Pallavi Prasad
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Mumbai, MH, India
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Women Rule the Skies As India Boasts of Highest Female Pilots
India has the highest proportion of female commercial pilots in the world at 12%, almost twice as high as most Western countries like the United States and Australia. The global average for this statistic is less than 5%. → Read More
Minor Fire Breaks out in Mumbai’s Kamala Mills Compound
Kamala Mills Fire: Level one fire broke out in the Kamala Mills compound in Lower Parel, Mumbai on Friday morning. Two fire engines successfully doused the fire. → Read More
Steve Jobs’ Daughter Details Awkward Relationship With Late Father
Lisa Brennan-Jobs’ new memoir about her childhood and her complex relationship with her late father Steve Jobs, Small Fry, is set to hit the stands on 4 September. → Read More
Harshad Mehta: The Baap of Bank Frauds Before Nirav Modi
The Securities scam of 1991-92 refers to a diversion of bank funds worth Rs 3,500 crore by Harshad Mehta and other brokers into the stock market selectively, causing it to surge & eventually crash. What happened to all the money? → Read More
The Sanatan Sanstha: Of Spirituality and Pseudo-Science
Founded in 1990 by Dr Jayant Athavale, the Sanathan Sanstha is a non-profit trust registered as a ‘charitable organisation’ to “present spirituality in a scientific language to those curious about it and to guide seekers.” → Read More
Nagpur To Get Separate Toilets, Medical Wards for Transgenders
The district administration of Nagpur has decided to construct two public toilets and separate medical wards in the city for members of the transgender community, the first of its kind in Maharashtra. → Read More
Swamy Calls Amartya Sen ‘Traitor’, Questions His Bharat Ratna
Incidentally, Sen was awarded the Bharat Ratna in 1999 by the Atal Bihari Vajpayee-led government. → Read More
Hindu Yuva Vahini Workers Cry ‘Love Jihad’, Attack 3 Muslim Men
Reports suggest the couple had run away from Punjab to get married in UP. → Read More
Five Desi Children’s Books About Diversity, Feminism and Consent
Make way for children’s books written for Indian kids with themes like feminism, consent and critical thinking. → Read More
On Diabetes Day, A Doctor Answers All Your Pressing Questions
What is diabetes? World Diabetes Day. Blood sugar levels and diabetes. → Read More
Exclusive: Steep Fee Hikes & Stinking Toilets in Ryan Schools
Complaints of crumbling infrastructure, fee hikes & rowdy bus staff plague Ryan International Schools across India. → Read More
Exclusive: Ryan Schools and Their Abusive, Underpaid Teachers
Angry parents, former students and teachers take off the gloss over the pan-India Ryan International Schools. → Read More
‘It Could’ve Been Me’: My First Thought After Elphinstone Stampede
The images from Elphinstone tragedy unsettled me in a way I just couldn’t understand – they aroused a fear within. → Read More
Pakistan Calls Sushma Swaraj’s UN Speech A “Littany of Lies”
Pakistan hit back, responding to Sushma Swaraj’s speech at the UNGA by calling India the ‘mother of terrorism’. → Read More
The Hidden Costs of Ryan International School’s Success: Part 1
The Ryan International Schools have enjoyed meteoric success in India. But there is a darker side. → Read More
Meet The Pintos: The Family Behind Ryan International Schools
Two instances of students dying in two years. Who runs the show at the Ryan International Group of Institutions? → Read More
Suicide Prevention: What if No One Answers the Last Call You Make?
Knowing mental illness is treatable and hence, some deaths, preventable and not doing anything is almost criminal. → Read More
What If...Riots Erupt as Rapist Baba Gets Far Too Little Jail Time
Lakhs of people took to violence when the rape accused, a Godman, was given an embarrassingly short sentence. → Read More
Toilet Truths: The Problem of Open Defecation In Mumbai & Thane
As Akshay Kumar’s film ‘Toilet: Ek Prem Katha’ releases, we take a look at the condition of public toilets in Mumbai and Thane. → Read More
Why Pressing the Pause Button on Trade With China Is Not So Easy
The Doklam border dispute has Indians rallying for a ban on Chinese imports, but can India survive a trade war? → Read More