Firstpost Editor's Picks: Amit Shah in Lok Sabha, G20 summit in Osaka, Copa America 2019; today's must-read stories
Firstpost Editor's Picks: Amit Shah in Lok Sabha, G20 summit in Osaka, Copa America 2019; today's must-read stories
"Insaniyat" according to Amit Shah was providing toilets to women, building homes for the poor, providing security to people and instilling a fear of the law among those who were tried to create an atmosphere of fear. "Jamhuriyat" meant free and fair elections for 40,000 panchayats, that gave the opportunity to common people to come and take uo leadership positions in their area, were successfully conducted. "Kashmiriyat", he added, is about being part of the country, the welfare of the state and protecting its culture.
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The Finance Ministry is wrong when it benchmarks bank fixed deposit interest rates with EPFO’s. It should not compare apple with oranges. True, banks are finding it difficult to lower the lending rates as they are unable to lower the deposit rates significantly because small savings schemes, constantly snapping at their heels, offer higher rates of interest. But EPFO isn’t a bank or a small saving scheme but more in the nature of a mutual fund with its subscribers being the employees.
South American football has progressed so that the mere suggestion of a competitive Venezuela against Lionel Messi and Argentina can’t be ridiculed anymore. Argentina endured a torrid group stage, but remain favorites to prevail in the last eight. The last time Messi visited the Maracana, Germany defeated Argentina in the final of the 2014 World Cup. Since that fateful July day, Argentina have regressed. That is the reality Messi and Co face, along with the vast improvement of their opponents.
In defence of Kabir Singh: Filmmakers should have the right to explore the mind of a flawed person
Cinema is a reflection of our society and people who do crazy things exist all around us. Many human beings have serious flaws — some moral, some behavioural and some philosophical. Psychologists will tell you that humans make irrational and illogical decisions all the time because evolution has taught them to think and act quickly, primarily for survival, a euphemism for plain selfish behaviour. Such people come from among us. They are us. And their stories, howsoever dark, depressing and volatile, are still stories that can be told.
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