Politics of Illegal colonies
Illegal colonies have become not only a problem for dwellers but a huge concern for urban development.
The beginning or the end!
The recent brutal mob violence in Assam took a terrifying shape. Around 50 people were killed while more than 150,000 fled in fear.
The second sin of banks
The global recession that has set in since 2008 has already taken a toll on global economies.
Fill the stomach, but not fulfil!
Even with around 478,000 public distribution shops (PDS) and the Rs 1.19 lakh- crore worth Food Security Bill, India is still not able to fight malnutrition and hunger.
Don't waste the rare liquid
Only a Thalassaemia or Leukaemia patient would understand the value of blood, as for them, unlike others, it is a prerequisite for survival.
Is this the end of Outsourcing?
Is the outsourcing industry which propelled nations like India and Philippines to the league of the fastest growing economies, going to witness a setback in years to come?
WILL WE ENTER THE MATRIX EVER?
A major fire at Mumbai Mantralaya, on June 21, 2012 put paid to much data collated to bring the culprits of Adarsh Housing Scam to books. Out of 500 odd computers that were placed in the gutted level, only 50 could be recovered.
RAUL'S ASIA VISIT; BENEFITS
In an interview with a British reporter in 1964 Fidel Castro quoted, "Capitalism is using its money; we socialists throw it away.†And he eventually succeeded in installing communism in Cuba permanently.
Good policy but bad politics?
It came as a bolt from the blue. Indeed, it was so unexpected that it took the Conservatives a while to recover their bearings.
Murder legalised
On the hindsight, it is believed that it is the arrogance and bullying of our police force that lead to most of the custodial deaths.
Flutters in the urban mind!
Around 30 years ago, in 1981, a United Nations Expert Committee had advocated discouraging rural-urban migration in developing countries by promoting an equitable level of infrastructure and long term planning in rural regions that would square off the divide between villages and the metros.
Restoring glory in Egypt?
The pro-democratic Arab Spring has benefitted many Arab nations and has led a new wave towards democracy in the region.
Five lessons from Gujarat
Gujarat, a costal state in the western part of India with a population of around 6.03 crores, has made several headlines for being one of the most progressive states in India.
The new doctrine of terrorism
Governments across the world are finding new ways to keep an eye on their dissidents and to keep track of every minute movement of their so-called enemies.
Lebanon: Probable uprising
The many years-long, pro-democratic battle of Syrian civilians against the existing regime may have not met with much success but the movement is now creating a cascading effect in its conflict-riddled neighbouring nation, Lebanon. Recently, there has been a surge in anti-government movements.
Issue Dated: Feb 5, 2017
