The Dragon Connection: Why India Abstained From UN Vote Against Sri Lanka
The Dragon Connection: Why India Abstained From UN Vote Against Sri Lanka
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CHENNAI, India In a bid to strengthen its diplomatic ties with Sri Lanka and maintain its presence in the Indian Ocean Region, India has abstained from voting on a resolution during the United Nations Human Rights Council’s 46th regular session in Geneva that aimed to probe further into the war crimes committed during the Sri Lankan civil war.
Sri Lanka witnessed an almost four-decade-long civil war (1983 to 2009) between the Tamil population, led by the Liberation of Tamil Tigers Eelam, and the Sinhalese government. The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam sought to establish an independent state, Eelam, in northern and eastern Sri Lanka.
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Women’s Day: 5 Indian women philanthropists who made a difference during the pandemic
Ahead of International Women’s Day, we celebrate Indian women philanthropists who have created a societal impact during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
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When the pandemic struck, a number of families and workers were
displaced from their homes. But at the same time, a number of philanthropists and NGOs rose to the occasion to help those in distress and contribute to the right causes.
Among these were women philanthropists who not only made
generous donations but led entire COVID-19 relief projects.
HerStory lists a few of them.
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Union Budget 2021-22 was a first-of-its-kind on many fronts. In addition to being the first paperless Budget, it was also the first since the pandemic forced the country into months of lockdown, which impacted not only the economy, but also the livelihoods of Indians, particularly in lower-income sections. So, it came as no surprise that there were a number of welfare schemes announced. We asked a few experts what they thought of