Prashant Kishor’s Jan Suraaj on Sunday alleged that World Bank funds worth Rs 14,000 crore, earmarked for development projects, were diverted to provide RS 10,000 cash transfers to women ahead of the Bihar Assembly elections, thereby influencing the recently concluded polls. The party described the move as “a clear misuse of public money and an … Read more
Jemimah Rodrigues opened up about the difficult phase she and her family went through last year, both personally and professionally. The Indian cricketer and her father faced intense trolling after allegations surfaced that her father, Ivan Rodrigues, had used the premises of Mumbai’s Khar Gymkhana for religious activities. Following the controversy, the club decided to … Read more
Available for over a year Emily Berry leads us on an exploration of agoraphobia: a poetic journey through the lives of people who don’t like going on journeys. Agoraphobia is elusive and elastic – and it’s very probably not what you think it is. Poet Emily Berry was diagnosed with agoraphobia over ten years ago, … Read more
BBC I’m bald, and that bothered me for a long time. It bothered me that I was bothered. But just one swipe down my Instagram feed reveals I’m not the only man who is self-conscious about his hair. I’m greeted with videos and posts offering me hair transplants, regrowth tablets, thickening sprays, powders that … Read more
Today, more than half the world’s population live in cities – and as our numbers swell, so will our cities, especially those around the Pacific Rim, where it’s predicted our largest megacities of 10 million plus will be situated. And herein lies an opportunity: 60% of the buildings needed for 2050 are not yet built. … Read more
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Amelia Kerr heaped praise on New Zealand captain Sophie Devine and said that the all-rounder has been switched on from the get-go in the ongoing Women’s World Cup 2025. Devine, who will retire from ODIs at the end of the tournament, has been in scintillating form with the bat, scoring a hundred and a fifty. … Read more
Indian women’s cricket team players during practice session. | Photo Credit: RITURAJ KONWAR Following the precedent set by the Indian men’s cricket team during the Asia Cup in Dubai, Harmanpreet Kaur and her side will also not engage in customary handshakes with Pakistan players during their Women’s World Cup clash in Colombo on October 5. … Read more
Nicola GoodwinBBC Midlands Investigations BBC Sports groups in England are hoping to use the success of the England Women’s team to keep youngsters, like these in Worcester, playing their sport A million teenage girls are giving up sport because of deep-rooted negative attitudes – but could the England Women’s Rugby World Cup victory change that? … Read more
