Varanasi - the "Timeless City"
Region: India
While some reckon Varanasi is the filthiest Indian city, for devout Hindus it is a 'Timeless City', the holiest of holy place to secure moksha (release from the repeated cycle of birth and death – a Hindu belief). My... more
Views: 745UPSC Civil Services Examination and Language Controversy
Region: IndiaThe new pattern of the UPSC Civil Services examination first introduced in 2011 with the Civil Services Aptitude Test (CSAT), and the new pattern introduced in the Main examination in 2013, has triggered a heated debate in... more
Views: 1954Rapes are not rampant in India alone
Region: IndiaDespite all that happened in the aftermath of the Delhi gang rape last December rapes seem to be continuing in relentless manner. Every morning one comes across at least half a dozen reports of rapes in the newspapers. The... more
Views: 743Peace the only option for India and Pakistan:Mufti
Region: IndiaRajouri/Jammu, March 13 (Scoop News) – Asserting that peace was the only option for India and Pakistan to move ahead on development path and resolve issues that have held them hostage for decades, Peoples Democratic ... more
Views: 484WHAT AILS THE 'RIGHT TO SELF DETERMINATION' MOVEMENT IN KASHMIR?
Region: IndiaWHAT AILS THE ‘RIGHT TO SELF DETERMINATION’ MOVEMENT IN KASHMIR? The latest spurt of protests in the Valley, which commenced with the execution of Afzal Guru, got extended due to the mysterious death of a Kash... more
Views: 556Mahashivratri: Ravan in My Dreams Again -Good, Bad or Ugly?
Region: India12th October 2012 Two days back at around 5 am IST, I saw a dream. In my dream, there was King of Lanka. The infamous demon king "Ravana". Although, I always respected him for his intelligence, administrato... more
Views: 701Surrogacy getting acceptance in India
Region: IndiaIn a significant order, the Madras High Court on March 5, 2013 has held that a woman who had a child through surrogacy is entitled for maternity leave. The ruling was given by Justice K Chandru while allowing a pe... more
Views: 657Ground Report Recognition Awards March 9
Region: India
Every week, Ground Report spotlights the best articles on the site with the Recognition Awards. The winning articles represent the highest quality journalism from across Ground Report. The winners receives a cas... more
Views: 813GroundReport Recognition Award March 1
Region: IndiaEvery week, Ground Report spotlights the best articles with the Recognition Awards. The winning articles represent the highest quality journalism from across Ground Report. The winners receives a cash prize, and... more
Views: 865Democratic India's shrinking freedoms
Region: IndiaFor more than sixty five years we have been a democracy and we are even called the largest democracy in the world. Some call our democracy vibrant and some others brand it “raucous”. Whatever one might ... more
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