Will there be zero tolerance to corruption in Uttarakhand ?
byDehradun : In a recent interview to an English regional daily, Karnataka chief minister, Siddaramaiah said that there will be zero toleration for corruption…
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Bhendi Bazaar: An oasis of economic evolution
byMumbai: The redevelopment of one of India’s most populated area, Bhendi Bazaar in South Mumbai shall set an example for cities across the world…
Sow the wind in Syria, reap the whirlwind in Turkey
byIt was October 2011. I knew this would be my last evening with the distinguished Turkish journalist, Mehmet Birand, as we looked over the…
Why BlackBerry Q10’s Rs.45,000 pricetag is a bad idea
byBlackBerry today launched the Q10 in India — the second of the two BB10 OS-based handsets that were first shown at the company’s global…
Turkey faces its democratic moment
byStringent laws and regulations in Turkey have now succumbed to brutality as innocent civilians are being dragged on the streets of Istanbul by police…
A NATION OF SPECTATORS
byIll winds over our fair & lovely land blow Each scam as it surfaces, kicks up a storm, The big ones to hurricane intensity…
China: dazzling economy or shrewd statecraft
byDefying global recession, what is it that makes the economy of China beat the blues while other giants like USA and Europe are humbled?…
Legalize Marijuana in India, in Himachal
by“Babu Ji maal khatm hai” informed a small time shop owner on the outskirts of Shimla when asked about the availability of Marijuana (Charas),…
Villagers poisoning tigers in Uttarakhand
byDehra Dun : This year till June 1, nine tigers were killed. Fifteen were killed in 2012 and 24 in 2011. All of them,…
Congress dilemma: focus on Maoist insurgency or election?
by‘If terrorism is uncontrolled, if leftwing extremism continues to flourish in important parts of our country which have tremendous natural resources of minerals, that…