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The latest annual report of the US Commission on International Religious Freedom has been met with sneering criticism from the government of India.  A vibrant pluralistic society cannot be allowed to be held to ransom by a few. The fact that apart from pockets of communal influences, a vast majority of Indians are absolutely free in matters of faith, or even non-faith, represents a quintessential India that has worked for years. Even so, it must be possible to learn something from what is being said, particularly as we know the controversies and tensions whipped up last year were detrimental to the overall fabric of an inclusive society like India with its people of multiple faiths living mostly in harmony for seven decades after the horrors of Partition. Our greatest strength is that this freedom is intact, as we can see also from the freedom with which people are able to switch faiths in India, however distasteful proselytism is when and if it aids such conversions.Published:  May 4, 2016, 10:34 pm IST Updated:  May 4, 2016, 10:34 pm IST The latest annual report of the US Commission on International Religious Freedom has been met with sneering criticism from the government of India.

As a nation, we can be concerned about nosy people from beyond our shores, but the warning sign in the line that the country is “on a negative trajectory in terms of religious freedom” is not to be ignored.The background of the USCIRF’s previous actions on India, including against the current Prime Minister, may also suggest a certain bias. While such a reaction, likely stemming from an abhorrence of “cultural infiltration” of a world power, is predictable, India's ancient wisdom would suggest that it would still be possible to take the concerns expressed in the findings and act on them for the good of our own society. That, however, does not preclude us from being able to act in our own interest to reiterate the fundamental right to freedom of religion. There could not have been a clearer message that, unlike most other nations, such a thing could happen here, with members of the minorities or those of different ethnicity being able to occupy the topmost jobs in the country. The nature of the message delivered along with the findings — “religious tolerance deteriorated and religious freedom violations increased in India” during 2015 — might be repugnant to a sovereign nation under “surveillance” by a panel of people appointed by the legislature of a foreign country, bipartisan or otherwise. While the ill winds that fanned the beef controversy or the scattered noises that tended to promote religious discord can cause temporary glitches to an open society, it is up to the same society to root out any imbalance caused by the narrow, sectarian and non-secular views of a few people.end-of. Just a decade ago, India used to pride itself on being a nation which had a Muslim as President, a Sikh as Prime Minister and a person of Catholic descent heading the party leading a coalition government.

 The Sangh doesn’t fight polls and is not answerable to anyone, but it is dictating to the government. Everyone knows who killed him and who is building a temple to commemorate the killer ”end-ofLocation: India, Delhi, New Delhi. Sabka saath sabka vikas is only a jumla (string of words) for them.Making introductory remarks Maharashtra Congress secretary and civil rights activist Shehzad Poonawalla said, “Our objective should be to unite liberal and secular forces. Fake nationalism by the RSS needs to be brought to light. “However, the RSS is an organisation that can camouflage its face.Social activist Tehseen Poonawalla too sought to create a united front against the RSS ideology, which he alleged stood for divisiveness and Fascism. Raja said, “Ever since Modi became PM, the RSS has come to centrestage of polity in the nation.”He stated that similar conference would be held at 500 places in the country — and also in Nagpur — to provide historical evidence that the RSS was against Mahatma Gandhi, the tricolour and was hand in glove with the British during the freedom struggle. All liberals and secular people need to get together to fight this cancer together,” he added.

It is an extra-constitutional power and a fascist communal organisation whose ideology needs to be exposed.“Mindset of the RSS is to establish dominance of Hindus. He was a practising Hindu, but he was killed.Speaking at a seminar on “RSS and its fake nationalism,” Congress general secretary Digvijaya Singh said, “To the RSS, posts of Prime Minister and President are nothing but puppets.“The RSS ideology needs to be fought as it is a threat to the diversity of this country.”Initiating the debate, Mr Singh pointed out that nationalism can never be fake.Also lending support to the anti-RSS stance, CPI leader D. It is an organisation that wants to enjoy power without any responsibility and aims to crush the secular character of country.AGE CORRESPONDENT   Published:  Aug 13, 2016, 12:51 am IST Updated:  Aug 13, 2016, 12:51 am IST The Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh on Friday came under strong attack and was accused of being a fascist, communal and autocratic organisation controlling the Modi government and bent on tarnishing the sThe Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh on Friday came under strong attack and was accused of being a fascist, communal and autocratic organisation controlling the Modi government and bent on tarnishing the secular fabric of the country. The Congress leader alleged that the RSS wanted to change history of India and impose cultural nationalism being propagated through Dina Nath Batra-type of half truths. If you may recall its ideologue Govindacharya had said PM Atal Behari Vajpayee was a mukhouta (mask),” he said. The RSS has more than 150 organisations working under it and their total approach is to divide on religious lines,” he added.”Without naming any organisation, he asked the audience, “Who killed Gandhi  He was killed in a prayer meeting.

In a rather dull episode, it is Arya who stands out by listening to her conscience and disregarding Jaqen H’ghar’s training. Hopefully, it’s a face-off with the Waif next, where Arya will finally be a strong force, after weeks of getting beaten up mercilessly.ARYA STARK copy.end-of.| NISHTHA KANAL   Published:  May 30, 2016, 10:47 pm IST Updated:  May 30, 2016, 10:47 pm IST It’s almost always hard to live up to an intense episode with the next one and Game of Thrones’ latest offering, Blood of My Blood, suffers from the same issue. You almost don’t want to believe Cersei’s vow to Jaime that they’ll take vengeance together, even as he's banished by Tommen to take over Riverrun.Up in the north, after leaving Hodor behind to control the wights, Meera is left in charge of Bran, who is still having his visions. As is wont to happen at most dinners with estranged families, Sam and Gilly share an uncomfortable dinner with his parents, inadvertently strengthening ties between the new couple. While smoothly pushing the storyline forward, the episode has teased viewers enough to expect more visions and a large combat. The story in the capital city has been as interesting as a dog chasing its tail, and there’s nothing more painful than a promise of action unfulfilled.

She seems to be embracing her identity as a Stark once again — the scene gloriously defined when she digs up he sword Needle.In the last episode, Euron Greyjoy of the Iron Islands promised his people that he wanted to have Daenerys, one way or another. This information, added to Bran’s visions seem to confirm theories about Westeros’ past as well as the tear in the fabric of time Bran is able to look through. Despite being action packed, the absence of Ramsay Bolton, Tyrion, and Jon-Sansa makes the episode a tad languorous. Danny, on her part, is promising to take her Khalasar across the seas on ships, hinting at the two strong forces getting into a battle by the series finale. While Danny manages to find her dragon Drogon and tries to fortify her position as the leader of her army, quite like the episode, her speech is well intentioned but misplaced.Almost like the calm before the storm, Blood of My Blood, seems to look like the filler episode before we plunge head-on into the action leading up to season 6’s finale.  Another family in trouble are the Lannisters in King’s Landing, who seem to be having trouble keeping their last living incestuous child in control.jpgIt’s almost always hard to live up to an intense episode with the next one and Game of Thrones’ latest offering, Blood of My Blood, suffers from the same issue. There is no doubt any more that Bran has turned into the Three-Eyed Raven, as confirmed by an old character who makes a surprise entry.  Keeping in line with the theme of familial ties this episode, we’re introduced to the Tarly family at Horn Hill.

Brent crude futures LCOc1, the international benchmark for oil prices, were at $78.37 per barrel. Markets have generally tightened as the OPEC, led by Saudi Arabia, have been withholding supplies since 2017 in order to push up oil prices.Singapore: Oil prices held firm on Tuesday as ongoing production cuts by OPEC and looming US sanctions against Iran tightened the market amid strong demand.Brent crude futures LCOc1, the international benchmark for oil prices, were at $78.37 per barrel at 0028 GMT, up 14 cents from their last close and not far off a three-and-a-half year high of $78.53 a barrel reached the previous session.

US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures were at $71.09 a barrel, up 13 cents and also not far off their November 2014 high of $71.89 a barrel reached last week.Markets have generally tightened as the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), led by Saudi Arabia, have been withholding supplies since 2017 in order to push up oil prices.With renewed US sanctions looming against OPEC-member Iran and oil demand strong, analysts said crude prices were well supported.“The commitment of Saudi Arabia and the rest of OPEC to the production cuts is a major factor in supporting the price at the moment as well as the possibility of reduced exports from Iran due to supply overhang which depressed crude prices between late 2014 and early 2017.OPEC figures published on Monday showed that oil inventories in OECD industrialised nations in March fell to 9 million barrels above the five-year average, down from 340 million barrels above the average in January 2017.end-ofTags: oil, opec, oil price, crude oilLocation: Singapore, –, Singapore.

The ActivDry feature promises faster drying of clothes boasting a load capacity of 7.5kg, 8kg and 8.5kg at a price tag of Rs 14,900.These bubbles contribute to better dissolution of detergent. Further, push through the fabric to expel dirt more effectively.  Intex Technologies has introduced a new range of semi-automatic washing machine- ActivDry. The Washing Machine’s ActivDry feature promises faster drying of clothes boasting a load capacity of 7.5kg, 8kg and 8.5kg at a starting price tag of Rs 14,900.The ActivDry Series is an enhanced version in which the drum spins harder and faster to effect quicker drying. The air drying system of drum sucks air to release a blast of wind.

This facilitates quicker drying and leaves the fabric free from moisture and odour.Apart from ActivDry, the machine incorporates 3 unique technological advancements for efficient performance. The unique 4 Fins Multi-Pulsator design generate a dynamic, multi-dimensional flow.This prevents the formation of twists and tangles. The small holes at the base discharges multiple micro bubbles. These bubbles contribute to better dissolution of detergent. Further, push through the fabric to expel dirt more effectively. This is complemented with Waterfall Technology creating a dynamic flow, effecting perfect dissolution of detergent and better rinse. It makes water penetrate deep into the fabric, removing all traces of detergent. The machine comes with 1kg Scrub Tub wash basket on top gives space to pre-wash delicate or heavily soiled clothes and removes stains.

The Congress and 'people like Kejriwal not to disturb social fabric of Gujarat.        BJP 'requested' the Congress and 'people like Kejriwal' not to disturb social fabric of Gujarat. Ahmedabad: Gujarat BJP on Friday hit out at AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal over his allegation that state government colluded with culprits in the Una Dalit atrocity case, saying by this logic AAP should be held responsible for the act of its MP Bhagwant Mann. Kejriwal met the Una atrocity victims on Friday."Kejriwal has shown his total lack of understanding of the issue by saying that BJP government colluded in the Dalit atrocity case. No government can even think of collusion in such a barbaric act," state BJP spokesperson Bharat Pandya said.

"If this standard is applied, then are all the incidents happening in Delhi have collusion of his government " Pandya asked."Did the suicide of AAP woman worker Soni Mishra due to alleged harassment by party workers took place in collusion with Kejriwal government ... Was the act of their MP Bhagwant Mann, who released a video of Parliament on Facebook, in collusion with Kejriwal government " he said.Kejriwal's attempt to garner personal and political mileage out of the unfortunate incident of flogging of Dalit youths was discredited when he first met a person accused of killing a policeman during the protest, and later the family members of the deceased policeman, Pandya said."We would request the Congress and people like Kejriwal not to disturb social fabric of Gujarat," he said.

Spinnova built a technology that creates fibre from cellulose, without the environmental challenges of older materials.Spinnova says that the process consumes less water than cotton because it uses trees that don’t need irrigation as they grow. It doesn’t even use harmful chemicals to break down the tough fibers.In a step towards environment conservation, a Finnish company has come up with technology that can create fabric from old clothing, agricultural waste, and even trees.Spinnova, based in Finland, built a technology that creates fibre from cellulose, without the environmental challenges of older materials, Fast Company reported.

The company set up its pilot factory in later 2018 where patented machines grind up wood pulp and agricultural waste into tiny fibres that can be spun into wool and then made into fabric for clothing. This has advantages over virgin cotton that requires large amounts of water to grow, and the use of pesticides as well.Spinnova says that the process consumes less water than cotton because it uses trees that don’t need irrigation as they grow. It doesn't even use harmful chemicals to break down the tough fibres.The company is beginning first with wood pulp but it has experimented with multiple other sources of fibre such as carrot peels and cotton clothing. Theoretically, clothing brands could take back their clothing to use as raw material for sustainable clothing of the future.

Part of its strategy has also been to embrace emerging technologies that allow higher performance electric vehicles as well as, eventually, self-driving cars."This also means we won;t be doing other things. Volvo has also said it will build its first fully electric car in China based on # its architecture for smaller cars which will be available for sale in 2019 and exported globally.The company, owned by Zhejiang Geely Holding Group, said five new models set to be launched in 2019 through 2021 - three of them Volvos and two Polestar-branded - would all be fully electric. "This means that there will in future be no Volvo cars without an electric motor.Only last month, Volvo said it would reshape its Polestar business into a standalone brand, focused on high-performance electric cars aimed at competing with Tesla and the Mercedes AMG division.Among them, BMW plans to introduce an electric version of its popular 3 series in September to meet the challenge from Tesla, Handelsblatt reported last month.The Sweden-based company will continue to produce pure combustion-engine Volvos from models launched before that date, but its move signals the eventual end of nearly a century of Volvos powered solely that way.

We of course will not be developing completely new generations of combustion engines," he said about future investment needs. All Volvo car models launched after 2019 will be electric or hybrids, the Chinese-owned company said on Wednesday, making it the first major traditional automaker to set a date for phasing out vehicles powered solely by the internal combustion engine."These five cars will be supplemented by a range of petrol and diesel plug in hybrid and mild hybrid 48-volt options on all models," Volvo said."This announcement marks the end of the solely combustion engine-powered car," Volvo Cars CEO Hakan Samuelsson said.While electric and hybrid vehicles are still only a small fraction of new cars sales, they are gaining ground at the premium end of the market, where Volvo operates and where Elon Musk's Tesla Motors has been a pure-play battery carmaker from day one."The electric models will be produced at Volvo plants world-wide - it has factories in Europe and China and is building one in the United States - while development costs will be met from within its existing budget, Samuelsson told Reuters.Still, Volvo is not alone among traditional carmakers in pushing strongly into electrics and plug-ins – or among premium brands in resorting to 48V mild hybrid systems to lower fuel consumption and CO2 emissions from their combustion-engine cars.Volvo has invested heavily in new models and plants since being bought by Geely from Ford in 2010, establishing a niche in a premium auto market dominated by larger rivals such as Daimler's Mercedes-Benz and BMW. Volvo has also taken steps towards an eventual listing, raising 5 billion crowns from Swedish institutional investors through the sale of newly issued preference shares last year, though the company has said no decision on an IPO has been made."It is still an option and a question for our owner," Samuelsson said. As technology improves and prices fall, many in the industry expect mass-market adoption to Volvo has invested heavily in new models and plants since being bought by Geely from Ford in 2010 Volvo has also said it will build its first fully electric car in China based on its architecture for smaller cars which will be available for sale in 2019 and exported globally. end-of Tags: volvo, electric car.

Because of different methodology in measuring a car's electric mode range, the Prime's 60 km range will be listed in the United States as around 25 miles (40.Lithium-ion batteries can be unstable and have been blamed for incendiary Samsung smartphones and smoking Dreamliner airplanes."It's very internal, very strategic, and companies are seeing management algorithms as a competitive advantage.The introduction of even microscopic metal particles or other impurities can trigger a short-circuit, overheating and potential explosion.Falling battery prices have enabled Toyota to develop its more compact, efficient battery, while also adding more sophisticated controls into its battery pack, Toyoshima said. These store more energy, take a shorter time to charge, and are considered safer than other Li-ion technologies REUTERS Published: Oct 31, 2016, 10:28 am IST Updated: Oct 31, 2016, 10:28 am IST Engineers at Toyota Motor Corp say they have tamed volatile lithium-ion battery technology.S."FALLING PRICESToyota has also been able to shrink the size of each cell, for example, closing the distance between the anode and cathode, where active ions travel when charging and discharging.Engineers at Toyota Motor Corp say they have tamed volatile lithium-ion battery technology, and can now safely pack more power at no significant extra cost, giving the Japanese automaker the option to enter the growing all-electric car market. "It makes sense to have a range of batteries to suit different powertrains.."We have double braced and triple braced our battery pack to make sure they're fail-safe . Toyota declined to say more on its costs..While Toyota sees FCVs as the ultimate 'green' car, the United States and China are encouraging automakers to make more all-electric battery cars as they push alternative energy strategies." end-of."The environment where our lithium-ion batteries are produced is not quite like the clean rooms where semiconductors are made, but very close," Takeuchi said.Toyota's confidence in its battery's safety and stability comes from improved control technology that precisely monitors the temperature and condition of each of the 95 cells in its new battery pack."State of charge management, safety management and algorithm development is becoming one of the higher tiers of proprietary internal development," said Eric Rask, principal research engineer at Argonne National Laboratory, a U.Working with battery supplier Panasonic Corp - which also produces Li-ion batteries for Tesla - Toyota has also improved the precision in battery cell assembly, ensuring battery chemistry is free of impurities.

This has doubled battery capacity to around 8."SAFETY, SAFETY, SAFETY"Many lithium-ion car batteries use a chemical combination of nickel, cobalt and manganese.Toyota says its Prius Prime, a soon-to-be-launched plug-in electric version of the world's top-selling gasoline hybrid, will use lithium-ion batteries, with enough energy to make the car go around 60 kms (37.jpeg Engineers at Toyota Motor Corp say they have tamed volatile electric bike factory lithium-ion battery technology.Toyota has mainly used the more mature nickel-metal hydride batteries to power the motor in the conventional Prius, widely regarded as the forefather of the 'green' car, though it did use some lithium-ion batteries from 2009 in its first plug-in hybrid Prius, around the time the first all-electric cars powered by lithium-ion batteries - such as the Tesla Roadster and Nissan Leaf - came on to the mass market.8 kilowatt hours, while only increasing the battery pack size by around two-thirds and its weight by a half. Department of Energy facility outside Chicago.3 miles) when fully charged before the gasoline engine kicks in."It's a tall order to develop a lithium-ion car battery which can perform reliably and safely for 10 years, or over hundreds of thousands of kilometers," said Koji Toyoshima, the chief engineer for the Prius."Developing lithium-ion batteries for both hybrids and plug-ins will enable us to also produce all-electric cars in the future," said Toyoshima said. AA Toyota.Battery experts say lithium-ion battery cell prices have fallen by about 60 percent in five years to around $145 per kilowatt hour as larger-scale production has made them cheaper to make.Battery experts say increasingly sophisticated systems that can track individual cell conditions are becoming closely-held trade secrets.Having Toyota endorse lithium-ion will be a fillip for the developing technology, and gives the automaker the option to produce for an all-electric passenger car market which it has avoided, preferring to put its heft behind hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles (FCVs).While rivals including Tesla Motors and Nissan Motor Co began adopting lithium-ion battery technology nearly a decade ago, Toyota has largely held back due to concerns over cost, size and safety."Our control system can identify even slight signs of a potential short-circuit in individual cells, and will either prevent it from spreading or shut down the entire battery," said Hiroaki Takeuchi, a senior Toyota engineer involved in the development.2 kms). It's all about safety, safety, safety," he told Reuters.But they can still overheat and catch fire if not properly designed, manufactured and controlled

“The raw materials we use are sourced from farms that adhere to organic farming standards and fair trade policies for the farmers involved. Abhishek starts from scratch, talking about the fabric used to make the innerwear. But cotton is the second dirtiest industry in the world after coal.”Another person driving change is Abhishek Elango, founder of the Chennai-based innerwear brand, Tailor and Circus.Though Abhishek says that many people, especially women have embraced his brand’s products, he is aware of the misconceptions that prevent people from switching to sustainable inners. Breaking this down for us, Neerja explains how her brand’s lingerie is trying to revolutionize the space, starting with the material used, which combines organic cotton and a unique fibre. This leads to ecological pollution. Conventional farming uses nasty insecticides and pesticides to increase production, whereas organic farming not only restricts the use of pesticides but also focuses on increasing soil fertility.THE ASIAN AGE. While the spotlight shone on the glittering wonder, two truths came to light. end-of Tags: lingerie, innerwear. While, of late, many fashion designers have made an effort to create sustainable clothing, including sustainable shoes, not many have extended this practice to the innerwear industry. These are very important things to consider while choosing textiles for any product,” she reveals.”

To sidestep this crop, Abhishek decided to use fabric made from the Beechwood tree. So our focus is on creating eco-friendly, carcinogenic-free options that are also fashionable,” he informs. “This should be up and running by next year,” he informs. One of these is Neerja Lakhani, founder of Inner Sense lingerie. | CHERYLANN MOLLAN Published: Dec 9, 2018, 12:34 am IST Updated: Dec 9, 2018, 12:34 am IST From the plethora of lingerie brands flooding the Indian market, only a handful of them are championing eco-friendly innerwear. If not produced organically, it makes up about 25% of pesticide use in the world, although it accounts for less than 4% of all the crops.This statement was an important one to make because, in our conversations about sustainable fashion, we Spandex Fabric suppliers often leave out an important sartorial item – lingerie.”Neerja is well aware of the need for sustainable lingerie and hopes that more brands will follow suit soon. Explaining why it is a pressing need in the innerwear industry, Neerja says, “The lingerie industry is full of synthetic products that have micro-fibres that fill up landfills and clog the ocean. Abhishek also addresses another issue that dogs the underwear industry – the problem of disposing of old underwear. The Victoria Secret Dream Angels Fantasy Bra 2018. “The simple fact that the material that grazes against your most intimate parts on a daily basis is toxic is alarming enough to make one think of healthier alternatives, the healthiest being something that doesn’t contain carcinogens. Sustainable clothing is a step towards saving the world and all living in it. Similarly, the Topaz too was responsibly obtained from traceable sources. This year’s VS runway, while celebrating fashionable lingerie, made it a point to keep sustainability at its centre. Sustainable clothing upholds three R's - reduce, reuse and recycle. One, that luxury is a fine thing to enjoy and two, that conscious luxury is the need of the hour. The brand champions body positivity and sustainability and prides itself on having a fiercely organic approach, even in terms of the idea of beauty. Source reduction or reducing the use of raw materials and virgin resources can ultimately reduce carbon emissions during the manufacturing process as well as during transportation. The brassiere, crafted by Atelier Swarovski was made using 2,100 diamonds and topaz.”