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Why parl committee's paid news recommendations won't work
A Parliamentary Standing committee has made a range of recommendations on how to curb 'paid' news content. But does it create more problems than solve new ones? #OnOurMind #Media #Parliamentary Standing Committee #Press Council of India #paid news #Ministry of Information and Broadcasting #Statutory
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NSA leaker Edward Snowden a spy for China or whistleblower?
Snowden who revealed US spy programs track phone and Internet messages around the world in the hope of preventing terrorist attacks, scoffed Monday at the notion he's a spy for China. #facebook #OnOurMind #United States #Google #Technology #Apple #Microsoft #Surveillance #NSA #Edward Snowden #NSA Prism
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Injured and abandoned, Bijlee the elephant needs your help
Bijlee has been abused and overworked. She�s got wounds on her legs, and maggots eating into those wounds. Her eyes are closed. She eats when the pain isn�t too much. And she keeps trying to get up, but just can�t. #OnOurMind #Wildlife #Elephants #Bijlee the Elephant #vet
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US Open 2013: No happy ending for Mickelson, but he isn't alone
Phil Mickelson finished second in the US Open for a record sixth time. We look at a few other sports persons and teams that have more often been bridesmaids than brides. #Sports #OnOurMind #Tennis #Cricket #Golf #South Africa #Phil Mickelson #ListsEtc #US Open 2013 #Tim Henman
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The Billionaire's Apprentice: Tracing Rajat Gupta's Icarus-like fall
Financial journalist Anita Raghavan's book, The Billionaire's Apprentice, is a fascinating account of the takedown of Galleon founder Raj Rajaratnam and the self-destruction of Rajat Gupta, who had reached the highest echelons of corporate America. #OnOurMind #Books #Raj Rajaratnam #Rajat Gupta #Anita Raghavan #The Billionaire's Apprentice
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Why the Indian telegram service will soon be forgotten
No nostalgic sentiments may be induced by the news that , come 15 July, the Indian telegram service will come to a STOP. #OnOurMind #Technology #telecom services #The Sound of Music #WhatsApp #Telegram
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Tiger, Rory and the top five reasons to watch the US Open
Tiger Woods still gets a thrill from beating everyone else on the golf course and his back to being the top ranked player in the world but he hasn't won a Major tournament in five years. #Sports #OnOurMind #Golf #Tiger Woods #US Open #Rory McIlroy #Adam Scott #Merion Golf Club
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Can Rohit Sharma, the opener, finally end the debate?
We�ve argued and we�ve argued about Rohit because somewhere a part of us, much like that coach, believes that he has the talent to end the argument and opening the innings give him the chance to do that rather emphatically. #Sports #OnOurMind #Cricket #Mahendra Singh Dhoni #Rohit Sharma #Champions Trophy #Shikhar Dhawan #CT13 #CT13 War Room
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The demonisation of NSA whistleblower Snowden is under way
Edward Snowden, who put his life on the line and exposed mass surveillance by the American National Security Agency, is being pilloried for his actions. #OnOurMind #United States #Whistleblower #Surveillance #National Security Agency #NSA #Edward Snowden
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How Twenty20 has left ODI cricket in no-man's-land
While Twenty20 rapidly grew into the impressively marketable product it is today, Test cricket remained staunchly defended by the players. It soon became clear that the one-day international had been caught in a sort of cricketing no-man�s-land. #Sports #OnOurMind #India #Australia #Twenty20 #ODIs #West Indies #Champions Trophy 2013 #CT13 War Room #T20 Cricket