'In our effort to protect them from the pain and realities of life, we might end up doing the opposite.'
Claims of a spike in poverty and inequality in India during the Covid-19 pandemic are patently false as such claims are based on uncomparable different surveys, according to a paper co-authored by eminent economist Arvind Panagariya. The paper also noted that inequality fell in the country during Covid years, both in rural and urban areas as well as nationally. Panagariya, Columbia University Professor and former vice chairman of NITI Aayog and Vishal More of Intelink Advisors, New Delhi have co-authored a detailed paper 'Poverty and Inequality in India: Before and After Covid-19'.
American actress/singer Jennifer Hudson has offered a 100,000-dollar reward for the safe return of her seven-year old nephew, who went missing after the brutal murder of her mother and brother on October 24. Officials have issued an AMBER alert, and Hudson has also issued a plea for help in finding her nephew Julian King.
A total of Rs 2,31,933 was received by Pravda Media through these transactions, it added.
'N Ram and I met on the lawns of Mani Shankar Aiyar's bungalow.' 'I pulled out a rolled printout from my jacket and handed it to him.' 'In the cut-throat world of journalism, this was like high treason.' 'But letting a story be killed because you can't publish it is a bigger crime than passing it to the competition,' recalls Shekhar Gupta.
10 things you should know about the new (and 1st Indian-origin) editor-in-chief of Vanity Fair.
On Tuesday night, Britain's Queen Elizabeth II stayed at Buckingham Palace in London, where she lived almost all her life, for one last time.
Despite Facebook's user base being bigger than Twitter, it is speculated that the 140-character site will outshine Zuckerberg's child.
'The pride of the devoted Seinfeld fan is that he happens to love a show that doesn't take his love for granted, so that even on repeat viewings he is never really sure what directions an episode might take,' observes Sreehari Nair.
Software giant Microsoft is likely to acquire a majority stake in Yahoo Inc, according to a report in the New York Post.
'I was still in New York when I came across this most incredible poem LOCKDOWN by an Irish priest.'
S S Rajamouli's period action film RRR has scooped nominations in two categories at the Golden Globe Awards: Best Picture, Non-English, and Best Original Song, Motion Picture.
India has not yet condemned the Russian invasion of Ukraine and it has been maintaining that the crisis must be resolved through diplomacy and dialogue.
Sir Salman has been spotted with a new companion, screenwriter Patrice Jorden.
Earlier last month, for the first time ever, an anonymous hacker was served with a restraining order as a non-fungible token (NFT), reports Shivani Shinde.
'I don't want my life to be a rat race. I want it to be an adventure.
'The Modi visit will prove to be the watershed where India and the United States commenced technology trade and transfer.'
Amara Karan is becoming very popular in her first Hollywood film.
Boman shares a BTS from Chandigarh... Amitabh supports a young talent... Hina leaves New York...
What transpires when a novel inspires a fashion show.
The Indian entertainment industry has come away empty-handed from the International Emmy Awards 2021 in New York City on November 22.
Prosecutors unveiled charges against Valvani alleging he fraudulently made $25 million by getting advance information about US Food and Drug Administration approvals of generic drug applications
There are hundreds of fan clubs -- in Jalgaon, Beed, Chennai, Kolkata, Akola, Yavatmal, Bengaluru, Sitamarhi, New York, Canada, Nigeria etc. Every Indian city/town or a major country has a fan club for the man whose fan base has been estimated at 3.5 billion by Time Magazine.
It would be Zelenskyy's first foreign trip since the Russian invasion in February, a surprise visit that could change security concerns.
Asserting that there is no threat to Hinduism in India or anywhere else, Indian American supermodel and author Padma Lakshmi on Wednesday said people of all faiths should be able to live peacefully in 'this ancient, vast land'.
'It's important to remember that we're allowed to have those bad days.' 'Forcing yourself to be happy and cheerful all the time serves no purpose.' 'Who are we being fake and putting on an act for?'
Some Manchester United fans had previously urged Musk on Twitter to consider buying the club
Bollywood stars are still in a holiday mood, either on vacation or missing recent getaways.
Skipper Mayank Agarwal scored an unbeaten century as he rescued Karnataka from a poor start
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will arrive in New York on Sunday to participate in the high-level 77th session of the UN General Assembly, which kicks off on September 20 with the opening of the general debate.
Dolan has been in self-isolation
Find out which stars Photographer Pradeep Bandekar spotted over the weekend.
The Sikh taxi driver was assaulted by an unidentified man, who knocked off his turban and also used expletives against him.
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