“Makdee, Iqbal actor arrested for prostitution; says she was short on money,” reported the Hindustan Times this morning. “OMG: Makdee actress caught in a prostitution racket”, read the Times of India link that led to a slid
“O Paapad Wale Pangaa Na Le Thappad Bajegaa, Pangaa Na Le Pa Pa Pangaa Na Le Ungali Daba Ke Anguthha Bana Dungi Taau Taau.. Waau Waau Waau” Have you heard of these – well – not-so-
In about 19 hours, P Sathasivam, the chief justice of India till April 26 this year, will take oath as the next governor of Kerala. The swearing-in ceremony is scheduled for 10 am tomorrow (September 5) but the 65-year-old has set off a debate big
Building your own house in Lakshadweep is not the same as building it on the mainland as construction materials such as cement and bricks are not available on the islands but have to be sourced from Kochi. If the citizens were to bring it in thems
The three pillars of democracy are at war. The executive, aided by the legislature, has an upper hand over judiciary in the ongoing turf war over the national judicial appointments commission (NJAC) bill, 2014. The Narendra Modi-le
Justice HL Dattu, who is heading the bench that is monitoring investigations into the 2G spectrum scam, is all set to become the next chief justice of India. Present CJI RM Lodha retires on the 27th of this month. Justice Lodha had
I have never liked Teacher`s Day. If you ask me, though there`s little reason why you would do so and even less reason why I would ask you to enquire of me, a teacher`s day – in lower case, mind you – should be meant for teachers only.
British law minister Shailesh Vara is in India to “explore possibilities if UK lawyers could be allowed to do business in India”. On a three-day visit, Vara met his India counterpart Ravi Shankar Prasad, chief justice RM Lodha and bar
Predictions about the future with the help of statistical modeling, machine learning and data mining have been used in society and science for long. The question, however, has always been the accuracy of the predictions. And the answer lies in
Wheat is one of the crops that have been given a go-ahead for genetically modified (GM) crop field trials in India. But, experts say as far as wheat is concerned there is no need for GM as of now. “Instead of going for GM we n
Union home minister Rajnath Singh has said that he would never “let anything” spoil his relationship with prime minister Narendra Modi, who has been steering the country through difficult times. In an exclusive and freewheeling
His airline in the red, and grounded, for years now, September 1, 2014, has become a red-letter day for Vijay Mallya, the original fisher of the kingfisher and a self-claimed king of good (fishing?) times. On that day, which happens
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) was formed on August 8, 1967, comprising Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand. There were several factors that led to the establishment of ASEAN as a social and economic re
When the rush of the work day is over, when the frictions and frustrations are still lingering over, when the mind refuses to be amused by TV and internet, a small voice from inside asks, what is all this about? That search, for peace of mind or f
The Indian Railways is finally waking up to the full potential of digital technology. The Indian railway catering and tourism corporation (IRCTC) launched the next generation electronic ticketing system in partnership with the centre for railway i
Close on the heels of the UK’s deputy prime minister Nick Clegg’s visit to India, its law minister Shailesh Vara will be on a three-day India visit starting September 1. According to the British high commission in New De
Housing is a challenge for India and the key ingredient to provide access to housing in different brackets is information, says Jagan Shah, director, National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA). Shah, most likely to be tasked with executing PM Nare
Prime minister Narendra Modi in his maiden visit for a bilateral trip outside of the subcontinent is visiting Japan from August 30 to September 3. Though earlier he was expected to fly into Tokyo, it is now confirmed that he will land in Osaka en
Telangana has 91 lakh ‘white ration cards’ – issued to families below poverty line (BPL). It had a small problem, and raised a few antennas: the entire state has 84 lakh households in all.
After Tapas Pal’s rape and murder threats to CPI (M) supporters – he apologised later, which was equally condemned – another leader in Mamata Banerjee’s Trinamool Congress has triggered controversy by his remark that as &ld
