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World Happiness Index: A Long Walk for India
Why do we need a Happiness Index?
The United Nations records an annual, World Happiness Report which contains articles, and rankings of national happiness based on respondent ratings of their own lives. The report incorporates…
Cleaner Ganga Remains a Distant Cry Despite the Launch of Namami Gange Project
The great river Ganga that flows through the plains of the northern Indian subcontinent is known to be the holy river of Hinduism for its pious properties of washing away one's sins. apart from its sanctimonious qualities, the river flows…
E-vehicle sector for priority-lending, R&D incentives in Budget
BY NIRBHAY KUMAR
New Delhi: With government committed to bringing the electric vehicle (EV) revolution to India in the next few years, the industry expectations from the Union Budget 2019-20 run high.
Among the key demands are…
Srikant Jena is incoherent…
*By Suparno Satpathy
My friend Srikant Jena is incoherent in his counter to my other dear friend Mani Shankar Aiyar. Srikant has written an NDTV opinion column on how Mani is wrong about the Congress analysis. Srikant has brought in the…
Donald Trump, riven by rage and petulance, invokes despair
By Ashok Easwaran
If innocent souls had nurtured a sliver of hope that the evolution from campaigning to governing would even marginally transform President Donald Trump, his inaugural speech would have been the unequivocal denouement.…
Making a case for Jallikattu
By Salim David
The tradition of Jallikattu is many thousands of years old in Tamil Nadu. The recent ban on this festive event has the entire state up in arms.
What typically happens during Jallikattu is that a bull which has been…
Abolish old brick kilns to fight fog: Atmospheric scientist
By K.S.Jayaraman
Bengaluru, Jan 19:
In the wake of 15 schoolchildren dying in a tragic bus accident in Uttar Pradesh, reportedly due to foggy conditions, a renowned atmospheric scientist has called for an immediate end to practices that…
Why Uber is bullish on carpooling, ride-sharing for Indian roads
By Nishant Arora
New Delhi, Jan 15:
Getting "more people into fewer cars" has the potential to cut congestion and, therefore, pollution in urban cities. In India, carpooling and ride-sharing can actually improve urban mobility and global…
New Education Policy is a fascist agenda in disguise
By Angellica Aribam*
A few weeks ago, the TSR Subramanian Committee submitted a draft New Education Policy to the HRD Ministry after claims of widespread consultations with students', teachers' groups across the country. In reality, not…
5 last-minute hangout ideas to celebrate Friendship Day with your besties
Odisha Sun Times Bureau
Bhubaneswar, Aug 7:
Have not made any special plans yet and Friendship Day is already upon you? Worry not! Odisha Sun Times has a few suggestions to offer, just in case you need help:
Friendship Day Carnival…