Are India’s policies fizzling out because of too much paper-work? A new study says it’s a possible reason: the bureaucracy uses reams of paper to cover its … um.. back! ‘Paper Tiger’ by by Cambridge anthropologist Nayanika Mathur is what we’re talking about. One of the surprising things is this: what prevents schemes from being […]
Sir, The Chief Justice of Patna High Court, Iqbal Ahmed Ansari, inaugurated the three-day Bihar International Film Festival on Friday. Several students thronged to the venue. The festival has been organised by the Bihar State Film Development and Finance Corporation Limited. Justice Iqbal in his inaugural address said films are the most powerful and effective […]
The recent bout of terrorist attacks in Pakistan reminds us once again that it is one of the worst victims of terrorism perpetrated by religious extremist groups claiming their adherence to what they call the puritan Islam. According to Global Terrorism Index the top 5 countries affected by terrorism include Iraq, Afghanistan, Nigeria, Pakistan and […]
The Bihar government has suspended 25 police officers for negligence after 16 people died from drinking suspected toxic liquor. This is the fourth month since the state introduced prohibition. The entire staff of a local police station Gopalganj, Bihar were suspended for “dereliction of duty” amid an inquiry to establish their role in the deaths […]
Pakistan’s first Metro rail, to be built in Lahore, has received a setback. The Lahore High Court on Friday (Aug 19) banned construction of the country’s first rapid mass transit system within 61 metres of historic buildings in the city of Lahore. Heritage campaigners had argued that the Chinese-funded metro project, most of which will […]
The leader of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Nepal has called for prayers amid a state clampdown on evangelistic outreach, including the distribution of religious literature and even having a Bible in a Christian orphanage. All evangelistic activity is prohibited under a new Nepalese Constitution that came into force in September 2015. Article 31(3) of […]
Facing a shortage of candidates at home, Chinese airlines are dangling lucrative pay packages at foreigners with cockpit experience. In fact, Chinese airlines are desperate to attract pilots! Are we going to see a wing-drain from India? Unlike India, it seems that aviation is booming in China. The number of airlines has increased to 55 […]
NEW DELHI : For ordinary folk, visits to Delhi’s hospitals were a nightmare of waiting in endless queues, in smelly, sweaty hallways that buzzed with mosquitoes. No longer! But now spotless and air-conditioned clinics boasting innovative diagnostic technology and sharply-dressed doctors are opening, bringing healthcare into the 21st century. What’s making them happy is the […]
Sir There is a lot of noise Meghalaya against making the Aadhar card mandatory and linking it with government schemes. On the one hand, linking the Aadhar Card to the various government schemes is seen as a way to stop corruption. But what several local leaders in Shillong are saying is this: the Aadhar card […]
Before Indian gymnast Dipa Karmakar’s performance in Rio Olympics, a woman tweeted her opinion and received ‘death and rape’ threats. Here is the story: In a series of tweets on August 14, the woman wrote, “Conflicted about Dipa Karmakar’s Olympic Vault final. “It is an incredible achievement, of course but gymnasts from richer countries don’t […]
KATHMANDU – Nepal’s Maoist Prime Minister Prachanda sent one of his trusted lieutenants from the insurgency period as a special envoy to China. He seeks to clear confusion over the future of agreements signed by his predecessor. In a balancing act, officials said Prachanda would send another deputy, Bimelandra Nidhi, a member of the Madhesi […]
Chanting “Jai Bhim” and seeking independence from atrocities and discrimination, thousands of Dalits gathered in Una (Gujarat) to celebrate India’s 70th Independence Day on Monday. A 10-day Dalit Pride Yatra started from Ahmedabad on August 4 culminated in Una where seven Dalits were publicly flogged for skinning a dead cow by a local ‘cow vigilante’ […]
