http://www.firstpost.com Firstpost Mon, 20 May 2013 03:59:06 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://www.firstpost.com/politics/reforming-delhi-gangrape-accused-rahul-bose-is-poor-mans-arundhati-roy-653936.html#comments Sun, 10 Mar 2013 10:04:48 +0000 Vembu http://www.firstpost.com/?p=653936 Actor Rahul Bose wants the accused in the gang-rape case to be given a chance to reform. Perhaps he is looking to emulate Arundhati Roy's instinctive resort to a contrarian argument, however outlandish it may appear to be.]]> http://www.firstpost.com/politics/reforming-delhi-gangrape-accused-rahul-bose-is-poor-mans-arundhati-roy-653936.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/india/rahul-cherian-founder-of-ngo-inclusive-planet-passes-away-618147.html#comments Fri, 08 Feb 2013 05:27:40 +0000 FP Staff http://www.firstpost.com/?p=618147 Rahul Cherian, who worked extensively on disability law and rights in India, along with intellectual property (IP) law and technology law passed away on Thursday due to an unknown infection. ]]> http://www.firstpost.com/india/rahul-cherian-founder-of-ngo-inclusive-planet-passes-away-618147.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/business/infosys-founder-calls-for-speedy-trials-in-courts-585385.html#comments Fri, 11 Jan 2013 15:32:39 +0000 hidden http://www.firstpost.com/?p=585385 Citing the example of Satyam Computer promoter Ramalinga Raju, who is awaiting trial even after four years of his being charge-sheeted for accounting fraud at the erstwhile IT major, he said cases should be decided faster.]]> http://www.firstpost.com/business/infosys-founder-calls-for-speedy-trials-in-courts-585385.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/india/leave-us-alone-says-delhi-victims-brother-576759.html#comments Thu, 03 Jan 2013 04:47:26 +0000 FP Staff http://www.firstpost.com/?p=576759 The family of the 23-year-old gangrape victim has no objection to anything being named after her, as long as they're not included in the debate.]]> http://www.firstpost.com/india/leave-us-alone-says-delhi-victims-brother-576759.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/world/despite-opposition-philippine-president-passes-law-promoting-sex-ed-572551.html#comments Sat, 29 Dec 2012 14:07:06 +0000 hidden http://www.firstpost.com/?p=572551 The Philippine president has signed a law that will promote contraception, sexual education and family planning programs vigorously opposed by the country's Roman Catholic Church.]]> http://www.firstpost.com/world/despite-opposition-philippine-president-passes-law-promoting-sex-ed-572551.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/politics/your-voice-has-been-heard-sonia-tells-protesters-while-seeking-calm-572400.html#comments Sat, 29 Dec 2012 09:42:14 +0000 hidden http://www.firstpost.com/?p=572400 She urged the people to remain calm and "help strengthen our collective resolve" to stop such crimes.]]> http://www.firstpost.com/politics/your-voice-has-been-heard-sonia-tells-protesters-while-seeking-calm-572400.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/india/blood-on-its-hands-after-delhi-gangrape-india-needs-to-act-now-572199.html#comments Sat, 29 Dec 2012 03:13:58 +0000 Sudhir http://www.firstpost.com/?p=572199 After the death of the 23-year-old woman who was brutally raped and asaulted in the national capital here are ten things we can take away from the incident to try and make the country a better one for its women.]]> http://www.firstpost.com/india/blood-on-its-hands-after-delhi-gangrape-india-needs-to-act-now-572199.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/india/rashtrapati-bhavan-press-wing-seeks-graduates-for-internship-548071.html#comments Thu, 06 Dec 2012 11:21:12 +0000 hidden http://www.firstpost.com/?p=548071 The selected interns would be given a fixed stipend of Rs 5,000 per month and work with different sections of Rashtrapati Bhavan during the course of their internship.]]> http://www.firstpost.com/india/rashtrapati-bhavan-press-wing-seeks-graduates-for-internship-548071.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/india/is-the-police-in-india-politicised-and-politically-polarised-433141.html#comments Tue, 28 Aug 2012 06:26:30 +0000 Abhay Vaidya http://www.firstpost.com/?p=433141 More than anything else, a multi-cultural and multi-ethnic society like India needs an apolitical, professional police force and an efficient judicial system that will serve the rule of law without fear or favour. ]]> http://www.firstpost.com/india/is-the-police-in-india-politicised-and-politically-polarised-433141.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/fwire/foreign-client-complaints-rise-at-swiss-banks-ombudsman-365945.html#comments Tue, 03 Jul 2012 16:43:10 +0000 hidden http://www.firstpost.com/?p=365945 Swiss banks recorded an increase in the number of complaints from their foreign customers in 2011, although the number of their total customer complaints declined, Switzerland's banking ombudsman said today.]]> http://www.firstpost.com/fwire/foreign-client-complaints-rise-at-swiss-banks-ombudsman-365945.html/feed 0