Maharashtra chief of Samajwadi Party, Abu Azmi said a law along the lines of the SC and ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act should be enacted for Muslims to protect them from “particular section” of society. “On the lines of the Prevention of Atrocities Act, a similar law should also be ... Read More »
“The crisis will be upon us. It is not in the future but right now and everywhere you look,” said Amitav Ghosh, addressing the issue of climate change extensively at the Express Adda here on Saturday evening. In conversation with The Indian Express Deputy Editor Seema Chishti, Ghosh said dealing ... Read More »
Slamming the State Bank of India’s decision to sell the non-performing assets (NPAs) in the education loan portfolio to Reliance Asset Reconstruction Company, the CPI(M) asked the State Government to help students repay the loans. The CPI(M) organised an agitation here on Monday with the demand. The CPI(M) district secretary, ... Read More »
Traditionally Indian individuals have been buying properties – both residential as well as commercial, for capital appreciation and regular income through rentals. However, over time the manner in which investors look at this sector has changed and many new investment options in real estate have been made available. Over last ... Read More »
TUESDAY, April 12, 2016 — Women are a majority of the 4.4 million Americans over age 40 who are visually impaired or blind, Prevent Blindness says. The national organization has declared April as Women’s Eye Health and Safety Awareness Month, and has outlined several things women need to know about ... Read More »
Sen. Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump disagree on plenty, but there’s one thing the presidential contenders concur on: Apple should be making devices in the US. “I do wish they’d be manufacturing some of their devices, here in the United States rather than in China,” Democratic presidential hopeful Sanders said ... Read More »
India and Pakistan need to make progress in reducing their nuclear arsenal and ensure they do not “continually move in the wrong direction” while developing military doctrines, U.S. President Barack Obama said on Saturday. “One of the challenges that we are going to have here is that it is very ... Read More »
The stock market is looking wobbly. Bonds are paying you about what you’re losing to inflation. And the rest of the investment landscape is about as reliable as the latest presidential candidate poll. So if you’re wondering how to get ahead, let alone keep up with your rising monthly rent ... Read More »
Want to avoid paying a fortune in property taxes? Don’t buy a home in New Jersey. There, we said it. The Northeastern state, home of failed presidential contender/overeager Trump supporter Gov. Chris Christie, has the nation’s highest state real estate taxes of 2016, according to WalletHub. That means residents are ... Read More »
More than half of students want to see Ucas Clearing completely abolished and, instead, be replaced by a system that enables them to reapply in September with their actual grades, according to a recent survey. Forum and wiki, The Student Room, spoke with just over 6,300 students to find almost ... Read More »
Teachers are calling for tackling staff shortages to be made a priority rather than “politically motivated” projects such as academies and free schools. The National Union of Teachers heard warnings of a “crisis” in schools struggling to recruit teachers. Teachers warned of excessive workload and inadequate pay damaging both recruitment ... Read More »
Anyone shopping for a home today has probably had at least one encounter with sticker shock. No matter the neighborhood, home prices are generally rising, and bidding wars are often the rule rather than the exception. That means fewer neighborhoods are now considered affordable — a lot fewer. Nine percent ... Read More »
