A lot of the media coverage on the Helsinki meet between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin has been coloured by American domestic politics. Trump’s critics have torn into him for not... - 2 hours ago, 17 Jul 18, 6:54pm -
The start of July’18 saw headlines filled with news of famous news anchor Rajat Sharma winning Presidential post in DDCA elections. DDCA is a body created to specifically deal with cricketing issues, affairs and to... - 2 hours ago, 17 Jul 18, 6:49pm -
The President of The United States, Donald Trump, has been hit by a barrage of criticism by both leading Republicans and Democrats, because he decided to meet Vladimir Putin in Helsinki on Monday 16th July.... - 3 hours ago, 17 Jul 18, 5:31pm -
This is the last in our series on Iron Deficiency and Iron Deficiency Anemia. In parts I, II, III, and IV, I talked about all aspects of the essentiality of iron. How to diagnose iron... - 6 hours ago, 17 Jul 18, 2:09pm -
Here’s a quick overview of five health recommendations that can make a huge difference in the your health and longevity. These are not easy recommendations. But think how you can start these today. 1. Never... - 6 hours ago, 17 Jul 18, 2:01pm -
I have been warning everyone for the last 20 years about privacy issues. Nobody seemed to care much. We had an early warning from Jeffrey Rothfeder, Privacy for Sale: How Computerization Has Made Everyone’s Private... - 6 hours ago, 17 Jul 18, 1:58pm -
The imposition of Governor’s rule has enormously increased the tasks of J&K Governor. It is both an opportunity to improve the situation and an onerous responsibility to manage the state facing a difficult situation. The... - 7 hours ago, 17 Jul 18, 1:53pm -
People ask me what is your personal nutrition routine? What do you take on a daily basis? What supplements and micronutrient do you take yourself for optimal nutrition? To achieve optimal health and well being... - 7 hours ago, 17 Jul 18, 1:53pm -
How do you personally find valuable and appropriate information about prescription drug medications today? What is your best source? How do you balance the need to know with overly cautious or scary warnings? Even I... - 7 hours ago, 17 Jul 18, 1:46pm -
Why are baby boomers dying prematurely? I am a pioneer antiaging/age management physician. I co-authored the best-selling book on the age management – The Life Extension Revolution: the New Science of Growing Older without Aging.... - 7 hours ago, 17 Jul 18, 1:44pm -
Symptoms of iron deficiency anemia: Iron is essential for oxygen carrying capacity. Iron deficiency and anemia decreases oxygen delivery to all major organs of the body. Most especially the brain, heart and muscles. Iron deficiency... - 7 hours ago, 17 Jul 18, 1:39pm -
Telecom regulator Trai’s position that people should have rights to their data, and not companies, is in line with the growing awareness about privacy concerns and the scope for abuse. “The Right to Choice, Notice,... - 8 hours ago, 17 Jul 18, 12:23pm -
The Supreme Court is to hear the arguments in the petitions of Muslim women challenging the Islamic practices of ‘nikah halala’ and polygamy beginning this Friday. In Islam, ‘nikah halala’, allows a divorced Muslim woman to... - 8 hours ago, 17 Jul 18, 12:18pm -
While a noble endeavour, the latest draft policy by the Higher Education Commission that seeks to replace the University Grants Commission and overhaul the national education system seems to be an action taken in haste.... - 12 hours ago, 17 Jul 18, 8:49am -
India is like that kid who has all the right qualities – democracy, secularism, spirituality – but who still manages to come last in class. It is one of the few countries where having a... - 18 hours ago, 17 Jul 18, 2:00am -
By Bjorn Lomborg and Saleema Razvi Early childhood programmes have long been shown to create improvements that last a lifetime. Whether by instilling good habits or by encouraging a passion for learning, early exposure to... - 18 hours ago, 17 Jul 18, 2:00am -
Did you know that Scarlett Johansson is a cisgender actor? Yes you did, it means a person whose gender matches their sex at birth. Recently protests went up when she was cast in a transgender... - 18 hours ago, 17 Jul 18, 2:00am -
By Maulana Wahiduddin Khan In the present world, there are many people who have become habituated to a number of addictions like alcohol, tobacco and psychotropic drugs. It is well known that these habits are very... - 18 hours ago, 17 Jul 18, 2:00am -
When you are chief minister with just 37 legislators in a 224 member assembly the sailing is never going to be smooth. Karnataka chief minister HD Kumaraswamy must accept this reality and soldier on, desisting... - 18 hours ago, 17 Jul 18, 2:00am -
When France won the World Cup on Sunday night, honorary members of the football elites private club exhaled in relief. The insurrection had been firmly put down. Football’s most coveted prize has always been the... - 18 hours ago, 17 Jul 18, 2:00am -
This week has given India two lessons - first from the Croatian President at the World Cup Final, and second from the leaders of Ethiopia and Eritrea. - 4 hours ago, 17 Jul 18, 4:43pm -
Mediums have always shattered societies. Transition of man from one technology to the next one has never been simple and steady. - 5 days ago, 12 Jul 18, 3:10pm -
The repeal of Article 370, which gives autonomy to Jammu and Kashmir, has long been a controversial topic in Indian politics. - 5 days ago, 12 Jul 18, 2:44pm -
we have industrial hubs, cosmopolitan pockets, metropolitan cities, metrosexual men, emancipated women, and instances of lynching. Many centuries also live in India, some of them making all of us uneasy. - 10 days ago, 7 Jul 18, 3:40pm -
Vigilantism is the result of perceived and real neglect of the State not conducting its duty of keeping the law, and thereby allowing this task to be ‘outsourced’. - 5 hours ago, 17 Jul 18, 3:20pm -
Is the deal unfair to policy holders who must be provided competitive returns by LIC? Well, that would depend on the level at which the shares of IDBI Bank are priced. - 1 day ago, 16 Jul 18, 6:07pm -
The Companies Act empowers independent directors, but the need is to make them more effective and hold them to account. - 1 day ago, 16 Jul 18, 4:13pm -
Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code, 1861 criminalises sexual acts, “carnal intercourse”, considered to be “against the order of nature” and suggests penalties in the form of imprisonment and fines. - 5 days ago, 12 Jul 18, 4:38pm -
The larger point is that an access provider should not be able to cut down access. The quality of content, and not the speed of access, should determine consumer choice. - 5 days ago, 12 Jul 18, 3:35pm -
As an outsider, did he know the government system in and out to be effective? If so, why was he not consulted for a major economic decision like demonetisation? - 27 days ago, 20 Jun 18, 6:08pm -
President Trump imposed these tariffs on national security grounds, making it difficult for countries to challenge them at the World Trade Organisaiton. - 30 days ago, 17 Jun 18, 1:25pm -
What does the data say? Unemployment fell in May to the level the Fed had forecast for year-end. US growth is also getting a boost from the huge tax cuts and rise in federal spending. - 33 days ago, 14 Jun 18, 5:44pm -
Identifying senior posts in govt from a wide pool that includes qualified personnel from all walks is the best way to pick the person for the right job. - 36 days ago, 11 Jun 18, 10:54am -
The physical safety of political leaders, especially those considered ‘high-target’ like the prime minister, is the job of our security agencies. - 39 days ago, 8 Jun 18, 3:34pm -
The non-celebration of iftar in the Rashtrapati Bhavan is being seen in some quarters as a sinister departure from tradition. It’s a departure, but certainly not sinister. - 40 days ago, 7 Jun 18, 1:06pm -
With a sudden outgo of portfolio investment, especially from the debt market, ignoring the RBI’ inducement of opening up room in short-maturity bonds, the rupee is under pressure. - 41 days ago, 6 Jun 18, 3:20pm -
Of the 9 billion tonnes of plastic produced in the world since its debut in 19590, nearly 7 billion tonnes have been discarded. - 42 days ago, 5 Jun 18, 7:07pm -
The completion of Vedanta’s acquisition of bankrupt Electrosteel marks the second biggest successful recovery to date of a stressed steel asset after Tata Steel’s acquisition of Bhushan Steel. - 42 days ago, 5 Jun 18, 2:54pm -
In an election rally, India’s PM Modi said that Congress has humiliated both General Thimayya and Field Marshal Cariappa. A fact that the Congress aligned sites and online video blogging…The post Nehru did Indeed Insult FM Cariappa and General Thimayya! appeared first on Drishtikone. - 68 days ago, 10 May 18, 8:41am -
Sometime back I was talking to a friend, who is a Yoga teacher. He has grown up in a mid-west state of US and is a very curious person who…The post What is Truth and Why it is Not a Belief? appeared first on Drishtikone. - 69 days ago, 9 May 18, 4:54pm -
Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto was sworn in as a Prime Minister in 1970. He was greatly helped and backed by the Qadianis (Qadayyanis or Ahmadiyyas or Ahmadis). The Ahmadis were hoping…The post How the Fanatic Zulfiqar Bhutto Betrayed the Ahmadis appeared first on Drishtikone. - 70 days ago, 8 May 18, 10:13pm -
Modi Government is putting the squeeze on the Naxals these days. A multi-disciplinary group has been created to fight the Naxal terrorism. The group is headed by Additional Secretary and…The post How Modi Government is Beating Naxals and Left Wing Terrorists appeared first on Drishtikone. - 70 days ago, 8 May 18, 7:06pm -
TRA Research (formerly Trust Research Advisory), is one of the leading Brand Intelligence and Data Insights Company – part of the Comniscient Group. The latest Brand Trust Report 2018 report – TRA 2018 Brand…The post Baba Ramdev’s Patanjali is India’s Most Trusted FMCG Brand appeared first on Drishtikone. - 70 days ago, 8 May 18, 6:55pm -
Nehru-Gandhi family’s sexual dalliances have been the stock of many a novel and films. Everyone knows about flirtatious Nehru, lonely yet exploring Indira and wild Sanjay. But the story of…The post Kamala Nehru and Feroze Gandhi: A Love Affair appeared first on Drishtikone. - 75 days ago, 3 May 18, 7:22pm -
In the end, it is all about religious fanaticism and Modi-hatred when it comes to Secularism in India. It is ok to back a cheat, rapist, and a murderer who obsesses about women's lingerie and ways to molest them, as long as the target is Modi.The post How Secularist Lobby is Backing Cheat, Rapist and Criminal Kafeel Khan After his Bail appeared first on Drishtikone. - 83 days ago, 25 Apr 18, 9:50pm -
A Detailed Review of Rape and Slaughter of Indian Judiciary by Congress Party! Impeachment motion by Congress against the SC Chief Justice Mishra and the subsequent personal attacks on him after the defeat of the motion is a continuation of the past behavior by Congress. The post Time to Stop Congress Party’s Totalitarianism Against Indian Judiciary appeared first on Drishtikone. - 84 days ago, 24 Apr 18, 10:49am -
History is still unfolding as things come out from archaeological excavations. A new type of species of homo sapiens has been found which roamed across Asia. Its descendants inhabit the Melanesian region, Andamans and the Australian native lands.The post Denisovans – 18 foot Human Giants who lived 40,000 years back in Asia appeared first on Drishtikone. - 86 days ago, 22 Apr 18, 9:31pm -
India has been demonized as a country with rampant rapes. But given objective facts, is that even the truth?The post Rape and India – How bad is the situation? appeared first on Drishtikone. - 93 days ago, 15 Apr 18, 8:44pm -
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 -
