NGO comes to aid as Hisar MC lets stray cattle die

For a non-governmental organisation (NGO) - Seva Bhav Prast - raising money for fodder and medicines for 850 stray bulls on Dhansu road is a challenge. With the district administration shrugging off its responsibility by saying it does not have funds, the care of the bulls is left on the shoulders of the NGO. NGO…

Quake-hit vent their ire on Indian media

“Insensitive, sycophancy and the height of event management,” say twitterati. The Indian media is facing flak for its coverage of the earthquake in Nepal with complaints in the social media that it was treating the tragedy as a “public relations exercise” on behalf of the Indian government. As Nepal picks up the pieces in the…

How to help earthquake victims in Nepal

A massive 7.8-magnitude earthquake rocked Nepal on Saturday, killing more than 2,500 in the country and dozens more in surrounding nations. Seventeen people also died following an avalanche on Mount Everest that was prompted by the quake. Several buildings collapsed in Nepal's capital of Kathmandu, including the historic Dharaharatower. The poor quality of buildings in…