Pranab-da’s ‘austerity’ cannot fix UPA govt’s economic sins
Modi-Jaya-Naveen bonhomie: Are we reading into it too much?
The supposed game-changing potential of this mini alliance rests on too many premature presumptions.
#J. Jayalalithaa #Narendra Modi #Naveen Patnaik #Nitish Kumar #PoliticsDecoder
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Subsidised oil is bleeding us: Rs 21 cr losses every hour!
If the UPA government did nothing more than deregulate oil prices, even in stages, it can rescue the economy
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Parliament at 60: How rich are our netas!
Being an MP in India is hardly unprofitable, most of our nations legislators have seen their incomes rise and their rising wealth also ensures they stay in power.
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Stop howling about rupee and accept its decline
The rupee’s fall is based on fundamental factors and the government or the RBI cannot stem the fall in the short term.
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Symbolism vs substance: Why Dalit politics is about icons
Trapped in personal political ambition and losing traction among the cadre, Dalit leaders find easy escape in vacuous symbolism.
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Entrance exams and Brand IIT: misconceptions galore
While the JEE may still be conducted honestly, evidence on the ground shows that its discriminatory power has been conclusively demolished.
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Parl at 60: Dear MPs, more than JUST your slip is showing
MPs claim moral high ground against allegations of corruption and criminal activities but perhaps its time they started examining why the allegations are made instead of shooting the messengers.
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Waiting for Dhoni
Many an expert is of the considered view that Dhoni looks a touch too cool for his own good, like he doesn’t care enough, and, most worryingly, as if he’d rather be someplace else.
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Forza Juve! The dark days are now history
To add further gloss to this achievement, Juve have gone the entire season unbeaten in all competitions.
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In a different land, another Compton rises
There are entire pages in England’s newspapers devoted to the county game – and my mind and heart leap back to the late 70’s and county cricket news in Indian papers and a certain name – IT Botham – appearing again and again.
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RAW does not make India proud
Unlike the ISI, many know little about RAW, which is secretive and low-profile. For this reason, it is also assumed to be competent, or at least effective.
US bill to hike visas for science grads; Indian students to gain
The bill will make 55,000 more visas available each year for foreign graduates with Master's and doctoral degrees in STEM courses and who have studied at US universities. #Education #Immigration reform #John Cornyn #science #Visas #Vivek Wadhwa
MCA bans SRK from Wankhede for life
Kolkata Knight Riders co-owner Shah Rukh Khan is to be banned by Mumbai Cricket Association from entering the Wankhede Stadium for life following an altercation he had last night with security and officials of the association. #Indian Premier League #IPL 5 #Kolkata Knight Riders #Mumbai Indians #Shah Rukh Khan
Thanks, MEA. Your passport office is finally world class
They've done it. The idea of a hassle-free passport service without miles of red tape is more or less here. One hopes. #First Person #Passport Office #Passport Seva Kendras
Kicking the book out of syllabus: blame it on Sonia
At least 17 books have been taken off the shelves because they `offended’ sentiments. The country certainly owes an explanation from the authorities.
#Kapil Sibal #Katherine Mayo #Pranab Mukherjee #Salman Rushdie #Sonia Gandhi #Subhas Chandra Bose #ThatsJustWrong
Samsung dethrones Nokia as world’s mobile phone leader: Gartner
Korean electronics giant Samsung has dethroned Finnish major Nokia as the top mobile handset maker with sales of 86.6 million units in 2011, research firm Gartner said in a new report.
#Android #Apple Inc. #MobileMonitor #Nokia #Samsung GroupMumbai attack plan used Google Earth: US commander
Citing the example of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack, a top US military commander has warned of the dangers posed by “democratisation” of technology in future warfare.
#26/11 Mumbai terror attack #Mumbai #NewsTracker #War/ConflictA loss today would have put us under pressure: Gambhir
Kolkata Knight Riders captain Gautam Gambhir admitted that a loss against Mumbai Indians here would have put his team under pressure ahead of their final league game of the Indian Premier League against Pune Warriors.
#Gautam Gambhir #Indian Premier League #IPL 5 #Kolkata Knight Riders captainStudy suggests lower death risk for coffee lovers
Older people who reported drinking a few daily cups of coffee were less likely to die over the subsequent 14 years than were those who abstained from the beverage or rarely drank it, according to a US study.
#markets #NewsTrackerCameron looks to shield Britain from euro break-up
LONDON (Reuters) – Prime Minister David Cameron will promise on Thursday to do whatever is needed to protect Britain’s economy and banks from a break-up of the euro zone, and will urge leaders of the single currency bloc to “sort out its problems”.
#facebook #IndiaPolice disperse, detain anti-Putin protesters
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian riot police detained at least 35 demonstrators on Wednesday, breaking up one Occupy-style sit-in at a Moscow park and threatening to disperse another in a crackdown on a protest movement against newly inaugurated President Vladimir Putin.
#markets #TechnologyWife of Robert F Kennedy Jr found dead at NY home
Mary Kennedy, the estranged wife of Robert F Kennedy Jr, was found dead on Wednesday at her home in a New York City suburb, an officer at the Westchester County Medical Examiner’s Office said.
#Latin America #NewsTrackerUS path out of Afghanistan faces risks
In the rugged mountains of eastern Afghanistan, where the United States has already trimmed its forces ahead of the coming NATO withdrawal, a modest number of al Qaeda fighters have re-established operations.
#Obama #United States