On Tuesday morning, two memes in a WhatsApp group caught my attention. Some Dalit activists from the UP side of Bundelkhand befriended during a reporting tour in late 2016 before the assembly polls had added... - 6 hours ago, 16 Jan 19, 5:57pm -
Cinema is a play of expressions and narrative writing and on the other hand, Architecture is a bold and long lasting identity which speaks for itself through built structures. Both have a relation that goes... - 8 hours ago, 16 Jan 19, 3:09pm -
The other day I was driving through a smooth countryside road in Thiruvananthapuram district’s Aruvikkara to visit the family of our domestic help who had suffered a bereavement when I came across a dainty bus... - 10 hours ago, 16 Jan 19, 1:08pm -
Marital Rape refers to a non-consensual sexual intercourse by a man with his wife. In popular perception, the husband cannot be guilty of raping his lawful wife on account of the presumed matrimonial consent to... - 10 hours ago, 16 Jan 19, 1:00pm -
Although known for traditions existing from the most primordial times to relentlessly being carried forward, our country is also one of the unfortunate few that is embroiled in never ending legal battles. The infamous Supreme... - 11 hours ago, 16 Jan 19, 12:45pm -
Pet peeves are quintessential traits of geniuses. Einstein never wore socks; Jobs only wore turtlenecks; and linguistic purists shudder at the slightest grammatical laxity. For them, catachresis is cringe-worthy (Just Google ‘catachresis’ to understand). Alex... - 11 hours ago, 16 Jan 19, 12:40pm -
Mallikarjun Kharge, the parliamentary opposition leader who is one of three members in the selection committee for CBI director, is reported to have written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi asking for immediate initiation of the... - 11 hours ago, 16 Jan 19, 12:34pm -
It was a rather hectic day at the office. After lunch, as I was relaxing, I thought of getting a birthday gift for my two-year-old niece. I was surfing the net when somebody called me... - 11 hours ago, 16 Jan 19, 12:26pm -
Only in fairy tales, when you kiss a frog it becomes a handsome prince. In real life, rotten books remain, well, rotten books. They never miraculously turn into good films. That is why I went... - 12 hours ago, 16 Jan 19, 11:57am -
Soon you might see your food delivery by a Drone rather than the army of boys zipping on bikes, weaving through the traffic. You could order a drone cab and travel to the destination straight... - 12 hours ago, 16 Jan 19, 11:54am -
The divine mahurat of Makara Sankranti heralded the much eulogized Kumbh Mela on January 15. The thirteen akharas, representing different Hindu schools of thoughts and rituals, marched through the Mela premises amid reverberating drum beats, displaying their ecstatic mannerism... - 14 hours ago, 16 Jan 19, 9:08am -
The Delhi police chargesheet against JNU student leaders Kanhaiya Kumar, Umar Khalid and some other students accusing them of sedition and sundry other charges exemplifies why the colonial era sedition law must be scrapped. A... - 14 hours ago, 16 Jan 19, 9:00am -
By Sant Rajinder Singh All around the world, people are concerned about the weather. Wherever i travel, i learn how various types of weather affects people in different countries and regions. For example, when there... - 21 hours ago, 16 Jan 19, 2:08am -
The civil war inside the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has exposed the underbelly of this once vaunted organisation. Its now former chief and his deputy have accused each other of corruption, its officers are... - 21 hours ago, 16 Jan 19, 2:00am -
As the Narendra Modi government’s tenure winds down, a review of its reforms agenda leaves a lot to be desired. Economic sentiments had soared when the NDA government came to power in 2014, as it... - 21 hours ago, 16 Jan 19, 2:00am -
Will AI, or artificial intelligence, in the form of robots, or bots, as they’re called, take over our lives and make us so totally dependent on them that we’ll end up being their virtual slaves?... - 21 hours ago, 16 Jan 19, 2:00am -
The recent constitutional amendment to provide up to 10% reservation for economically weaker sections has triggered debate on, among other things, the manner in which beneficiaries are to be identified. Vangala Eswariah, former acting... - 21 hours ago, 16 Jan 19, 2:00am -
Making sustainable lifestyle changes is the key to long-term weight loss and maintenance. It is always advisable to do at least 30 minutes of moderate exercise each day and adopt healthier eating habits such as... - 1 day ago, 15 Jan 19, 9:28pm -
Sunday, the fag-end of 2018, actress Rani Mukherjee (#Mardani) was trolled on social media and derided by compatriots Anushka Sharma (#NH10), Alia Bhatt (#Highway), Deepika Padukone (#Can’tCountPadmaavatAsAFeministMovie) for (a) placing the onus of staying safe... - 1 day ago, 15 Jan 19, 8:28pm -
For all the die-hard Indian fans of European football, yesterday was a day at AFC championship, which could have changed the way we look at the game. Chhetri-led men in blue that took the field... - 1 day ago, 15 Jan 19, 7:53pm -
Our crops are different, our festivals and new year celebrations fall on different dates and we speak different languages and follow different religions. It is time for sarkari babus to know that diversity is important for Indian unity. - 1 day ago, 15 Jan 19, 4:47pm -
The Rafale ruling helped the BJP with the perception of the urban middle class, while the Sabarimala verdict may have opened up the South. - 2 days ago, 14 Jan 19, 12:24pm -
There were sufficient hints in recent months and so nobody can claim surprise over the Union Budget 2018-19 offerings. The Gujarat Assembly election result had demonstrated that rural voters were upset with the Bharatiya Janata Party. The BJP had fared less well than it had expected in village local body elections in some states. - 2 days ago, 14 Jan 19, 12:18pm -
'Waiting' is a core behavioural issue and one of the unfair expectations that Indians heap on government institutions. - 7 days ago, 9 Jan 19, 4:21pm -
The govt had, according to SC, not only acted in haste, but contravened the law that insulated the CBI from ‘government interference’. - 8 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. - 9 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. - 40 days ago, 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. - 45 days ago, 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. - 50 days ago, 27 Nov 18, 6:20pm -
In the presently assymetrical multiverse that is today's Indian politics, unlikely permutations and suspicious combinations are legit, something that Mayawati's Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) and Akhilesh Yadav's Samajwadi Party (SP) in Uttar Pradesh could consider taking a cue from. - 55 days ago, 22 Nov 18, 5:42pm -
A swift closure of the deal, that has to be approved by the Tata Sons board, makes eminent sense to prevent defaults that could possibly push lenders to file a bankruptcy suit. - 62 days ago, 15 Nov 18, 1:53pm -
Since Whatsapp does not carry ads, its contribution would be, or rather, should be, to weed out fake news on its platform, the most widely accessed social media platform in India. - 63 days ago, 14 Nov 18, 5:50pm -
to field both Pilot and Gehlot in the polls on December 7 should not necessarily be read that the GOP is fielding two chief ministerial candidates. - 63 days ago, 14 Nov 18, 5:46pm -
For one, there is now a legislative check on President Trump. He can no longer push partisan policies and laws through. The Democrats can initiate investigations of wrongdoing by the administration - 70 days ago, 7 Nov 18, 6:58pm -
Bishop Franco Mulakkal is a bishop who was ordained in St.Thomas Forane Syro-Malabar Catholic Church, Mattom, Thrissur. He is accused of having raped a nun multiple times. A nun filed a case against him under Section 164 of Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC, India) in June 2018 that she was raped by Bishop Mulakkal 13 times between 2014 and 2016 when …The post Church’s Tyranny against Bishop Franco Mulakkal’s Accusers Continues as Nuns are Silenced appeared first on Drishtikone.… - 6 hours ago, 16 Jan 19, 5:48pm -
West Bengal has a history of financial scams, specially those related to chit funds. In the 1970s, there was a Sanchayita investment scam where investors lost many crores. That scam led for creation of Prize Chits and Money Circulation Schemes (Banning) Act of 1978. In the early 2000s, the group of companies – Saradha Group, which …The post Were Bengal’s Chit Fund Scamsters Buying Mamata Bannerjee’s paintings for Political Patronage? appeared first on Drishtikone. - 13 hours ago, 16 Jan 19, 10:13am -
Media houses and compromised journalists have been asking the rhetorical question – have the Achhe Din (good days) come for common man? With the high decibel narrative being dished out by fake media which thrives on a certain color to the countries working, media seems to make some people actually believe that they are better …The post Achhe Din: 18-month low Inflation at 2.33% compared to over 10% during UPA appeared first on Drishtikone. - 2 days ago, 14 Jan 19, 9:19pm -
The problem is not that the Indian media is bought, but it is shamelessly biased. And, even when it is obvious that they can prostrate to one party, an ideology or one family, they keep on with the pretense. All you need is a skillfully articulate person to make the whole thing even more obvious …The post Smriti Irani Exposes Shameless, Dense, and Sold out Sheela Bhatt in an Online Q&A appeared first on Drishtikone. - 3 days ago, 14 Jan 19, 10:22am -
In Houston, during a local event at the home of an influential Indian in 2010 I met a young politician from Hawaii named Tulsi Gabbard. Strong, soft spoken, and a person who talked substance, this lady from Hawaii was not quite how I viewed politicians. It just so happened that when the lunch was served …The post Tulsi Gabbard for 2020 Presidential Race – How I got to discuss Dharma with her appeared first on Drishtikone. - 4 days ago, 13 Jan 19, 10:55am -
India’s Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) or Mangalyaan will go down in the history of space journeys as the most daring, innovative and mind-boggling undertaking. After Roscosmos, NASA, and the European Space Agency, ISO was the fourth agency to achieve this mission of reaching Mars and that too on the first attempt. On November 5, 2013 the probe lifted off from Satish Dhawan …The post Mission Mars: Short Thriller about India’s Mangalayaan (Video) appeared first on Drishtikone.… - 4 days ago, 12 Jan 19, 7:11pm -
Modi Government’s Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) reform is at the heart of the fight against NPAs that the banks had amassed over UPAs 10 year rule. Even the new Chief Economist of IMF, Gita Gopinath, praised the GST and IBC reforms. Tata Group’s Bamnipal Steel, (BNPL) – a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tata Steel – …The post India is winning the NPA war appeared first on Drishtikone. - 5 days ago, 11 Jan 19, 5:48pm -
The so-called Seculars – and who are more secular and “liberal” than the journalists? – are out to ding certain movies. And, push up certain ones. For example, they loved the trashy over-rated “Veere di Wedding” simply because it had Swara Bhaskar (a certified Secular and Modi-hater) who happened to masturbate. But if a movie …The post URI Movie Actor Vicky Kaushal Owns a Dumb and Insensitive Journalist on a Stupid Question! appeared first on Drishtikone. - 7 days ago, 10 Jan 19, 9:48am -
After the death of Martin Luther King Jr. in 1968, a Third grade teacher in a small town of Iowa named Iowa Jane Elliott did one of the most path-breaking experiments with her students to teach them the curse of discrimination and what hate does to people. But for that, she had to break them up into …The post A Class Divided: Lessons in Group Hatred and Race Relations appeared first on Drishtikone. - 9 days ago, 8 Jan 19, 10:13am -
India’s discourse has fallen to a new low. Where lies are being pushed with amazing remorselessness and power with media completely included in the whole crime. They know and the perpetrators of the lies know about what is happening but it is still being peddled to create a narrative just so that the current Government …The post Nirmala Sitharaman Demolishes Rahul Gandhi on Rafale but his Lies continue appeared first on Drishtikone. - 10 days ago, 7 Jan 19, 7:54am -
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 -
