Blindness No Barrier to Excel Proves Muddanna

  Tumkur, Jul 21: One can achieve anything in life, provided one has a clear goal, self-respect and determination to achieve the set goal. And here is an example of such achievement by a blind individual Muddanna, a native of Gubbi taluk, in the district, here.

Mandela's life and times

Nelson Mandela is one of the world's most revered statesmen, who led the struggle to replace the apartheid regime of South Africa with a multi-racial democracy.

Jailed for 27 years, he emerged to become the country's first black president and to play a leading role in the drive for peace in other spheres of conflict. He won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993.

His charisma, self-depreciating sense of humour and lack of bitterness over his harsh treatment, as well as his amazing life story, partly explain his extraordinary global appeal.

First official estimate: An NGO for every 400 people in India

India has possibly the largest number of active non-government, not-for-profit organizations in the world. A recent study commissioned by the government put the number of such entities, accounted for till 2009, at 3.3 million. That is one NGO for less than 400 Indians, and many times the number of primary schools and primary health centres in India.

Shankar Acharya: Employment problems

States can improve their labour ecosystems through intelligent policy measures on demand and supply side of labour and labour reforms

Shankar Acharya /  July 8, 2010, 0:36 IST

UN to set up agency promoting women's rights

2010-07-03 08:20:00

The UN General Assembly Friday took a major step by pulling together fragmented groups to establish a new entity aimed at intensifying efforts to meet the needs of women and girls worldwide.