People around me are panicking about the food shortage that may follow due to Brexit. Britain only produces 25% of the fruits and vegetables it consumes, and thus relies heavily on the EU. The reason... - 4 hours ago, 19 Mar 19, 9:33pm -
I know everyone is writing about it but it truly deserves as many accolades as it gets. Performance of the powerful Maori ritual of haka after the terror strike on worshippers in New Zealand’s mosques... - 5 hours ago, 19 Mar 19, 8:35pm -
One might wonder what the Battle of Waterloo has got to do with public health and tobacco in the first place. Waterloo served as a turning point in world history. It marked the end of... - 7 hours ago, 19 Mar 19, 6:39pm -
If you were to go to the page of any notable figure in Wikipedia, you will find a link to the person’s predecessor. Well, Imran Khan’s predecessor as prime minister of Pakistan is Nawaz Sharif.... - 11 hours ago, 19 Mar 19, 3:09pm -
Anil Ambani, one of India’s best known entrepreneurs, had a close call this week. He was, according to his media statement, financially assisted by his elder brother Mukesh Ambani on the eve of the deadline... - 13 hours ago, 19 Mar 19, 1:20pm -
It needs very little proof that India has invented a brand new model of self-governance by allowing abject nepotism to rape democracy into complete submission. The self-governance model that we have today should cease to... - 16 hours ago, 19 Mar 19, 10:17am -
For decades, the Indian military has been talking about ‘hot pursuit’ and the necessity of a declaratory punitive policy in response to terrorist attacks attributable to cross-border terrorism aided and abetted by the Pakistani deep... - 24 hours ago, 19 Mar 19, 2:00am -
So there is nothing difficult about parallel parking. It is easy peasy. You just glide your car into the allotted space with verve and pizzazz and it positions itself as straight as a soldier on... - 24 hours ago, 19 Mar 19, 2:00am -
In Manohar Parrikar’s passing, the country has lost a stalwart leader who personified simplicity and championed the middle road despite BJP’s lurch to the right in many states. Parrikar’s illness was a setback to Goa,... - 24 hours ago, 19 Mar 19, 2:00am -
India’s renewable energy sector has notched up substantial growth over the past few fiscals in terms of both capacity and generation, but that may not be enough. Capacity additions have slowed in the recent past,... - 24 hours ago, 19 Mar 19, 2:00am -
Slogans do not win and lose elections by themselves but the slogan that gets the wind beneath its wings is seen to indicate which way the broad-spectrum hawa is going. The Congress jibe of ‘chowkidar... - 24 hours ago, 19 Mar 19, 2:00am -
By Pranav Khullar Ramana Maharshi’s benevolent gaze was said to trigger awareness of the higher Self within the earnest seeker, drawing the aspirant into an inner state of reality beyond the mind, and putting him... - 24 hours ago, 19 Mar 19, 2:00am -
I don`t think any of us can imagine our lives without a phone especially when we are going out on a trip. Right before leaving for Washington D.C. during a long Christmas break, my phone... - 1 day ago, 18 Mar 19, 11:05pm -
I came across the following circular sent out by the Registrar of Central University of Kerala, dated March 13, 2019, addressed to various Deans, HODs, and others within the University. The text of the circular... - 1 day ago, 18 Mar 19, 10:07pm -
Shri Manohar Parrikar was an unparalleled leader. A true patriot and exceptional administrator, he was admired by all. His impeccable service to the nation will be remembered by generations. Deeply saddened by his demise. Condolences... - 1 day ago, 18 Mar 19, 7:36pm -
Dear Brenton Tarrant, You don’t know me. I didn’t know you too till you grabbed the global headlines with your “heroic”, “courageous” act that Friday afternoon. By shooting so many innocent worshipers inside a mosque,... - 1 day ago, 18 Mar 19, 3:30pm -
He defied death. Last September, when Manohar Parrikar visited AIIMS for a check-up, doctors were amazed at how he was doing so fine. They had given up on him long back. Parrikar wanted to see his... - 1 day ago, 18 Mar 19, 1:59pm -
Central Vigilance Commission is the most powerful government body to act as anti-corruption watchdog. CVC has examined transactions where public sector banks have sold loans to asset reconstruction companies. Following the examination, CVC concluded that... - 2 days ago, 18 Mar 19, 12:39pm -
Politics is commonly said to make for strange bedfellows. This truism is all the more evident in the pre-poll wedding season when many alliances – which might well turn out to be mesalliances, or even... - 2 days ago, 18 Mar 19, 12:03pm -
Some things in life are quite predictable. Virat Kohli will score centuries. Navjot Singh Sidhu will live from controversy to controversy. The Congress party will find ways to sabotage itself. Of course, for a period,... - 2 days ago, 18 Mar 19, 7:00am -
The wisdom of the Supreme Court judges likely lies in understanding the shades of grey that lie between shades of saffron and green. - 12 days ago, 7 Mar 19, 2:01pm -
So, while Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim will have simultaneous assembly and Lok Sabha polls, J&K will not. Why? - 4 days ago, 15 Mar 19, 8:32pm -
The RBI holds about 27% of its assets as capital and reserves. The government thinks that about 14% of assets is all that is required. - 29 days ago, 18 Feb 19, 7:27pm -
When private investment picks up, as it should, over the next fiscal, a high fiscal deficit is a prescription for excess demand and inflation. - 41 days ago, 7 Feb 19, 1:23pm -
The govt had, according to SC, not only acted in haste, but contravened the law that insulated the CBI from ‘government interference’. - 71 days ago, 8 Jan 19, 12:15pm -
While affirmative action for the socially and economically backward sections of society is entirely desirable, reservations are a poor design for such affirmative action. - 71 days ago, 7 Jan 19, 5:45pm -
Chief Economic Advisor designate Krishnamurthy Subramanian comes to the finance ministry as someone who understands the world of corporate finance, banking and economic policy. - 7 Dec 18, 6:58pm -
The Buenos Aires meet, marking the tenth anniversary of the G 20, may not have ended with a bang, but did offer some reassurance to the world and the markets. - 2 Dec 18, 3:43pm -
The bad news though is cash is back with a bang this election season, dispelling the notion that demonetization has rid the economy of black money. - 27 Nov 18, 6:20pm -
In a bizarre incident but very demonstrative of the Congress ethos and culture, Congress MLA from Osian in Jodhpur Divya Maderna asked the Khetasar sarpanch Chandu Devi to sit on the floor with the audience when she went to sit beside her on the dais. But why did she do it? ‘She won on a […]The post Congress MLA, Divya Maderna, insults sarpanch Chandu Devi and forces her to sit on the floor! appeared first on Drishtikone. - 6 hours ago, 19 Mar 19, 7:30pm -
In a significant speech by the NSA chief and mastermind of the surgical strikes and the Balakot air strikes, Ajit Doval has made it clear that India is not done with its work after Balakot. He discussed the question of what needs to be done and then assured that India’s political and military leadership was […]The post Ajit Doval warns that Pulwama Revenge is still an unfinished business appeared first on Drishtikone. - 7 hours ago, 19 Mar 19, 6:35pm -
In a path-breaking action, California’s GOP Rep. Devin Nunes has slapped a lawsuit seeking $250 million in compensatory damages and $350,000 in punitive damages against Twitter. It is because he accuses Twitter of “shadow-banning conservatives” in the run up to the 2018 elections as it was done to influence the elections by systematically censoring opposing […]The post GOP Devin Nunes sues Twitter for Shadowbanning – possible direction for pro-Modi Activists in India? appeared firs… - 17 hours ago, 19 Mar 19, 8:29am -
World Happiness Report is issued annually by the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network by evaluating metrics like income, healthy life expectancy, social support, freedom, trust, and generosity (here is a pdf copy of World Happiness Report 2018). And then there is another happiness list for places. This one is by National Geographic. And this puts […]The post Which are the Happiest Places on Earth and Why? appeared first on Drishtikone. - 1 day ago, 18 Mar 19, 11:32pm -
The Congress Party and the so-called liberals keep giving the impression that the civic liberties have been in jeopardy ever since the BJP came into power. The fact is that it is the exact reverse. Civic liberties under Congress rule have always been hit badly. We had discussed how celebrated writers, artists and intellectuals like […]The post Bengaluru Techies arrested for Chanting Modi Modi in front of Rahul Gandhi – Nehru’s Fascist Tradition Continues! appeared first on Drishtikon… - 1 day ago, 18 Mar 19, 10:23pm -
There is a very deep and lasting impact of Colonialism on Indian culture and its various expressions even to this day. To understand what we are saying and how the political, sociological and anthropological rhetoric is structured today, it is imperative to delve into the origins of that in the colonial era and see how […]The post How Sociological Interpretations of Indian Society were Defined by the British ‘Colonial Project’ appeared first on Drishtikone. - 1 day ago, 18 Mar 19, 4:49pm -
The shooter in New Zealand killed 49 people in two mosques. In a vigil in New York University, when Chelsea Clinton – who is pregnant with her third child – showed up, the students there berated her in that state! The senior Leen Dweik was the one who confronted her. Now Dweik is a popular […]The post Palestinian Muslim Students at NYU Verbally Attack and Accuse Chelsea Clinton of Stoking NZ Massacre! appeared first on Drishtikone. - 4 days ago, 16 Mar 19, 10:56am -
These days if you throw in words like Dalit or Muslim to define yourself, you can do pretty much anything you want without any repercussions! There is an open and unabashed threat to the Indian society and in the name of faux Secularism, people are creating armies with open threats and it is considered to […]The post So-called Bhim Army’s Anarchist Thug Threatens to Start Riots like Bhima-Koregaon appeared first on Drishtikone. - 4 days ago, 16 Mar 19, 6:55am -
The Income Tax Department has seized assets worth crores – undisclosed cash, jewellery and property papers – in Jammu and Kashmir. The operations were done in five locations in Kashmir valley and a few places in Jammu. “These actions are part of the department’s continued drive against use of black money by disruptive elements in […]The post Major blow to Terror financing as I-T department seizes assets worth crores in J&K appeared first on Drishtikone. - 4 days ago, 16 Mar 19, 2:08am -
In a terrible shooting in New Zealand, a shooter killed 49 people in Christchurch by going into mosques with a gun and shooting at whoever was around. Seven died at Linwood Islamic Center, 41 at mosque near Hagley Park. The shooter identified himself as Brenton Tarrant, 28, of Australia while live streaming his shooting spree. The […]The post New Zealand Shooter’s Killing Spree in Context of the Global Ideological Rumblings appeared first on Drishtikone. - 4 days ago, 15 Mar 19, 5:27pm -
India Real Time started in 2010 as the first attempt by a global newspaper to offer a news product for Indian readers through the internet. Seven years and crores of clicks later, The Wall Street Journal is winding down the successful blog. We will continue to offer the content Indian readers want through the more popular paths of distribution: WSJ subscriptions, apps and social media. - 3 Jul 17, 8:30am -
The WSJ's South Asia Deputy Bureau Chief Eric Bellman and reporter Newley Purnell will be live on Facebook at 9 a.m. India time Tuesday (9:30 p.m ET Monday) discussing Apple's next big move to conquer a booming market. - 23 Jun 17, 2:29pm -
The WSJ's South Asia Deputy Bureau Chief Eric Bellman and reporter Newley Purnell will be live on Facebook at 9 a.m. India time Friday (10:30 p.m. ET Thursday) to discuss potential new restrictions and take your questions. - 9 Mar 17, 11:33am -
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has said India has ‘entrepreneurial energy,’ and that he hopes his company can harness India’s move to make its vast biometric database available to app developers. In Bangalore Monday, Mr. Nadella said he wanted Indians to be able to access Microsoft products using their Aadhar ID cards, and that his company was teaming up with Flipkart, India's rival to Amazon.Here are five things Mr. Nadella said about India at a Microsoft event for startups in the tech hub… - 21 Feb 17, 6:27pm -
India's government is allowing app developers to use its biometric database of more than a billion citizens as part of an initiative called "India Stack." Here is the short answer on how the program will work. - 20 Feb 17, 2:17pm -
WSJ's South Asia Deputy Bureau Chief Eric Bellman and Financial Inclusion Project Editor Elva Darnell will be live on Facebook at 9 a.m. India time Friday (10:30 p.m ET Thursday) to discuss the story and take questions. - 16 Feb 17, 3:11pm -
India's space agency on Wednesday broke a world record by launching 104 satellites from a single rocket. These photos show the moment the Indian Space Research Organization's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle released the satellites. - 16 Feb 17, 2:23pm -
The decision of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to do away with large-denomination notes in November led to a temporary cash shortage that slowed the economy and forced people to queue at banks to get money. - 16 Feb 17, 10:46am -
President Donald Trump has tried to ban people from certain Muslim-majority countries from entering the U.S. and has begun deportation raids, following through on his campaign promise to creating a more cautious, less open America. Here are four charts that show how and why this highly successful community is worried. - 14 Feb 17, 3:55pm -
