Election sweeteners can be so effective, perhaps no one knew before elections results for Delhi Assembly were announced on February 11. While political parties, mainly the BJP is alleging Kejriwal’s government did not do anything for the first 4 and ½ years and in the last six months of theirRead More →
Collective Shout has condemned a new Kentucky Fried Chicken TV ad for reinforcing gender stereotypes and for its sexist grooming of boys. The 15-second ad promoting the global fast food fried chicken chain opens with a young woman checking her appearance in the reflection of a parked car window, leaning forwardRead More →
I cannot quite comprehend the invite going to Ramchandra Guha for the Kerala Literature Festival (KLF 2020) of which the declared focus theme is environment and climate change. Nevertheless, his skill of grabbing the national headlines by criticizing Rahul Gandhi’s election from Wayanad last year is an obvious and theRead More →
As we battle through a hot and dry summer, it’s important to stay hydrated. Go for your bottle, refilling with your tap water to stay hydrated will help save the environment and save you money. With our bodies made up of around 70 per cent water, a two per centRead More →
Upset Hindus urge Sydney firm to apologize & withdraw Lord Ganesha toilet cover set Upset Hindus are urging “My Diva Baby”, online home-furnishings retailer based in Sydney suburb Seven Hills, for the immediate withdrawal of “Indian God Ganesha Elephant Bath Mat Set” (three pieces, including a toilet seat cover), carryingRead More →
The past few weeks, there has been only one issue – the CAA and NRC- which has dominated headlines all over the globe for Indians, no matter where they live. As the issue developed into wider protests both for and against – in India and more and more people takingRead More →
If one issue has occupied the world psyche this December 2019 end, it was CAA 2019 or the Citizenship Amendment Act 2019 which has caused much flutter in India and some din in some pockets of Indians living abroad. The issue is at least symbolically important – perhaps worthy ofRead More →
Ever since the government of India passed the Citizenship Amendment Bill 2019 or CAB, there has been a deluge of misinformation about what the changes will do. There has been scaremongering of astronomical proportions insinuating that the entire Muslim population of India – some 200 million of them – willRead More →
London: December 14: Miss India 2019 Suman Ratan Singh Rao represented India in the Miss World 2019 pageant competition. Suman is a model and was earlier crowned Femina Miss India 2019. In Miss World 2019 pageantt in ExCeL London in United Kingdom, Suman was crowned as 2nd runner-up and as Miss World Asia. Miss World Jamaica, Toni-AnnRead More →
The Indian parliament has passed the much controversial Citizenship Amendment Bill 2019 or CAB. It has finally been cleared by both houses of Indian parliament and will go to the President of India for his assent before it becomes the law. Under this new law – persecuted minorities of Hindus,Read More →