Megha Sharma

Newsx Exclusive with CM of Goa Pramod Sawant on UCC

July 1, 2023

Q: Goa is the first state to implement UCC? What should be model for other states? A: We have been following UCC since 1961 and there has never been a problem in Goa. To follow UCC, we need compulsory registration of birth, death marriage, equal rights for husband and wife...

Egypt has been relatively successful in combating Covid-19 pandemic: Ambassador Dr Heba Elmarassi

May 25, 2021

Egypt’s Ambassador to India Dr Heba Elmarassi recently joined NewsX for a conversation where she spoke about how Egypt is containing Covid-19 spread, the steps taken by the country to safeguard its border and its relations with the friendly nations and other issues. In the wake of three aircrafts that...

RAJASTHAN NOW FULLY PREPARED TO FIGHT COVID SURGE, THIRD WAVE: HEALTH MINISTER DR RAGHU SHARMA

May 21, 2021

Rajasthan Health Minister Dr Raghu Sharma spoke exclusively to NewsX about the state’s preparations for tackling the rise in Covid-19 cases during the deadly second wave and imminent third wave. The minister also spoke of the worrying increase in cases of black fungus which has been declared an epidemic by...

WE IMPOSED LOCKDOWN AND INCREASED TESTING TO CURB COVID-19 CASES IN UTTAR PRADESH: JAI PRATAP SINGH

May 21, 2021

Uttar Pradesh Health Minister Jai Pratap Singh Shukla joined NewsX for a conversation. When asked about the overall situation in terms of the Covid-19 pandemic in Uttar Pradesh, he said, “We are in full control of the situation as of now. On 21 February we came down to 77 cases,...

Covid is a global challenge; only way to address this is to act together: EU envoy

May 17, 2021

Given the global challenges created by the Covid-19 pandemic and the international partnerships required to face them, Ugo Astuto, the EU Ambassador to India, spoke in an interview about the EU’s civil protection mechanism providing help to India, what lessons can be learn from the EU regarding Covid management, and...

HOW INDIAN STEEL INDUSTRY AND THE GOVERNMENT ARE BATTLING OXYGEN CRISIS

May 17, 2021

Vidya Ratan Sharma shared how his company has been working with the Government to supply LMO to various states in these challenging times. Q. How are steel conglomerates the likes of Jindal steel, setting up the way ahead for remote parts of the country and rural parts of the country...

Stand-up comedy accepts new reality, goes digital

May 26, 2020

With Covid-19 bringing our lives to a standstill, industries from sports to business and entertainment are writhing in losses. The pandemic has racked the cosmos of stand-up comedy as well, but the digital world is allowing them space. Instead of a jam-packed comedy club, this time comedians are appearing on...

Publishers find new ways to survive in corona times

May 20, 2020

When author Ira Mukhoty started writing her book, Akbar: The Great Mughal, she could have never imagined that there would be no hard copy launch of her book but instead an online one. Extraordinary times call for extraordinary steps! Covid-19 has forced publishers to switch to online mediums completely. Mukhoty...