The hindsight of Indian elections
India's national spending on health care, education and judiciary oscillated around 2.5, 4.97, one per cent of GDP respectively which is lower than that of countries like US, UK, China and Japan.
Economies of machines
Innovation in science and technology is estimated to account for as much as 90 per cent of additional economic growth (Mansï¬eld, 1972; Evenson et al., 1979; Griliches, 1987; Solow, 2000).
Digital Rights (Mis)Management!
A lot of hype and hooplas have been created around the Copyright (Amendment) Bill, 2012, which has been passed by the Lok Sabha a few days ago
A fake in every 15 seconds...
Counterfeit electronic parts have become a common phenomenon across the globe.
Breach of sovereignty!
Even though Line of Actual Control (LAC) and Line of Control (LOC) do not represent formal border lines, yet they do represent the sovereignty of India. They act as a de facto borders as there are no immediate signs of a solution with two of our hostile neighbours. India’s soft foreign policy – even ring kissing gestures – cannot soften the blows that are meted out from both these nations.
The Poison in the virtual world
Scarcity of drugs worldwide coupled with comparatively lower prices of drugs imported from overseas have boosted the market of the online pharmacy. However, with developed countries opting for this medium to purchase drugs, the presence of spurious drugs in the supply chain has also seen a surge. Simon Hickman, owner of an illegal online pharmacy made a profit of £15 million by trading fake medicines and unlicensed products for erectile dysfunction and weight loss.
The crab mentality
Considering India's breathtaking growth in the last two decades, many prophecies and predictions have already avowed that India will be the next super economic power by 2050.
Next change...
For the first time in 17 years, a member of the socialist party, François Hollande will hold the key position at Elysée, after beating Nicolas Sarkozy in the recent French Presidential election.
A Win So Uninspiring
If there's anyone French President-elect Francois Hollande needs to thank, it should be Lady Luck. Consider this. Just an year or so ago, his name was not even in consideration.
Water woes hold India back
Till now India was burdened with water scarcity, now it is the contamination of drinking water that is posing the biggest threat for the people, especially the poor.
Murdoch's Dangling Overtures
The wrangling has been going on for quite some time, and now the skeleton is out of the closet.
More hot air than substance
"The nation stands tall today" - is the way Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) chief Dr V K Saraswat described the success of Agni-V on April 19, 2012.
THE DRUNKEN LOBBYISTS!
Recently, the World Health Organisation had set its target "to decrease the per capita consumption of alcohol globally by 10 per cent and another 10 per cent reduction of heavy episodic drinking by 2025."
Unarmed to the teeth
Recent newspaper snippets highlight India as the largest importer of arms in the world, raising many eyebrows.
'Selling' citizenship can be a wise step
US needs an all encompassing scheme to keep a check on rampant illegal immigration
Issue Dated: Feb 5, 2017
