Only few days after the horrid incident of a woman being publicly raped by a drunk auto-driver on the side of a busy road in broad daylight, another episode of indecency and harassment against a woman at a public place has come to light. This time a 30 year old man from Mumbai was caught … “Mumbai man caught masturbating while staring at a woman on local train”
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Lata Mangeshkar says remixing old classics is "like tampering with the Taj Mahal."
Source: Wikimedia Commons It isn’t new practice for music producers to recreate old classics in the form of ‘remixes’ and present them to a younger set of audience with a more ‘current’ and ‘hip’ sound. The genre, which mostly came to prominence in the 90’s, has constantly faced severe criticism from established artists despite being a … “Lata Mangeshkar says remixing old classics is "like tampering with the Taj Mahal."”
Supreme Court may revise its order of standing up for national anthem in theaters
Wikimedia Commons It was almost a year ago, when the Supreme Court layed down the controversial judgment declaring it as a mandatory practice for theaters to play the national anthem – and thereby forcing people to stand up, before the start of every movie. The notion of enforced patriotism did not go down well with a … “Supreme Court may revise its order of standing up for national anthem in theaters”
Woman raped on footpath in broad daylight. Onlookers take videos instead of helping
Every time we think humanity couldn’t sink any lower, we are proven wrong with another instance to let us hang our heads in shame. Given the pathetic situation of women’s safety across nation and the increasing number of cases related to sexual assault, rapes and gender-based crimes – one might hope the situation of law … “Woman raped on footpath in broad daylight. Onlookers take videos instead of helping”
WATCH: Lata Mangeshkar sends her wishes to Indian Soldiers on Diwali
Wikimedia Commons Lata Mangeshkar, who is regarded as one of the greatest voices in Indian contemporary music history has also never shied away from professing her love and patriotism for the nation – be it supporting Indian sports or consistently sending her well-wishes to the men-in-uniform, fighting for our nation. The legendary songbird, who has lent … “WATCH: Lata Mangeshkar sends her wishes to Indian Soldiers on Diwali”
Actor Prakash Raj returning his National awards over journalist Gauri Lankesh's murder?
Prakash Raj has been vocal about his stance on the killing of journalist Gauri Lankesh and spoke firmly against the ruling central government for their silence on the issue. Speaking from Bengaluru, the popular actor sarcastically said he would much rather give his national awards to the ruling politicians as they appear to be “bigger … “Actor Prakash Raj returning his National awards over journalist Gauri Lankesh's murder?”
Acid Attack survivors and Transgenders get jobs in Delhi High Court in a benchmark move
Representative Image (Source: Wikimedia Commons) It isn’t easy leading a ‘normal’ life being a transgender in a vastly conservative society like ours. The same can be said about the survivors of acid attacks, who struggle to get that normalcy back into their lives or find a suitable way to provide livelihood for themselves. Putting aside … “Acid Attack survivors and Transgenders get jobs in Delhi High Court in a benchmark move”
Uttarakhand minister's nephew physically assaulted by girlfriend for cheating on her
A viral video showcasing Uttarakhand cabinet minister, Harak Singh Rawat’s nephew getting severely beaten and humiliated by his alleged girlfriend has gone viral on social media. Showing the woman physically assaulting and abusing the man, the video was also shared by Janta Ka Reporter, which stated that the two had been in a relationship for … “Uttarakhand minister's nephew physically assaulted by girlfriend for cheating on her”
Kanpur Woman seeks permission to end life of son. Has no money to treat his skin cancer
Source: Twitter/ANI A woman from Kanpur seeks to euthanize her young son, as she’s unable to afford the medical treatment required to heal his serious medical condition. Janki, the mother of the sick child, has written a heart-wrenching letter to the president of India, seeking approval to legally end the life of her son – … “Kanpur Woman seeks permission to end life of son. Has no money to treat his skin cancer”
Gautam Gambhir pledges to support education of Martyred police officer's daughter
Wikimedia Commons Cricketer Gautam Gambhir has come forward to provide financial aid to the daughter of Kashmir’s martyred police officer, Abdul Rashid. In a tweeter post Gambhir addressed young Zohra, stating that though he may not be able to bring his father back to life, he will support her dreams of educating herself. Rashid – … “Gautam Gambhir pledges to support education of Martyred police officer's daughter”