Goa Bishop seeks safety for minorities

Goa Bishop seeks safety for minorities

Panaji, Feb 5 (IANS) Goa’s Archbishop Fr. Filipe Neri Ferrao Thursday asked the central government to ensure security for minorities. He issued a statement specifically mentioning recent “acts of violence and intimidation against Christians”. “Acts of violence and intimidation against Christians have been taking place in this country, almost systematically, in the last few months,” […]

SP to launch membership drive to expand base

SP to launch membership drive to expand base

Lucknow, Feb 5 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh’s ruling Samajwadi Party (SP) Thursday decided to launch a massive membership drive to expand its base as its top leaders met to develop its possible plan of action for the 2017 assembly polls, party sources said. At the first meet of the newly-formed state executive, party leaders spoke extensively […]

Vote for AAP for Delhi’s development, says Mamata

Vote for AAP for Delhi’s development, says Mamata

Kolkata, Feb 5 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Thursday asked the people of Delhi to vote for the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Delhi’s assembly election. “My request to all of you in Delhi to please vote for AAP,” she tweeted. “For the greater need of the country and development in Delhi.” The […]

Witnessing vibrancy at The Vibrant Gujrat Summit 2015

On my first trip to Gujarat, particularly for the purposes of attending Vibrant Gujarat, I was left with three unexpected impressions. The first is in relation to the process and outcomes of Vibrant Gujarat itself. The opening session – which ran for nearly four hours of speeches without a break, culminating in Prime Minister Modi’s […]

From Looking East to Acting East

From Looking East to Acting East

As Prime Minister Narendra Modi surprised the world with his passion for foreign policy, Asia has inevitably taken the centre stage in the conduct of his government’s diplomacy. It was widely expected that the emphasis of Mr. Modi, when he became the Prime Minister of India at the end of May 2014, would be on […]

Voting in Delhi this week will be a two-horse race

Voting in Delhi this week will be a two-horse race

New Delhi After a 49-day AAP government and President’s rule for nearly a year, Delhi will vote later this week to elect a new administration whose control has virtually become a two-horse contest between the BJP and the AAP. The Congress, which governed Delhi for 15 years and whose tally tumbled from 43 seats to […]

Means to Spiritual Perfection

When we want to achieve any goal, we must have a means or method for reaching that goal.This necessity of a “means” is true in the material as well as in the spiritual world. To reachanywhere, there must be a way of getting there. Means in itself, however, does not guaranteethe reaching of a desired […]

Parties step up campaign in Delhi polls

New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) With the Delhi assembly polls drawing closer, three main political parties in the fray – the BJP, the Congress and the AAP – stepped up their campaigning. In fact, the BJP held over 16 rallies Thursday. The national capital goes to the polls Feb 7 and ballots will be counted […]

HIL: Punjab Warriors’ Knowles suspended for a match

New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) Jaypee Punjab Warriors’ ace defender Mark Knowles will miss Friday’s Hero Hockey India League (HIL) match against Delhi Waveriders after the Australian was Thursday handed a one-match suspension for breaching the Code of Conduct. The Disciplinary Committee of HIL met to discuss the conduct of Knowles, International Hockey Federation (FIH) […]