Ragging

Kangana Ranaut Criticised "Torn American Jeans", So Twitter Dug Up Her Old Pics

Offbeat | Written by Sanya Jain | Thursday March 4, 2021

When actor Kangana Ranaut called out modern-day achievers for wearing "torn American jeans and rags", a section of the Internet was quick to remind her that she, too, was guilty of doing the same.

Australian Open: Simona Halep Gains Revenge On Iga Swiatek, To Face Serena Williams In Quarter-Finals

Agence France-Presse | Sunday February 14, 2021

Australian Open: Simona Halep, whose seven-year streak in the top 10 is the longest active run among women, lifted her intensity and relentlessly hit the lines to force a ragged Iga Swiatek into errors.

AMU Medical College Forms Anti-Ragging Committee

Education | Written by Bhoomika Aggarwal | Sunday February 14, 2021

Aligarh Muslim University’s Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College (JNMC) formed a 16-member anti-ragging committee for its Faculty of Medicine to deal with complaints of ragging and harassment.

4 Women Jailed For Ragging, Abetment To Suicide Of Madhya Pradesh Student

India News | Reported by Anurag Dwary, Edited by Ridhima Shukla | Saturday February 6, 2021

Four women have been sentenced to five years in jail by a court in Madhya Pradesh for ragging and abetting the suicide of their fellow student at a pharmacy college in Bhopal.

From Small Town In Pakistan To Shoe Empire In New York: How She Found Freedom

Offbeat | Written by Sanya Jain | Saturday January 30, 2021

"Just two kids from a small town in Pakistan, who escaped their conservative families" is how Sidra Qasim describes herself and her husband, Waqas Ali. Sidra and Waqas are today the power couple behind Atoms - a New York-based footwear brand known for its quarter sizes and comfortable sneakers. But the road to success was not an easy one for them.

Haryana Minister's "Bull" Comparison To Mamata Banerjee-Jai Shri Ram Row

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday January 23, 2021

Haryana Home Minister Anil Vij on Saturday hit out at West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, saying ''Jai Shri Ram'' slogan to her is like "red rag to a bull" that is why she stopped her speech at an event in Kolkata.

Pope Recalls Meeting Maradona, Says "He Was Poet On Field"

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday January 2, 2021

With a ball made from rags and surging adrenaline, the young Jorge Bergoglio and his friends pulled off "miracles" playing football in the street, Pope Francis recalled on Saturday.

Bengaluru Church Erects Recycled Christmas Tree To Thank Covid Warriors

India News | Written by Maya Sharma, Edited by Sumana Nandy | Thursday December 24, 2020

The Mar Thoma Church in Bengaluru, that makes Christmas Trees out of recycled wastes like newspapers, plastic bottles and rags, has kept the tradition alive. This year, in honour of the millions of frontline Covid warriors, the church has erected a Christmas Tree with factory waste crafted into stars.

Set Up Anti-Ragging Mechanisms: UGC To Institutions To Curb Menace Of Ragging

Education | Edited by Aarzoo Snigdha | Thursday November 5, 2020

UGC has framed regulations on curbing the menace of ragging in higher educational institutions in order to prohibit, prevent and eliminate the scourge of ragging. UGC has asked institutions to ensure that the necessary steps are taken for its implementation.

Diabetes Diet: Try Stuffed Ragi Roti Instead Of Wheat Roti To Manage Blood Sugar Levels

Aanchal Mathur | Monday October 12, 2020

Diabetes Diet: Diabetes is an irreversible condiiton until now that can only be managed by diet and lifestyle changes.

Rescuers Dig Through Ahmedabad's Trash Dump For 12-Year-Old "Rag Picker"

India News | Agence France-Presse | Monday September 28, 2020

Rescuers searched frantically Monday for a 12-year-old girl believed buried for two days under a vast garbage heap which collapsed while she was scavenging in Gujarat's Ahmedabad.

Celebrity Stylist Aalim Hakim Shares Self-Grooming Beard Tips For Men At Home

Written by Swirlster Staff | Wednesday April 15, 2020

The quarantine isn't any excuse for having a ragged beard with these expert tips

John Abraham's Next Production - A Biopic Of Entrepreneur Revathi Roy

Entertainment | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday February 25, 2020

Robbie Grewal, who will be directing and producing the film said, "We usually see stories about how people rise from rags to riches; Revathi went from riches to rags to a revolution!"

Video Shows Men Attack Hostel Over Alleged Ragging Of Girl In Karnataka

Karnataka News | ANI | Monday February 24, 2020

Around 20 people entered a boys' hostel premises in Karnataka's Belgaum with rods and bats and destroyed properties allegedly over ragging of a girl by two hostel residents.

MCI Received Six Complaints Of Ragging In Medical Colleges In 2019-20

Education | Press Trust of India | Sunday December 29, 2019

The apex medical education regulatory body had received 13 such complaints in 2018-19 and 25 complaints which included three suicide cases in 2017-18.