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This day is a gift, let’s enjoy the parenting

Sometimes I wish I could just rewind back to the old days and press pause…just for a little while. Most of the time I forget that I am dealing with the joyous living being on earth. Many times, I behaved as if my 6-year-old son should behave like a 26-year-old. If you, the mother of your child, continue to yell at others and disrespect anyone, your child will do the same. If you, as your child’s…

The role of women in the many aspects of the history of Rajasthan

Here’s to strong women: may we know them, may we be them, may we raise them. The contribution of women worldwide in different aspects, directions, and life paths has been undeniable and unquestionable. To say that life generates from a woman is perhaps one of the most significant proofs of this human species magnitude. From being a mother to a homemaker to a freedom fighter to a historian to a…

The fight for freedom and revolts in Rajasthan, their reasons and strategies

A lot of light has been thrown on how the Mughals, the Marathas, and the Britishers had ruled upon the princely state of Rajasthan time and over again. But it’s quite surprising to see how only one part of the story had been highlighted throughout history. Let us look at how the different sections of the Rajasthani society and particularly those of the peasants and their mass movements,…

John Nichols, MSM, CLU, is the 2022 Nominee to the MDRT Executive Committee

John Nichols, MSM, CLU, is the 2022 Nominee to the MDRT Executive Committee. Nichols will (more…)

‘Corona candy’ that kills viruses; Padmashree Dr. KM Cherian behind this

Chennai: It is claimed that a candy-shaped vaccine is being prepared to defeat Covid. Padma Shri Dr K M Cherian,  the first Indian to perform bypass surgery is behind the new invention. A private company in Chennai is preparing to produce candy on an industrial scale. Nasal spray and mouthwash with the same ingredient as the candy has developed under the leadership of Cherian as per the media…

Some of the most significant tribal revolts in Rajasthan in the 19 th century

The Bhils and the Meenas are one of the most famous and influential tribes in Rajasthan. For as long as time could tell, these tribes resided peacefully and happily within their regions. But clearly, with the many new changes taking place in and around them, they too came under the radar of the same and time and again came across many different types of problems and challenges. There is no secret…

The amalgamation of the Rajput states in the Indian union

After being constantly invaded, dominated, and ruled by the Mughals, the Marathas, and the Britishers, respectively, the Rajputs princes amidst all the chaos were still mostly unsettled. But finally, Rajasthan, with the Rajputana's woke up to the dawn of independence towards the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. The key factors behind this were:  The impact of Arya Samaj…

Indian princes and their close association with Colonialism

Before we get started on what Colonialism did to India and how the Britishers derived it as a medium to obtain the policy of divide and rule among the people of the same country, we must first understand Colonialisms meaning. Colonialism A word that has been invented to make people understand the difference between them and others is Colonialism. An idea where they are constantly reminded that…

Alexas web ranking service will shut down May 1, 2022

Alexa is best known for Alexa Rank, a ranking of the world’s most popular websites, with this information frequently referenced in news coverage and public resources like Wikipedia. The company extrapolates this data from a small sample of web users who use its browser extension and from sites which choose to install its traffic monitoring software directly. Amazon has not provided a reason for…

Making engineering students employable is of primary importance. PG Venkatram, CEO, L&T IEL

P.G. VENKATRAM, is a veteran structural engineer specialised in bridge designing. An alumnae of the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, graduating in B.Tech Civil Engineering in 1981, he got his M.S in Civil Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University, USA. He started his career in TATA Consulting Engineers and later joined STUP Consultants Ltd where he rose to the position of Associate…

We believe in in “Pioneering changes in the reality sector”

The housing sector contributes roughly 5-6% to the national GDP. The pandemic has been quite hard on the real estate sector and you were at the centre of the storm in a certain sense. Tata Housing has its footprints all over the place. How did it hit you? How did you strategize to ride out of this situation? Mr. Sanjay Dutt: The real estate sector has been going through dramatic changes over the…

Malabar massacre of Hindus 1921

Uncompromised facts and truths, as brought out by Ka Bha Surendran in his work on Mappila Rebellion (Mappila Kalapam: Charitram, Paschathalam, Mathaveriyude Charitra Sakhshyangal) Malabar massacre of Hindus by fanatic mappila fundamentalists in 1921 turned out to be the deciding moment that drew the dividing lines between political Islam and nationalistic Indians.  Veer Savarkar was the visionary…

THE SPIRITUAL BEACON OF PROFOUND NATIONALISM

‘‘The national ideals of India are renunciation and service. Intensify her in those channels and the rest will take care of itself.’’ So said Swami Vivekananda. Once upon a time, there was a young lad who approached an ecstatic Guru at Dakshineshwar, Kolkata. To the question of whether he had seen God, the Guru replied with happiness, ‘‘Yes, I have seen God. I see him just as I see you here, only…

Bank Of Maharashtra opens its branch in Palakkad

BOM OPENS ITS BRANCH IN PALAKKAD, KERALA BOM inaugurates state of the art branch at Palakkad at the hands of Sri Hemant Kumar Tamta, Executive Director- Bank of Maharashtra. Smt Priya Ajayan, Municipal Chairperson- Palakkad Municipality was the chief Guest. Smooth and timely delivery of customer service, improve credit delivery and reduced turnaround time for Retail, Agri and MSME sectors in the…

STHREE OR DHAN: The dowry story …

A million dreams shattered. Thousands of hearts shuddered. A hundred tales went untold. No lesson learned. The menace of the dowry system has permeated far too deep into the social fabric of our country. According to the National Crimes Records Bureau in 2015, as many as 7,634 women died in the country due to dowry harassment. Further data reveals that police have filed charge sheet against 93.7…

LIC OF INDIA launches LIC’s Saral Pension (Annuity Plan)

Life Insurance Corporation of India has introduced LIC’s Saral Pension with effect from 1st July, 2021 which is a Non-Linked, Non-Participating, Single Premium, Individual Immediate Annuity Plan. This is a Standard Immediate Annuity plan as per the guidelines of Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI), which offers same terms and conditions across all the life…