Society

SIAM Proposes To Set Up A South Asian Automotive Forum

Edited by Ameya Naik | Thursday February 27, 2020

The forum will fortify relations among five south asian countries namely Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Nepal and Sri Lanka.

Holistic Development Not Possible Without Gender Justice: PM Modi

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday February 22, 2020

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said today that no country or society can claim to achieve holistic development or become a just society without gender justice.

Yeh Ballet Review: Gully Boy Meets Billy Elliot, Minus the Grit and Charm

Akhil Arora | Thursday February 20, 2020

Our review of Yeh Ballet, the new Netflix movie from India about two kids from poor families who fight parents and society to become ballet dancers. Sooni Taraporevala writes and directs. Manish Chauhan, Achintya Bose, Julian Sands, Vijay Maurya, Danish Husain, and Jim Sarbh are part of Yeh Ballet cast.

PM Modi's Advice To Top Cops On Incidents Affecting "Vulnerable Sections"

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday February 20, 2020

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has asked the top police officers of the country to deal with incidents affecting the vulnerable sections of the society such as the SCs, STs and women with alacrity and treat such threats on par with terror challenges.

Jamia Hamdard Hosts Ethnopharmacology Congress

Education | Edited by Shihabudeen Kunju S | Monday February 17, 2020

The event is being supported by the Ministry of AYUSH and Department of Biotechnology among others.

People Agitating Despite Rise In Materialistic Pleasure: RSS Chief

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday February 16, 2020

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Saturday said everyone is unhappy in the society and constantly agitating notwithstanding a "many-fold rise" in materialistic comforts and pleasures.

Taj Mahal 1989 Cast on Female Sexuality, Patriarchy, and Evolution of Love

Akhil Arora | Thursday February 13, 2020

Taj Mahal 1989 cast Neeraj Kabi, Anud Singh Dhaka, and Paras Priyadarshan talk about the importance of empowering female sexuality and its links to the deeply patriarchal society that is India, and how love and career and have evolved in the past three decades.

Arun Jaitley National Institute Of Financial Management: NIFM Faridabad Gets A New Name

Education | Edited by Shihabudeen Kunju S | Tuesday February 11, 2020

NIFM, Faridabad, was set up in 1993 as a registered society under Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance.

Donald Trump's Visit To Further Strengthen Strategic Ties With India: Government

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday February 11, 2020

It said the US President and the First Lady will attend official engagements in the national capital and Ahmedabad, and interact with a cross-section of Indian society, the Ministry of External Affairs said.

Working With Civil Society, Industry For Better Internet: TikTok Official

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday February 11, 2020

TikTok is looking forward to continue working with all stakeholders, be it the government, industry, academia and civil society, to achieve the common goal of having a better Internet, a top company official said on Monday.

Hundreds March Towards Delhi's Jantar Mantar To Protest CAA, Citizen's List

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Monday February 10, 2020

Hundreds of protesters, including students and civil society members, poured onto the streets in central Delhi today protesting against the amended citizenship law and the National Register of Citizens.

Auto Expo 2020 Witnesses A Footfall Of Over 1 Lakh Visitors On Sunday

Edited By Sameer Contractor | Monday February 10, 2020

The 2020 Auto Expo is underway and has witnessed over 70 unveils at the biennial event over two days. The auto show was opened to the public on Friday, February 7, 2020, and has managed to pull a strong crowd ever since. According to the data shared by the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM), the first public day saw over 70,000 visit...

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra Offers Prayers At Ravidas Temple In Varanasi

Cities | Press Trust of India | Sunday February 9, 2020

Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Sunday said 14th century saint Ravidas dreamt of a society where there is no discrimination on the basis of caste and religion, and everyone should work towards fulfilling it.

SIAM Takes Special Precaution To Deter Coronavirus At Auto Expo 2020

Edited By Seshan Vijayraghvan | Tuesday February 4, 2020

The Society of Indian Automotive Manufacturers (SIAM) has announced taking special precautions to prevent Coronavirus at the Auto Expo 2020. SIAM President, Rajan Wadhera has issued a statement saying that all Chinese companies participating at the motor show this year have confirmed that their pavilions will be manned by their Indian employees/rep...

Indian-Americans Organise Sit-In Satyagraha To Honour Mahatma Gandhi

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Sunday February 2, 2020

A group of Indian-Americans organised a "sit-in Satyagraha" in front of the Mahatma Gandhi statue near the Indian Embassy here, highlighting the need for pluralism in an ancient and heterogeneous society like India.