Trace missing children
A few months ago the government admitted in the Rajya Sabha that the number of missing children in Delhi and this country was increasing.
Rope in private players
India is fortunate that practising professionals here believe in the concept of "human care" as opposed to just "healthcare" in the West.
In the absence of a policy
In yet another instance of the government buckling under pressure, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has agreed to release 27 Maoists from jail to secure the release of BJD legislator Jhina Hikaka.
Where is the change?
People say it's not time yet to pass a judgment on Mamata Banerjee’s regime. The current trends may change any moment.
Stop deriding army chief
How will you define it except to say that it is the height of shamelessness that lobbyists are now offering bribes to the Chief of Indian Army in his own office.
NGOs Battle Lack of Funds
Recently Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said that agitations in India were being powered by foreign money. Not only is the statement ridiculous, but I’m also very aggrieved by it.
A different strategy
The state of incumbency and misrule of the Mayawati government in Uttar Pradesh, the construction of huge statues and parks in the name of development and MLAs devoid of any real power and merely acting as slaves of Mayawati; this was the state of affairs when Uttar Pradesh went to the polls.
Shun Diplomatic Opacity
There have been at least 14 rounds of negotiations between the EU and India on the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) since they began in 2007. Even though there were reports of big announcement during the 12th EU India Summit regarding the FTA there was no specific announcement. However, reference to FTA is made in the Joint Statement.
Critical concerns remain
On October 10 a high-level meeting chaired by the Prime Minister adopted the recommendations of Arun Maira Committee on foreign direct investment (FDI) in Indian pharma sector with a slight modification. According to the PIB release
Superstition in overdrive
On December 20, 1954, a group of people sits together and waits for a great event. This night, they believe, a deluge will destroy the Earth. But before that, a flying saucer will land right in their garden and rescue them.
Still clueless in Kabul
Bonn conference on Afghanistan this time embraced much optimism and epitomised the very relative success that has been achieved in the Afghan mission rather than acknowledging social and economic flaws, civil losses and future security risks that pose serious threats to generations to come.
It is complete hogwash
Several soothsayers, tarot card readers, astrologers and psuedo scientists have forecast that our earth will face a terrible catastrophe and meet its Doomsday on December 21, 2012, because this date happens to be the end date of the 5125 year cycle of Mesoamerican Long Count calendar.
The impact of Social Media
What is the link between Anna Hazare and the Arab Spring? Apparently none but on closer look one finds that they are bound by social media. Twitter was a key means of communication for protesters in the Arab Spring revolts this year. Facebook and twitter are the signposts of the Anna Hazare movement in India.
The Trimurti: Poles Apart
Dev saab’s mortal remains were still on hold when this special tribute was on the keyboard. Those close to him could not decide where to take his body. His fans wanted him to be brought to India, but relatives felt his remaining with his fans in London as a memory was equally meritorious. Dev was without borders, and that is the whole truth.
The Imran phenomenon
Imran Khan was already a legend because of his cricketing genius. His social work in building up a hospital open to all including the poor was widely appreciated. But in the political sphere he failed to make headway, despite strenuous efforts.
Issue Dated: Feb 5, 2017
