Big job cuts in Snapdeal, Hindustan Times, ABP, Aircel is worrying In one of the biggest cost-cutting exercises in its history, Snapdeal is laying off about 600 people. Snapdeal co-founders Kunal Bahl and Rohit Bansal have taken cent per cent salary cut, whereas several other employees have gone in for[Read More…]
I was on a road trip in December 2016 with my partner. The two of us drove around 4000 km in south India. Needless to say, Google Maps was our best friend on this journey, as we couldn’t communicate with locals due to the language barrier. The best part of[Read More…]
The unfortunate incident of a students’ clash at the Ramjas college of Delhi University has been projected as an issue of free speech & democratic rights. But what is being missed in the coverage by the various media outlets is that this is not an isolated incident but part of[Read More…]
BJP is panicking and everybody can see it. The significance of elections in India’s politically biggest and most important state can’t be emphasized enough. And rightly so. It holds the key to power in New Delhi and would be a microcosm of the next General Elections. The stakes for[Read More…]
Not that this leader doesn’t know power optics but he also knows how to work. And Nitish Kumar did exactly this one more time.
An old quote by Thomas Wolfe reads, “Culture is the Arts elevated to a set of Beliefs.” The recent ban on “Jallikattu” a sport that has often been equated to the exuberance of the ancient Tamil culture and a symbol of Tamil pride has evoked a wide range of comments[Read More…]
Few days ago in Bangalore, on New Year’s Eve, on one of the most happening streets of Bangalore, filled with upper-middle class, a woman was molested. There are claims that multiple incidents happened at the same place with counter claims that only one such incident happened. Entire media, social media,[Read More…]
A month after demonetisation, one thing is becoming increasingly clear — the note ban has made little or no dent in the fortunes of the rich. Only the poor and hardworking have suffered. Small businesses are grappling to stay afloat while thousands look at losing their livelihood come the New[Read More…]
Indian Parliament has unanimously passed a resolution in 1994 on Jammu and Kashmir. The resolution says that Jammu and Kashmir is an integral part of India which avowed POK. She denied the involvement of any third party in the Jammu and Kashmir. But the two neighbours of India, China[Read More…]
In a republic, it is important to understand the public debates on issues like foreign policy. “Ye jo public hai sab jaanti hai” is a popular song of Bollywood movie called ‘Roti’. Does public know everything if yes, then why the public is not vocal on the issues of foreign policy? Is it[Read More…]
Justices Deepak Misra and Amitva Roy concurring with a petitioner who had expressed concern over the lack of public respect for the national anthem, opined that requiring movie theaters to play the national anthem accompanied by the image of the Indian flag will instill a sense of patriotism and national[Read More…]
The empty chest thumping indulged by the Modi Government has resulted in a disquiet border and made our national security more vulnerable. While condemning the frequent terror attacks on our officers and soldiers, Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi, in his recent speech to the Congress Parliamentary meeting, highlighted the[Read More…]
Which child has not got a kick out of getting the hurriedly-done, slightly disproportionate and perhaps doodled portrait right? It could be the portrait of a leader or a popular actor. There is something about portraits that gets children hooked. I was enchanted too. It also helped that we had[Read More…]
Supreme Court ruling on compulsory National Anthem jars with the external image of a nation comfortable in its own skin. It is not about standing for the National Anthem, that’s a given for everyone anytime Jana Gana Mana is played. Rather, a national debate is needed on the far[Read More…]
Bollywood is a repository of decent and crap films alike. Since it’s inception, this industry has given the audience a vast array of films spread across different genres. Basically, this article’s central focus is SRK who’s rechristened as the Badshah of Bollywood by his devout fans. His journey to stardom[Read More…]
On the evening of 8th November, when the PM announced demonetization of the currency notes of 500 and 1000 denomenations, amongst several arguments on why of this news, was an intention to shock black money hoarders. I innocently assumed then that for the benefit of poor Jan Dhan Yojna account[Read More…]
Liverpool is one football club which will never cease to amaze fans and neutrals alike. Set aside the Burnley anomaly, the Reds have played some breathtaking football this season. Grinding out results have been a recurring problems for the Reds. They seem to have now addressed that problem albeit still[Read More…]
It is disturbing to see how readily people comply with whatever it is the State has to order. And when I speak of compliance, it is not that there be an attempt to scuttle every move, but that there at least be made some critical evaluation of an order/ regulation.[Read More…]
India has a brand new currency note – a ₹2,000 note – the highest denomination in circulation currently. The new currency note was introduced in the backdrop of a massive disruption of India’s Financial System – with the demonetisation of existing ₹ 500 and ₹ 1,000 currency notes, which formed[Read More…]
If there is a day that is more mocked than celebrated, it is the 19th of November, commemorated as International Men’s Day. Founded in 1999, International Men’s Day (IMD) is intended to promote international reflection and incite action in support of men’s health and well-being, gender equality, improving gender relations[Read More…]
One year after countries finalising the Paris agreement on climate change, countries are currently meeting for the annual ‘Conference of Parties’ or COP. This COP, taking place in Marrakech, Morocco, has been labelled a ‘COP of action’. Yet, one week into the negotiations, there’s very little evidence that countries[Read More…]
The demonetisation drive has definitely shaken up the nation from its stupor. It’s a bother for the rich and affluent. Does it dent their black money? Perhaps. But they have found ways to circumvent the demonetisation by finding newer ways to turn their black money to white. Armed with political[Read More…]
The Prime Minister’s ‘surgical strike’ on black money late on Tuesday evening took most by surprise as was its intention. Coming at the back of the voluntary disclosure of black money along with a one-time amnesty scheme, the decision to scrap Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes is seen as[Read More…]
On October 24, when Tata Group Chairman left to attend the board meeting, little did he know that he was going to face what could possibly be the toughest day of his life. What he thought was a normal meeting had a hidden agenda that he was unaware of. In[Read More…]
Amidst the incessant hyper war mongering and the proxy war virtually happening in the media of both India and Pakistan, a section of population of the old cities such as Lucknow, old Delhi Jaipur, Bhopal, Hyderabad of India is least worried about which country takes a lead. This section comprises[Read More…]