Feminist icon Gloria Steinem brought women together from all walks of life “The truth will set you free, but first it will piss you off.”― Gloria SteinemGloria Steinem, feminist, activist and writer, who died Thursday, at the age of 92, had once said she became a feminist little late in life, somewhere in her mid…
There are some quotes that immediately sound powerful because they are dramatic. Then others work differently. They feel quiet at first. Simple. Almost ordinary. Then, after reading them a second time, they begin to settle in your mind a little more.This quote from Queen Elizabeth II feels very much like that.At first glance, the words…
July is an extremely productive period for British gardeners, as there are favourable growing conditions for fast-developing vegetables, flowers, and fruit bushes due to warm soil, long daylight, and regular watering. Although the majority of people believe that all plantings must be carried out during spring months, in July, there are still a lot of…
Mohammed Kaif and BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia (Images: Agencies) India’s growing injury crisis has raised fresh questions over the functioning of the BCCI’s Centre of Excellence (CoE), with former cricketer Mohammad Kaif expressing surprise that the world’s richest cricket board has struggled to recruit some of the world’s leading medical and rehabilitation professionals.The latest setback…
Cities in the Netherlands are experimenting with a greener approach to urban surfaces by using grass-filled permeable paving blocks in places where conventional sealed concrete or asphalt might otherwise be used. These specially designed blocks contain open spaces where grass can grow, while gaps in the surface allow rainwater to pass through rather than immediately…
NEW DELHI: In a bid to discourage old, polluting trucks, buses and other goods vehicles from entering the Core NCR — the area within the Western and Eastern Peripheral Expressways — govt is considering imposing a new “Green Charge” on such vehicles at 34 entry points to NCR along these ring expressways.The charge would be…
European Union Ambassador Herve Delphin on Friday said the India-EU partnership has reached a “totally new level” in both strategic and qualitative terms, describing the relationship as “limitless, ambitious and progressive”, PTI reported. Addressing the Europe Day celebrations in the national capital, Delphin said the India-EU partnership is becoming increasingly significant for the 21st century,…
Clashes among members of Poonam Cluster housing society MIRA BHAYANDER: Tensions flared in Mira Road on Monday and Tuesday after members of the Poonam Cluster housing society objected to goats being kept in the society’s premises ahead of Bakri Eid, which falls on May 28. Videos of arguments went viral on Monday evening, and according…