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BJP led Delhi government is almost ready to launch Mahila Samriddhi Scheme on March 8, on the occasion of International women’s day. During the Vidhan Sabha election, BJP had promised women of Delhi to give Rs 2,500 per month, as against the AAP government’s scheme of giving assistance of Rs 1000 per month, and against a promise by AAP to raise it to Rs 2100 per month if they would come to power. Women predominantly voted to BJP which came to power, but 50 per cent of eligible women would lose their eligibility under BJP’s new eligibility criteria.

Veteran by far among vintage Congress leaders, Mani Shankar Aiyar is used to reminisce, dive deep into his cup of life and like a magician with a hat pull something or the other from his cache of memories. The rabbits more often than not landing him in controversies with the butt of his off-the-cuff remarks a rung or two above his own station in the political firmament.

BHOPAL: Madhya Pradesh is one of the leading states in food production in India. With fertile soil, diverse climatic conditions, and technological innovations, the state has excelled in the agricultural sector. It is among the top producers of wheat, chickpeas, soybeans, and spices. Additionally, it has a significant presence in organic farming. Due to these achievements, the state has been honoured with the ‘Krishi Karman Award’ seven times. However, despite these promising factors, investment in agriculture-based industries remains slow.

Almost seventy per cent of those killed in the Gaza war are women and children. The obvious purpose of this specified carnage has been to destroy the present and also the future of Gaza. Women are to preserve the life while children are the builders of the basics that create future. The aggressive forces have known the reality and destroyed it barbarically. Even schools, hospitals and maternity homes have been crushed to dust.

The Indian Army came up with a Request for Information (RFI) for the procurement of new-generation anti-tank guided missiles (ATGMs) in October last year, which seeks to procure over 20,000 new-generation ATGMs and 1,500 launchers, along with simulators to enhance training capabilities. The ATGMs are intended for strategic deployment along India's borders with Pakistan and China, enhancing the Army's operational capabilities in these critical regions.

TORONTO: Canadians are calling BS on Donald Trump’s claims that his trade war is about fentanyl or stopping illegal border crossings. From coast to coast to coast, the labor and people’s movements say they see it for what it is: pure economic aggression.

NEW YORK: In 1960, a young Robert Zimmerman — who had begun to call himself “Bob Dylan” — journeyed from the icy flatlands of Minnesota to New Jersey on a pilgrimage. His destination: the bedside of his ailing idol, the legendary folk hero, Woody Guthrie. He was obsessed with Woody, or rather, with the mythic figure Guthrie created in his memoir, Bound for Glory. The book painted Guthrie as a train-hopping folk troubadour singing for hobo camps, union halls, and saloons, armed with nothing but a guitar and harmonica. Biographer Clinton Heylin described Dylan at this time as being fully immersed in his “Guthrie phase.”

The world celebrates International Women’s Day (IWD) 2025 annually on March 8. This year’s theme is “For all women and girls: Rights-Equality-Empowerment”. The commemoration celebrates the leadership and creativity of women and girls in advancing sustainable and inclusive development, with a focus on the green and digital economies. The purpose of IWD is to advocate for gender equality and to call for action that will create a more equitable world for women and girls. It is a day when women worldwide are recognized for their achievements irrespective of divisions, whether national, ethnic, linguistic, cultural, economic or political.

A controversy has erupted centring around CPI(M)’s position expressed in the Draft Political Resolution for the ensuing 24th Party Congress that the present Narendra Modi Government is not fascist, but marked by fascist tendencies. This stand has been subjected to criticisms by other Left parties on the ground that this would amount to underestimation of the danger posed by the BJP and the RSS, the latter being an out and out fascist outfit, and this would weaken the fight against the present regime.

The world has barely emerged from the shadow of the COVID-19 pandemic, a crisis that ravaged economies, disrupted supply chains, and sent financial markets into turmoil. Just as nations are striving to rebuild, another storm is brewing—one that threatens to be more insidious and longer-lasting than the pandemic itself. The economic virus known as the Trumpian tariff has begun its disruptive march, casting a pall over global trade and economic stability. The tremors are already evident; markets are reacting with unease, businesses are recalibrating their strategies, and governments are bracing for impact. The world is witnessing a chaotic and unpredictable shift in economic diplomacy, engineered by a leader who treats international trade like a high-stakes game of power and dominance.