If Wednesday night’s presidential debate could set the roadmap of the forthcoming US elections to choose the country’s next President, then it would not be wrong to say that indications of stormy times ahead are written all over the wall. A defiant Donald Trump announced in clear words that he would not accept the election results if he lost and he would consider it rigged. Questioned directly by mideratir Chris […]
In a landmark judgement of sorts the Supreme Court of India upheld the directive of the Bombay High Court and banned those below 18 years age from participating in the human pyramids formed during Dahi Handi. The Apex Court concerned about the safety of the young Govindas has capped the maximum height of these pyramids to 20 feet. Per se when you look at this judgement you would say this […]
If you are a bengali living outside Kolkata then I am sure you will relate to this. Mahastami is that special day of the year when all of us throng to the Puja Pandal. Whether you are the devout types, the non-believers, the food lovers, the diet conscious, the ones that love to dress or the types that believe in minimal dressing, just about no bengali can stay away from […]
The Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi has been invited as the Republic Day guest for the celebrations in January. This move by Narendra Modi is being seen as a major positive to further India’s ties with the Middle East nations and employ a strategic measure in isolating Pakistan for furthering terror activities on India soil. India has always enjoyed strong ties with Abu Dhabi and the significant amount of Indian […]
I am sure by now all of you must have read the transcript of Sushma Swaraj’s speech at the UN and even posted your comments on the huge big social network. I feel the most important element that she highlighted was, “We will not be able to win against terrorism by making specious distinctions between your problems and mine, between terrorists who attack you and those who attack me. For […]
In the aftermath of the Uri attacks a lot of column space has been devoted on whether India should abrogate the 56-year old Indus Water Treaty. Some have even raised concerns about the potential fallout from China if indeed India annuls the treaty, the possible impact on India’s revenue and the like. So as the Prime Minister gets set to review the treaty, it’s often being seen as Modi’s vehicle […]
The recent terrorist attacks in Uri and the continuous violence in the Valley has raised a big question mark at Narendra Modi’s Pakistan Policy? As ground realities continue to worsen and the safety of the people compromised at every point, there is a huge concern on the efficacy of the policy that Mr Modi and his team are pursuing. Infact according to the most recent Pew Survey, over 50% of […]
Sugar has been in news lately. After the stunning report which was published on Clamorworld, detailed out how sugar industry actually paid key researchers to underplay sugar’s role in heart diseases way back in the 60s, the latest point of concern is a sugar tax that has been levied in South Africa. In a bid to rein in the rising obesity conditions in South Africa, the Government has proposed to […]
The recent protests in Bangalore over the Cauvery water sharing brings to focus some deep set issues about the water crisis and sharing policies that have been chalked out thus far. More often than not water sharing in our country is a major political agenda, be it the Cauvery dispute, the Teesta issue or water dispute on the north western border states. But the fact is we need a long […]
Even as the adulations continue for the Rio Olympics medal winners, here is more to cheer for the sporting community in India. In just one night, the Indian contingent in Paralympics achieved the same feat that their counterparts did over 15 days in Rio. Paralympics participants Mariyappan Thangavelu and Varun Singh Bhati bagged the gold and bronze medals respectively in the men’s high jump event on Friday. This is particularly […]
