- Sat, 31 Jul, 2010, 2:37 am -

Ranchi: With most of the schools closed prematurely for the summer holidays due to intense heat wave conditions, summer camps are being organized by various schools and organizations. The upper bazaar Eurokids’ summer camp started with a bang and the tiny tots had a rollicking time merry making. ..details..

|| P. Vijay Raghavan ||
Ranchi: Tradition is hard to follow in the current jet age. The struggle to survive combined with the hectic demands of the modern day living are fast leaving behind the traditional cultural values which have been treasured by our ancestors. The exception to an extent was the rural Jharkhand. Even amidst the electronic blitzkrieg and cacophonic sounds emerging even from mobile phones the traditional music during various local festivals is still being preserved in the rural areas. ..details..

|| Not a single case referred to police since independence! ||
Ranchi/Latehar: The scenario is right out of a bollywood blockbuster! The surroundings more or less similar to that of Amitabh Bacchan starred super hit ‘Suryavansham’ and later an Anil Kapoor mega hit on the same lines. ..details..

|| The amazing ritual of tribal Jharkhand ||
Bundu/Ranchi: Except for a few southern parts of the country, Holi festival is celebrated with aplomb and gaiety. In Uttar Pradesh (U.P) especially in Mathura/Brindhavan the festivities start weeks before and lasts for days after the main festival. ..details..

Ranchi: Khadi is the ‘in’ thing today with the youth mainly the college going ones. Even internationally khadi designer wear fabrics are gaining immense popularity. ‘Kharga’ the new brand in khadi & handloom readymade garments has come out with a wide range of garments ranging from salwar suits, skirts & Tops, Kurtas and shirts. ..details..

|| Seniors mercilessly thrash juniors for over two hours at CIT ||
Ranchi: The number of juniors suffering at the hands of seniors, all in the name ragging, has been steadily increasing. The news of many a students committing suicide under extreme mental depression has made headlines nationwide. The stringent law against ragging per se has not deterred the seniors from pursuing their sadistic torture on the freshers. ..details..

पापा हम गन्दगी में क्यों हैं?.. इस प्रश्‍न का उत्तर खोजने उतरे इस्लाम नगर के बच्चे सड़कों पर 24 दिसम्बर 2009 दिन बृहस्पतिवार को इस्लाम नगर में स्वयंसेवी संस्थान (HOP) की ओर से आयोजित कार्यक्रम स्वच्छता रैली 'उत्क्रमित प्राथमिक विद्यालय' के बच्चों द्वारा जागरूकता पर केंद्रित था। दरअसल, राज्यसभा सदस्य परिमल नथवाणी ने इस्लाम नगर को गोद लिया है। ..details..

|| शिरीष खरे ||
झाबुआ, मध्यप्रदेश । कुपोषण ने दो दर्जन से ज्यादा बच्चों को निगला है- यह हाल आदिवासी जिले झाबुआ का है, जहां मेघनगर ब्लाक के अगासिया और मदारानी गांवों में बच्चों की मौत का सिलसिला है कि टूटता ही नहीं। फिलहाल पूरा मध्यप्रदेश ही इतना भूखा है कि यहां न जाने क्यों भूख का नामोनिशान है कि मिटता ही नहीं ? ..details..

|| शिरीष खरे  ||
सूरत/ मीराबेन को अब नींद नहीं आती. क्यों ? उनके पास इसका सीधा जवाब है- “अगर आदमी को फांसी पर लटकाना तय हो, मगर तारीख तय न हो तो उसे नींद कैसे आएगी ? ’’
मीरा बेन और उनके जैसे सूरत शहर के हजारों लोग इन दिनों परेशान हैं. परेशानी का सबब है उनका आशियाना, जिसे कभी भी, कोई भी सरकारी अमला तोड़ कर चल देता है. ..details..

- शिरीष खरे -
भारत सरकार कहती है कि पहली बार देश में प्रति व्यक्ति आय 3000 रुपए/महीने को पार कर रही है। उधर इस साल विश्व आर्थिक मंच (डब्ल्यूईएफ) के लैंगिक-समानता पर हुए मूल्यांकन में 134 देशों के बीच भारत की 114वीं रैंकिंग रही है। जैसे एक बात (आर्थिक विकास) दूसरी (मानवीय विकास) को काटते हुए जता रही है कि विकास को दर या प्रतिव्यक्ति आय के आंकड़ों से नापना ठीक नहीं है। क्योंकि देश की 80% प्रतिशत पूंजी पर 20% घरानों का कब्जा है।

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|| शिरीष खरे ||
मुंबई, भिवंडी। यहां दलित-आदिवासी 60 सालों से 11 हेक्टेयर चारागाह की जमीन पर खेती करने और तमाम सरकारी औपचारिकताएं निपटाने के बावजूद भूमिहीन के भूमिहीन हैं। राजस्व विभाग के अधिकारियों को इनके नाम भूमि दर्ज करने में न जाने क्या परेशानी है ? ..details..

कहां रोज-रोज की प्रशासनिक खिचखिच से दो-चार होने वाला एक नौकरशाह, और कहां चित्रकार-उपन्‍यासकार। बडा बेमेल लगता है। आज की भागम-भाग जिंदगी में यह तीनों आयाम अगर एक ही व्‍यक्ति में मौजूद हों तो जाहिर है किसी की भी उत्‍सुकता उमड़ पडेगी। जी हां, झारखंड की राजधानी रांची के जिला परिवहन पदाधिकारी अशोक कुमार बंका का व्‍यक्तित्‍व कुछ ऐसा ही निराला है। ..details..

Jamshedpur (Jharkhand): If you plan to go to Potka from Ranchi you will have to go through Jamshedpur. The Potka Block is situated around 200 kilometer from Ranchi and 75 kilometers from Jamshedpur. ..details..

- P.Vijay Raghavan -
Ranchi: The amazing case of a 25 year old woman Shivan Lohrain from Khunti district of Jharkhand, has raised many an eyebrow in the medical fraternity of Ranchi. The woman is moving around with a tummy full of 80 litres of water. The doctors are baffled with such a case, witnessed by them for the first time ever in their medical career. ..details..

- P. Vijay Raghavan -
Murma (Ranchi): Just 25kms from the capital city of Jharkhand, Ranchi, lies the picturesque village of Murma. This small village of about a few hundred dwellings has a long and historic importance. This is the village that has been celebrating the annual Murma Mela for nearly 2000 years. ..details..

- P.Vijay Raghavan -
It has been more than 60 years since our independence but unfortunately the British Imperialistic regime hangover still haunts us. It is inevitable to compare the prevailing situation to the one that existed six decades ago. The syndrome of divide and rule prevails even today in the country with certain politicians using it for their selfish motives. ..details..

|| P.Vijay Raghavan ||
Ranchi: While the entire world was celebrating the ‘World Old Citizens’ Day’, the old inmates of Ranchi Institute of Neuro Psychiatry and Applied Sciences (RINPAS) were hoping against hope for sunshine at the dawn of their life. 76 year old Hari Gobind Pandey (name changed) has been lamenting in the institute for nearly 25 years, though he has fully recovered from his ‘illness’, his family prefer to keep him here rather than accepting back in the household. ..details..

- Vijay P Raghavan -
Phagwara/Delhi/Ranchi: ‘Friendship’ is a word to treasure as it is a rarity in this supersonic age! Maybe, I am one of the few lucky ones who can boast of having a whole hoard of them. My closest childhood friend’s son got married recently and as excited as a teeny-bopper; I rushed off to Delhi for partaking in the joyous festivities. ..details..

|| Gladson Dundung ||
Theoretically, the child Rights are right to life with dignity, fundamental freedom (protection and participation) and right to development, inherited in all human beings below the age of 18, irrespective of their race, colour, sex, creed or any other status. In practice, these rights are neither promoted nor protected honestly by the State except in a few cases to show the world community. ..details..

Ranchi: The five day annual mega event of Ranchi Junior Chamber (RJC), Expo Utsav ’09, inaugurated by Governor K. Shankaranarayanan on Thursday, has plenty to offer for the ‘Consumer Fair’ buffs. For the first time in the 13 year old history of Expo, the entire Town Hall of Ranchi was air-conditioned. The 117 stalls erected were meticulously spaced out to give enough walking passage for the visitors. ..details..