'Where have we failed, as parents, teachers and leaders, that our children have forgotten all tenets of decent behaviour and respect for women?' President Pranab Mukherjee asks the nation on the eve of Republic Day. M y Fellow Citizens: 1. On the eve of the 66th Republic Day, I extend warm greetings to all of you in India and abroad. I convey my special greetings to members of our Armed Forces, Paramilitary Forces and Internal Security Forces. 2. Twenty Sixth January holds an everlasting place in our national memory because it is the day when modern India was born. Under Mahatma Gandhi's moral and political leadership, the National Congress passed the Purna Swaraj resolution demanding complete independence from British rule in December 1929. President Gandhiji organised nationwide celebrations on 26 January 1930 as Independence Day. From then on, the Nation took a pledge on this day every year to carry on the freedom struggle till we attained it. 3. Exactly twenty years … [Read more...] about ‘Only a nation that respects its women can become a global power’
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Sonia, Rahul WILL have to appear in court in National Herald case
Congress President Sonia Gandhi and her son Rahul Gandhi on Monday suffered a big jolt when the Delhi high court rejected their pleas for quashing the summons against them in the National Herald case and made scathing observations on their ‘questionable conduct’ regarding how they took control of the publication. Justice Sunil Gaur also turned down their plea for exemption from personal appearance in the case in the trial court, where it is listed for Tuesday. Along with the Gandhis, five other accused -- Suman Dubey, Moti Lal Vohra, Oscar Fernandes, Sam Pitroda and Young India Ltd -- had challenged the summons issued to them by a trial court on a complaint by Bharatiya Janata Party leader Subramanian Swamy against them for alleged cheating and misappropriation of funds in taking control of the now-defunct daily. "After having considered the entire case in its proper perspective, this court finds no hesitation to put it on record that the modus operandi adopted by petitioners … [Read more...] about Sonia, Rahul WILL have to appear in court in National Herald case
Commentary: Singapore’s dreams of becoming a solar-powered nation have almost arrived
SINGAPORE: Could sunlight offer the key to unlocking Singapore’s sustainable future? Advancements in solar energy technologies and declining prices promise to unleash the power of the sun for a country with growing energy needs. Many countries, including Singapore, have risen to the existential challenge of climate change and have committed to stabilise, or even reduce their carbon emissions. By 2050, this small country aspires to halve emissions from its peak, with a longer-term view to achieve net-zero emissions as soon as viable in the second half of the century. READ: Commentary: Reaching net-zero emissions will be ‘very challenging’. But watch Singapore try anyway READ: Commentary: Why Singapore’s new 'absolute' climate mitigation targets could be an absolute game changer Tapping on clean energy can help to move the needle, especially since electric power generation accounts for 39 per cent of Singapore’s emissions. Last year, an ambitious goal was … [Read more...] about Commentary: Singapore’s dreams of becoming a solar-powered nation have almost arrived
Black History Month: Why diversity is vital in AMD, ‘we know that diverse workforces spur innovation’
As part of our celebration of Black History month, we've been speaking to some of the leading voices from within the biggest companies in the PC gaming tech world. Having spoken with two Intel veterans earlier in the month , today we're talking with two AMD veterans from the resurgent CPU and GPU giant. Lamar Washington and Doug Lane have been part of the company for many years and have each played their part in the turnaround in AMD's fortunes from their respective positions. Lamar Washington Critical Environment Manager, AMD I have been in the data center facilities industry field for over 18 years with prior military technical background. In 2012, I landed a Data Center Facility Manager position serving as the facilities service provider for AMD’s North America data center located in Atlanta, GA. Under a year and half of meeting AMD’s customer service satisfaction and expectations; I was blessed and offered an AMD position as the site’s Critical Environment Manager … [Read more...] about Black History Month: Why diversity is vital in AMD, ‘we know that diverse workforces spur innovation’
‘You are sitting on a volcano of Dalit anger’
IMAGE: Dalits enforce the closure of markets during a protest in Ahmedabad July 20 against the assault by cow protectors in Rajkot. Photograph: PTI 'Only the smoke is coming out now. Let us prevent the lava from coming out by taking proper measures.' T hough P S Krishnan , 84, retired after three decades of service as an IAS officer in 1990, as the secretary to the Government of India, he continues his work for the socially deprived classes in India. Krishnan, below, left , has been on numerous government committees after retirement, and is currently the advisor to the government of Telangana on backward classes, and the government of Andhra Pradesh on identification of and reservation for socially and educationally backward classes among Muslims. He is also a member of the National Monitoring Committee for Education of SCs, STs and Persons with Disabilities, and a member of the Central Monitoring Committee of the National Mission for Empowering Women. One of the … [Read more...] about ‘You are sitting on a volcano of Dalit anger’