The longest river cruise in the world is 51 days long and takes place in India

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January 13, 2023, 7:13 AM

Sharad Yadav, a former Union minister, dies at the age of 75

Sharad Yadav, a former leader of the JDU, has passed away at 75 years of age. Shubhashini Yadav, Sharad Yadav’s daughter, revealed this information via a tweet. For a very long period, Sharad Yadav’s health was getting worse. He was brought to the Fortis Hospital in Delhi on Thursday night as his condition started to worsen. He took his last breath around nine o’clock.

Sharad Yadav was one of the figures who remained with both Lalu Prasad and Nitish Kumar. However, as his political ties with Nitish Kumar soured, Sharad Yadav became isolated from politics. He was gravely ill, which significantly limited his political activity.

The demise of Sharad Yadav has been gravely mourned by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Rjd leader Lalu Prasad Yadav, Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav, and opposition leader Vijay Sinha.

Between 1999 and 2004, Sharad Yadav served as a union minister in the Atal Bihari Vajpayee administration. He held ministerial positions in several different departments. In 2003, Sharad Yadav deposed the Janata Dal-United (JDU). He also served as the NDA’s convener. After leaving the JD(U), he founded the Loktantrik Janata Dal (LJD) in 2018. Later, He announced his party’s merger with the RJD last year.

Thus, his loss has become a great loss for Indian politics.

Statue of Swami Vivekananda installed at the Jaipur Wax Museum

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January 12, 2023, 10:17 PM

Swami Vivekananda’s wax statue was installed at the Jaipur Wax Museum on Vivekananda Jayanti

Swami Vivekananda, the youth’s inspiration and the person who established India’s glory in the world before independent India, was the most insightful person who ever lived. Swami Vivekanand’s wax statue was installed today at the Jaipur Wax Museum located at Nahargarh Fort on his birthday and National Youth Day.

According to the museum’s creator and director, Anoop Srivastava, the goal of this project is to motivate today’s youngsters. Swami Vivekananda’s main message was to keep your eyes on the goal, which is why a wax figure of him in a meditative position has been shown at the Jaipur Wax Museum. This 35-kilogram statue was created over the course of around 3 months.

According to the museum officials, the purpose of placing a celebrity statue here has always been to inspire future generations with the examples of the “great people” who have graced this place. The painful reality of today’s young generations is that desperation, dissatisfaction, and a growing loss of self-confidence are emerging. We want to install Vivekananda’s statue and spread his message of mindfulness and positivity to young people.

The Jaipur Wax Museum is notable for being the first wax museum in the world to be constructed on a “heritage site,” Nahargarh Fort. Along with the panoramic wax statues of notable individuals from India and around the world, the museum also features the maharajas of the princely state of Jaipur and the magnificent wax statue of the queen, which can be seen in the lavish setting and surroundings of the “Royal Darbar.” The “Sheesh Mahal” is a significant and distinctive component of the museum that strives to resuscitate extinct art.

This Sheesh Mahal is proving to be one of a kind since it is the first in the world to have a glass floor. More than 2.5 million pieces of glass have been used to carve and inlay it, and it is decorated with many vibrant hues.

Only here on earth will tourists be able to witness this beautiful fusion of the artistic Royal Darbar and the majestic Sheesh Mahal.

The Jaipur Wax Museum differs from other museums in India and overseas in addition to the fact that the artists used their hands to create all the museum’s decorations, wall paintings, and other sets.

It is accurate to claim that the Jaipur Wax Museum has risen to the top among wax museums not only in the nation but also in the entire world, based on popularity and visitor preferences.

Microsoft will soon offer their employees unlimited vacation time

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January 12, 2023, 1:01 PM

Due to different laws and regulations, Microsoft’s flexible leave policy will not be applicable to hourly employees or those who are situated outside of the US

We all need holidays. However, Microsoft employees have received greater charm on holidays now. According to the new “Discretionary Time Off” strategy introduced to the citizens, Microsoft employees in the US will be able to take as much time off as they like initiating next week.

The revised regulations apply as of January 16^th. The new rule will allow for limitless vacation days, 10 corporate holidays, absences for illness and bereavement, and even jury service. According to the site, the new hires do not need to wait for their vacation days to accumulate.

Plus, the employees will be paid for unused vacation time in April. providing them with credit.

However, due to different rules and regulations, the policy will not be applicable to Microsoft hourly employees or those who are situated outside of the US.

MV Ganga Vilas: Know details of this world’s longest river cruise

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January 11, 2023, 9:51 PM

MV Ganga Vilas will sail on Ganges as the world’s longest river cruise journey. It will cross Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Bangladesh and Assam in a journey of 51 days.

Starting its journey from Varanasi, MV Ganga Vilas will sail around 3,200 km in 51 days to reach Dibrugarh in Assam via Bangladesh, traversing across 27 river systems in the two countries.

On the eve of the launch of the world’s longest river cruise journey with MV Ganga Vilas, the cultural program ‘Sur Sarita – Symphony of Ganga’ is being organized by the Ministry of Culture on 12 January 2023 at Varanasi. Renowned singer of the country Shankar Mahadevan will perform.

During the concert, other dignitaries including tourists traveling in Ganga Vilas Cruise will get acquainted with the importance of Mother Ganga and their responsibilities towards her, along with enjoying the Sur Taranginis. This Sur Sandhya will make one realize how Maa Ganga is revered as a Goddess for every Indian and for the entire humanity.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will flag off the world’s longest river cruise, MV Ganga Vilas, on January 13 via video conferencing.

In a statement, Prime Minister’s Office said MV Ganga Vilas will begin its journey from Varanasi and sail around 3,200 km in 51 days to reach Dibrugarh in Assam via Bangladesh, traversing across 27 river systems in the two countries.

Women leaders praise work from home proposal for govt employees during periods, but want it for private sector too

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January 11, 2023, 9:26 PM

In the Rajasthan state social welfare board’s second general meeting, a new recommendation was made for women to work from home during their menstruation. Akanksha from The EBNW Story talks to political leaders, entreprenuers to find out how they feel about this proposal.

Menstruation is a natural phenomenon that happens to women every month for 5 to 6 days. Thus, there are times when she takes up office challenges with smile despite facing harsh challenges of pain and hence looks forward for leave but cant due to deadlines of projects.

Thus, recently, the second general meeting of the Rajasthan state social welfare board was organized. In this meeting, a lot of recommendations for the public were introduced. In this context, Rajasthan recommended a provision for the benefit of women where there will be a province for working from home during the menstruation cycle.

Not only this, but there were many other plans introduced at the second general meeting, including a good and bad touch workspace, a family counseling center, the Yashoda Palna Greh Yojana, the old age home operation, the international teaching center, and much more.

The Rajasthan state social welfare department is a body that works for the public welfare and provides more to uplift women and children. Archana Sharma is the board chairperson. She explained that the new province, which is for menstruating women who want to work from home, can offer a lot to women.

We talked to some women about the provision to gather some of their insights on the topic. Geetanjali Kasliwal, co-founder of AnanTaya congratulated the government for making such provisions and extended gratitude to the government, where they have found sensitivity toward women’s conditions and provided them a space where they can have some rest during those tough days.

Women leaders praise work from home proposal for govt employees during periods, but want it for private sector too

However, she believes that the power of the provision should be given to women only. Thus, the priority of this provision should be in the hands of the female worker. Overall, she thanked the government for taking such measures for the upliftment of women.

Similarly, we had a conversation with Suman Sharma, former chairperson, Rajasthan Women Commission appreciated the government for taking such a step toward the good health of women and praised that the government is becoming more conscious of women’s health. She later exclaimed that it may have started with the government jobs, but we should be thankful. She also finds confidence in the provision that it will provide equal opportunities to women.

Richa Nigam, a budding journalist, shared her opinion on the provision by expressing gratitude towards the measures for women’s health. She believes that gradually this provision will take place in every sector. However, she states it will be a beneficial step for women during menstruation.

Kanan Agarwal, a student in JECRC expresses her viewpoint when she says that it can be difficult for women to move around during menstruation. Thus, the recommended provision will provide relief to the women. She even states that this recommendation should be implemented as soon as possible.

Thus, this provision is a major shift toward women’s health. However, we should be grateful for such measures that are taken by the government for the welfare of women and society.

RRR rocks at the Golden Globes

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January 11, 2023, 9:13 PM

Indian film RRR, directed by SS Rajamouli, rocked at the Golden Globe awards. The film ultimately won the award for Best Original Song for “Naatu Naatu” out of the two categories it was nominated for. However, it missed out on the award for Best Non-English Language Film, which was won by Argentina’s 1985.

The film speaks the story of two freedom fighters, Komaram Bheem and Alluri Seetharamaraju, in British-occupied India during the 1920s, and features Jr NTR and Ram Charan in lead roles, along with Alia Bhatt, Ajay Devgn and British actors Ray Stevenson, Alison Doody and Olivia Morris. The film rocked box office, grossing over ₹ 1,200 crore globally. RRR’s director, SS Rajamouli, and stars, Jr NTR and Ram Charan were in attendance at the event, with Ram Charan being accompanied by his wife Upasana Kamineni.

RRR already has many credits to its kitty which include a win for Best Director for Rajamouli at the New York Film Critics Circle Awards. The film also submitted itself for consideration in various Oscar categories and is expected to be nominated in at least one category, if not more.

The Golden Globe Awards

The Golden Globe Awards were held in Los Angeles and hosted by comedian Jerrod Carmichael. RRR’s win for Best Original Song serves as yet another recognition for the film on a global scale, and with potential Oscar nominations being on the horizon, it seems that the success of the film is far from over.

The famous Bollywood cinematographer Peter Pereira dies at 93

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January 11, 2023, 7:32 AM

Peter Pereira dies at 93, made films like Mr. India, Shehnaag, Ajooba…

One of the most ambitious, visual enhancers, veteran cinematographer Peter Pereira, dies at the age of 93. Many actors, like Abhishek Bachchan, extend condolences via Twitter. Peter was blind for 20 years and died at 93. He had a remarkable list of films, with the best of them being Mr. India, Ajooba, Sheshnaag, Aa gale lag jaa, and many more.

Peter Pereira had worked on many fantasy films, but one of his favorites was Mr. India. However, he was long forgotten for his work. Recently, in research, it was found that he used to live alone in his house in Mumbai.

In Hemant Chaturvedi’s documentary peter was last seen. The documentary was about people who worked in the film industry for a long time, from the 1950s to the 2000s. He was there in the documentary with other profound workers of Bollywood, such as Pravin Bhatt, Dilip Dutta, Nadeem Khan, Baba Azmi, AK Bir, SM Anwar, Barun Mukherjee, Ishwar Bidri, Govind Nihalani, Jehangir Chowdhury, Kamalakar Rao, Sunil Sharma, and RM Rao. Thus, Peter Pereira will be remembered for his work and contribution to Indian cinema.

Jaipur Literature Festival 2023 to feature some of the greatest minds from across the world

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January 10, 2023, 10:55 PM

The 16th edition of the iconic Jaipur Literature Festival is all set to take place from 19th to 23rd January 2023, at Hotel Clarks Amer, Jaipur. The festival will feature some of the greatest literary minds this season, including Nobel Laureate Abdulrazak Gurnah; International Booker Prize recipient Geetanjali Shree; author and translator Daisy Rockwell; popular author Deepti Kapoor; Booker Prize winning author Bernardine Evaristo; celebrated author Siddharth Mukherjee, Booker Prize winning Srilankan author Shehan Karunatilaka, celebrated poet, lyricist and author Gulzar; filmmaker and producer Onir; winners of 2022 JCB Prize for Literature Khalid Jawed & BaranFarooqi; and one of India’s most respected classical musicians Padma Vibhushan Hariprasad Chaurasia to name a few.

21 Indian and 14 international languages

The literary extravaganza will see a spectacular range of language diversity in the programme, displaying 21 Indian and 14 international languages. The speaker list includes a large number of Rajasthan based speakers namely CP Deval, Nand Bhardwaj, Rima Hooja, Malchand Tiwari, Sandeep Purohit, Tripti Pandey, Devraj Singh, AmbikaDutt, Lakshyaraj Singh Mewar, Anshu Harsh, Era Tak, Anukriti Upadhyay, Princess Diya Kumari, and CP Joshi amongst others.

Today at a press conference, hosted at the Clarks Hotel, Amer addressing the media, Sanjoy K Roy, Managing Director, Teamwork Arts the producer of the annual Jaipur Literature Festival said, “Jaipur Literature Festival spreads and proliferates discerning debate and knowledge, presenting different perspectives on complex issues of our times.

In 2023, the Festival will focus on themes such as climate crisis, geopolitics, the Russia-Ukraine conflict, Indo-China relations, agriculture, and energy.
Sanjoy Roy

The 16th edition of the Festival will be hosting the world’s greatest writers, including Nobel Prize winner Abdulrazak Gurnah; International Booker Prize winner Geetanjali Shree; Booker Prize winners Shehan Karunatilaka, Marlon James, Bernardine Evaristo, Howard Jacobson, Booker Prize finalist NoViolet Bulawayo & Women’s Prize winner Ruth Ozeki. As we embark on a new year, we bring to you a stellar line-up that celebrates the power of words!”

The Festival will continue to remain committed to its core values: to serve as a democratic, non-aligned platform ensuring inclusivity and freedom of speech. The past 15 years have seen the iconic Festival transform into a global literary phenomenon having hosted nearly 5000 speakers and artistes reaching out to over 200 million people globally.

Jaipur Literature Festival 2023 to feature some of the greatest minds from across the world — MD, Teamwork Arts, Mr. Sanjoy Roy with the two partners of JLF, Area Director- Jaipur & Ajmer and General Manager – Rambagh Palace, Mr. Ashok S. Rathore (left) and MD, Clarks Group of Hotels, Mr. Apurv Kumar (right).

JLF 2023 will host 400 speakers from world

For its 2023 edition, the Festival will host about 400 speakers from across a vast array of nationalities, as well as recipients of major awards such as the Nobel, the Booker, International Booker, the Pulitzer, the Sahitya Akademi, Baillie Gifford, PEN America Literary Awards, the DSC Prize for South Asian Literature, the JCB Prize for Literature and many more. It will feature a range of themes including the ongoing climate justice debate under the urgency of borrowed time; great women writers and artists focusing on the female voice and identity, crime fiction, memoir, translation, poetry, economics, tech morality and Artificial Intelligence, the global crisis in agriculture, Russia-Ukraine conflict, violence of the British Empire, cutting-edge science, India at 75, remembering Partition, geopolitics, art and photography, health and medicine, amongst others.

School Outreach Programme in collaboration with Pratham Books

This year, the Festival has brought back the much-awaited School Outreach programme in collaboration with Pratham Books to ensure a wide variety of children and young people are involved in the ambit of the Festival. Today Teamwork Arts, the producer of the ‘greatest’ literary show on earth, hosted an exclusive press conference highlighting the significance of the school outreach programme.

This year, the Outreach Programme has reached out to over 50 institutions across Jaipur, impacting 5000+ children. The programme has focused on championing the spread of ideas among the next generation of students through a range of conversations, book readings, storytelling sessions and illustration workshops. With the aim of opening up a wealth of knowledge for children and in turn giving back to the city of Jaipur, the Festival’s annual outreach programme pushes forth its core philosophy of empowering young minds through various sessions across the Festival days and via this robust outreach programme that starts prior to the Festival. This year, the initiative will help readers bridge learning gaps left in students’ academic and emotional growth by online schooling and digital classrooms. With the Library-in-a-Classroom, children will enjoy invaluable physical proximity to printed books, which in turn will encourage them to read and grow emotionally and intellectually.

Festival pass for students at Rs 100

This season, the Festival pass for all the students will be available at only INR 100/- which is applicable for all Festival days. The literary show will also live-stream some key sessions which will be available on the Festival’s microsite. Audiences watching from across the globe will be able to access these sessions free of charge.

‘Jai Hind’ light and sound show comes up at Red Fort in New Delhi

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January 10, 2023, 10:33 PM