Ahana Bhattacharya

The history of India’s freedom movement during the colonial regime will be incomplete if the role of vernacular press is not mentioned. Newspapers were a major tool for national awakening against colonial rule and a mouthpiece of protest against imperial injustices. These newspapers played a crucial role in influencing the masses, updating them about...

Indians love travelling, be it beaches, mountains or jungles, we look for opportunities to just pack our bags and leave. While some go on long vacations, some prefer trekking, some flock to religious places. While, some travel with their family, some go with friends, some go on groups with strangers and some who just...

According to the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) “Worldwide, 129 million girls are out of school.” According to The National Family Health Survey-5 (NFHS-5) 2019-21 for India, child marriages and domestic work are two major reasons behind girls being made to drop out of schools. “Investing in girls’ education transforms communities, countries and the entire world....

‘First Prime Minister of India’ – this is how Indian netizens fondly remember India’s ‘immortal’ freedom fighter ‘Netaji’ Subhas Chandra Bose in the present day. Subhas Chandra Bose - a name synonymous with courage, with bravery, with integrity, with self-confidence and with self-respect; a name which is an integral part in the history of...

The Ram Mandir at Ayodhya is finally open with the ‘Pran Pratisthta’ or consecration ceremony performed on the 22nd January, 2024 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, which marked a new chapter in the history of India. Everybody is celebrating the consecration of Lord Ram and the temple town is lit up beautifully and decked...

The Adani Group has made an announcement saying that it would offer new flats measuring 350 sq ft. to residents of the Dharavi slum who are eligible for the same once the redevelopment project is completed. The size of the flats being offered are 17 per cent more than what is normally offered in...

Ahead of the much-awaited inauguration of the grand Ram Temple at Uttar Pradesh’s Ayodhya on the 22nd January 2024, the historical temple town situated on the banks of the Sarayu river is being geared up for pilgrims and tourists not only from pan-India but also from across the globe as a major international pilgrimage...

Dr. Neerja Birla, Founder & Chairperson, Aditya Birla Education Trust and Ms. Advaitesha Birla, Founder, Ujaas discuss impactful initiatives for social change by the Trust. Advaitesha leads 'Ujaas,' a social enterprise which is raising awareness on menstrual hygiene and breaking taboos. Ujaas, an initiative by Aditya Birla Education Trust, has taken a monumental stride...

According to the United Nations, “Human trafficking is the recruitment, transport, transfer, harbouring or receipt of a person by such means as threat or use of force or other forms of coercion, abduction, fraud or deception for the purpose of exploitation.” Victims of trafficking can be of any age, any gender and can belong to...

Adani Group chairman Gautam Adani announced a whopping Rs 2 lakh crore investment in Gujarat over the next five years while Reliance Industries Ltd chairman Mukesh Ambani promised a 5,000-acre Dhirubhai Ambani Green Energy Giga Complex within this year at the inauguration of the 10th edition of Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2024 on Wednesday. Japanese...

The jibe from Maldivian ministers against Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has sparked outrage on social media. Indian netizens have also threatened to boycott Maldives which is heavily dependent upon India for tourism. As a result, hashtags like #BoycottMaldives, #ExploreIndianIslands #MaldivesOut and #Lakshadweeptourism are trending on social media. In the first week of January this year, Prime...

Adani Group chairman Gautam Adani on Friday once again climbed to the position of India’s richest person as per the The Bloomberg Billionaires Index, which is a daily ranking of the world’s richest people. He is also Asia’s wealthiest person now. This comes just a day after the Supreme Court ruled in favour of...