Infocus

  • Today in History October 14
    Reuters 1912 - U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt was shot by a would-be assassin in Milwaukee. He was saved by his thick coat and a bundle of paper in his breast pocket. 1964 - U.S. civil rights leader Ma
  • Quick fix for hunger and climate goals? More spending on small farmers
    Thin Lei Win Thomson Reuters Foundation Global goals to tackle climate change and end hunger by 2030 are within reach if donors and developing nations help small farmers grow more climate resilient crops, a
  • Oh Great Visionary Leader..!
    ‘Can you imagine,’ said the local corporator, poking a fat finger into my ribs, ‘the people want a new bus terminus.’‘Yes,’ I said, ‘I’ve heard about that.’‘What do we need a bus terminus fo
  • Today in History October 13
    Reuters 1943 - Italy declared war on its former Axis partner Germany in World War Two. 1990 - St Basil's Russian Orthodox cathedral next to the Kremlin in Moscow hosted its first service for more than
  • Peace in a Storm…!
    With loved ones testing positive, my head reeled, and as I often do, searched for some story from old columns of mine that could steady my worried mind.I found a story that had long fascinated me; that of an ol
  • Migratory bird species face extinction, need global protection: UN treaty head
    Vishal Gulati  IANS Migratory bird species are in danger of extinction globally. International cooperation is must. The Convention on Migratory Species (CMS) Secretariat in Bonn is working closely with
  • Today in History October 12
    Reuters 1915 - The British nurse Edith Cavell was shot for helping Allied soldiers escape from German-occupied Brussels during World War One. 1918 - Start of fire at Cloquet Minnesota, killing 453 people.
  • Urbanization, neglect of rural and COVID-19
    Wati Longchar According to ILO, the number of international migrants globally reached an estimated 272 million in 2019, an increase of 51 million since 2010. They comprise of 3.5 per cent of the global popul
  • A Solo for the Conductor..!
    “Sing the solo Bob!” the choir conductor told me.“No,” I said.“But it’s your old church!”“That’s why I don’t want to sing a solo!” I whisper “I just want to sit in the choir pew I sat in
  • TODAY IN HISTORY - OCTOBER 11
    Following are some of the major events to have occurred on October 11 Reuters 1899 - Beginning of second Boer War. 1961 - Leonard "Chico" Marx, the piano-playing member of the Marx Brothers,
  • Today in History October 10
    Reuters 1911 - Chinese Nationalist leader Sun Yat-sen proclaimed a republic at Wuchang and began the revolution that overthrew the Manchu dynasty. 1954 - North Vietnamese Communist leader Ho Chi Minh ente
  • Policing –After Hathras: Looking Forward
    Rupin Sharma, IPS I have travelled quite a lot both within the country and abroad. While within the country, our media readily gives us the daily dose, the dose is forthcoming in subtler variations when
  • The toxicity of blame
    Temsumenla Counselling Psychologist, Member (ANCA) The word ‘blame’ is not a stranger to the ears. Though it sounds like a marvel comic character it’s not. You must have heard people talk
  • Write Right..!
    The pen is mightier than the sword we say glibly, repeating an oft quoted line, but having no idea whether it’s true or not, or sometimes what it means!Swords! Gone are those days! Swords are not used anymore
  • Coffee or Coffee Cup..!
    When my children were quite tiny, I made a trip to New York to visit my parents, and when returning decided I would fill my suitcases with gifts for them and also my wife.  I stared at the amazing stuff be
  • TODAY IN HISTORY - OCTOBER 08
    Following are some of the major events to have occurred on October 08 Reuters 1997 - Tung Chee-hwa became the first Chinese leader to address Hong Kong's legislature, 100 days after Britain ceded the
  • Policing –Achieving Dynamic Equilibrium
    Rupin Sharma, IPS  Hathras – Lessons and Need to Evolve and Change Tracks While the Law in Motion series continues, my conscience as well of the entire nation has been shocked by the widely pub
  • Food companies urge Britain to adopt tougher rules to protect tropical forests
    Matthew Green Reuters Supermarkets, food manufacturers and restaurant chains under pressure from campaigners over their environmental impact urged Britain on Monday to strengthen a plan to stop tropical for
  • Trump and the Virus..!
    With half of America rooting for the virus, in Trump, and the other half cursing the virus for attacking Trump, the Virus I soon found was nearly having a nervous breakdown. “Interview the Virus!” my editor
  • TODAY IN HISTORY - OCTOBER 07
    Following are some of the major events to have occurred on October 07 Reuters 1940 - In World War Two, German troops invaded Romania to take control of strategic oilfields. 1959 - Mario Lanza, U.S. t
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