The China Pakistan Economic Corridor, a multibillion dollar projects, which is a part of the the Chinese Government’s “belt and road initiatives” is going to majorly benefit China more than it can to Pakistan. This is mainly because of the lack of any inputs in the project, by Pakistan. This lack of growth and development to the project by Pakistan is only going to drive China to economic growth, as […]
Almost a year after demonetisation RBI says still verifying returned notes Almost a year after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced demonetisation, the Reserve Bank of India said that the Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 bills returned to banks are still being “processed in all earnest” through a sophisticated currency verification system. In reply to an RTI query, the central bank said it has processed about 1,134 crore pieces of Rs.500 […]
India vs New Zealand 3rd ODI at Kanpur’s Green Park Stadium India would aim to play with the same grit and gumption they displayed in the second match in Pune when they square off against New Zealand in the ODI series-decider on Sunday. Faced with tremendous pressure after a long time following their loss in the first ODI of the three-match series, the Indian players showed a lot of character […]
Mohanlal’s Villain movie review B Unnikrishnan’s Villain, a crime thriller starting Mohanlal, Manju Warrier and Vishal Krishna, evokes such sentiments. It aspires to be a dark psychological thriller, centred around a genius cop who beats the villains using mind games than physical strength. But there is only so much it can achieve with an inane plot and a sillier screenplay. “Here’s the smell of the blood still. All the perfumes […]
In Karnataka, a satyagraha demanding 0% GST on handmade products highlights a larger issue For theatre person and social activist Prasanna, starting an indefinite hunger strike or satyagraha as a mark of protest comes as organically and naturally as the handloom clothes he wears and makes. The Gandhian has used satyagraya (a passive resistance often referred to as the “truth force” propounded by Mahatma Gandhi in his fight against the […]
North Korea US war a threat If Chinese diplomacy fails North Korea, led by Kim Jong-Un, has accelerated the likelihoods of the breakout of a war. In the latest news, the North Korean officials have asked the United States to take all the threat literally. The chances of a war can go up and up between the two nations. Amid all the fears of the breakout of the third world […]
Dineshwar Sharma formally appointed Centre’s interlocutor for Jammu and Kashmir Home minister Rajnath Singh said former Intelligence Bureau (IB) chief Dineshwar Sharma will be appointed as India’s representative to hold a ‘sustained dialogue’ with Kashmir. The appointment will be effective from the date Sharma joins till further order. The detailed terms and conditions of the appointment will be issued separately, the order says. A Kerala batch IPS officer, Sharma took […]
Bihar girl wins International Acclaim for up lifting uplift the Musahar community A 20-year-old Bihari girl has won international acclaim for her efforts to uplift the Musahar community. Musahars are traditionally rat-catchers and found in the eastern Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and north Madhya Pradesh. The Musahars of Bihar are marginalized and work mainly as landless labourers. They suffer from abject poverty, near-total illiteracy and lack of personal hygiene and sanitation. […]
Who will win? : Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh elections. The Legislative Assembly Elections in Himachal Pradesh are to be held on November 9, 2017; while those in Gujarat are to be held in two phases- on the 9th of December, and the 18th of December. With the election dates announced, parties are all set to take all kinds of measures to ensure their prestigious seat in the upcoming Assembly elections. […]
Ban Friday namaz at Taj Mahal or allow Hindus to pray there too: RSS affiliate Amid an ongoing row over the Taj Mahal a Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS)-linked organisation has now demanded that Friday prayers at the historic monument located in Agra be banned. Media reports said on Friday that the demand to ban Friday Prayers has come from Akhil Bhartiya Itihaas Sankalan Samiti – the history wing of the RSS. Dr […]
