years ago in search of better opportunities with her husband. " I sometimes do petty jobs at Dana Mandi in Phagwara and during the off-season, I beg here with all m...

All About Yoga: A Comprehensive Guide for Beginners!

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Embark on Your Healing Journey: The Ultimate Beginner's Guide to Mind, Body and Soul Harmony Disturbed sleep cycle, lack of energy all day, overthinking, anxiety, panic attacks, etc.; If you're dealing with any of these issues, you are at the right place. With today's fast-paced life, it has become difficult to keep our minds calm. Moreover, the rise of   mental health-related issues   has led to a degraded quality of life for millions of people today. According to the   World Health Organization , approximately  280 million   people in the world have depression. But, the good news is 'Yoga is a   panacea  for all these issues'.   So, without any further delay, let us begin this comprehensive guide on Yoga: Points to be discussed: What is Yoga? History of Yoga Types of Yoga Benefits of Yoga Myths about Yoga How to Start Yoga Practice Dhyana Yoga(Meditation) Conclusion Generally, we mistake yoga just as a collection of body postures done calmly and...

IPL 2023: RCB Beats Delhi Capitals by 23 Runs

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IPL 2023: In a splendid win, Royal Challengers Bangalore ( 174/6) beats Delhi Capitals ( 151/9) by 23 runs  In a splendid victory, Royal Challengers Bangalore beat Delhi Capitals by 23 runs in the Indian Premier League match held at Bangalore on Saturday. Royal Challengers Bangalore scored 174 runs with 6 wickets against Delhi Capitals which posted a score of 151 runs against 9 wickets. For RCB, Virat Kohli posted the highest score of 50 on 36 balls. Moreover, Mahipal Lamror and Glenn Maxwell scored 26 and 24 respectively. As far as DC is concerned, Mitchell Marsh and Kuldeep Yadav took 2 wickets each.

Two Nigerian nationals convicted of scamming a woman in Chennai

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The convicted persons, based in New Delhi, made a false matrimonial profile, made friends with the victim, and then pretended to have sent her a gift for which she was required to pay a "registration fee" to collect; they were given a five-year severe prison sentence.   The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court in Egmore, Chennai in Tamil Nadu found two Nigerian Nationals guilty of crimes such as obtaining money through a 'gift parcel' scam and scamming a woman in Perambur, Chennai, and sentenced them to prison. According to the lawsuit, a 45-year-old lady created a profile on a Matrimonial website in July 2021. She had been divorced and wanted to be remarried. Following this, a person named Mohammed Salim sent her an ' interest request'.  He claimed to be a doctor in the Netherlands. Later, he told her that he had sent her a gift parcel worth several lakh rupees for which she needed to pay some amount of money as ' registration and conversion' charges. ...

PM Modi Inaugurates first AIIMS in Northeast In Guwahati, Assam

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Prime Minister deidicated first AIIMS in the North East, built at a cost of Rs 1,123 crore on Friday Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugrated nation's first AIIMS of northeast in Guwahati, Assam on friday. The super-speacialty hospital will not only cater to the medical needs of Assam but also other northeastern states. Additionally, he virtually opened three medical collges at Nalbari, Nagaon and Kokrajhar.  The three medical institutions' 24 undergraduate departments in the 500-bed tertiary care teaching hospitals will begin accepting 100 new MBBS students each year, bringing Assam's total MBBS enrollment to 1500. The Assam Advanced Healthcare Innovation Institute (AAHII), a cooperative project of the state government and IIT Guwahati, was also founded by him. It cost Rs 546 crore. The mission of AAHII is to advance discoveries and advances in medicine and healthcare.