8000 Crore Dreams and the Sikkimese People

8000 Crore Dreams and the Sikkimese People

Deepak Tiwari is a former Assistant General Manager at Sikkim State Cooperative Bank Ltd, and an alumnus of Tashi Namgyal Senior Secondary School. This piece first appeared as a Facebook post, and it makes a very interesting point or two. We believe it deserves wider attention. Mr Piyush Goyal, the sharp union minister, during his […]

India Cries for Justice, Is Anyone listening?

India Cries for Justice, Is Anyone listening?

In India, the cries for justice, are becoming louder and longer! They come from different segments of society and particularly from those who continue to be exploited and excluded! These cries are heart-rending: anyone with an iota of conscience will hear them! The sad and tragic reality is that these cries will remain unheard; those […]

Beautiful Game bids adieu to Christian Atsu

Beautiful Game bids adieu to Christian Atsu

Footballer Christian Atsu has been found dead under the rubble of his home almost two weeks after the Turkey earthquake, his agent has confirmed. And it’s a sad weekend indeed for the football loving communities of Ghana and UK. The 31 year old Ghana international player had been a part of with Premier League sides […]

रिटायर जज का राज्यपाल बन जाना!

रिटायर जज का राज्यपाल बन जाना!

पर न्यायपालिका की गरिमा की चिंता किसे है!! सुप्रीम कोर्ट के सेवानिवृत्त जज जस्टिस एस अब्दुल नजीर को (गत 12 फरवरी को) आंध्र प्रदेश का राज्यपाल नियुक्त किया गया है। वे गत चार जनवरी को ही रिटायर हुए हैं। नियमतः और संविधानतः इसमें कुछ गलत नहीं है। मगर यह कुछ अटपटा तो लगता है। वैसे […]

Hostile Government raids BBC Delhi and Mumbai offices

Hostile Government raids BBC Delhi and Mumbai offices

 Indian tax authorities raided the BBC’s offices and seized its journalists’ phones in a stunning — and apparently retaliatory — move on Tuesday (February 14), says The Washington Post.  This Valentine Day move against the British broadcaster  came weeks after it aired a polarizing documentary examining Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s rise and his handling […]

Media should go beyond Elephant Survey reporting and do some follow up

Media should go beyond Elephant Survey reporting and do some follow up

Sir, It is reported in our local newspapers that Aaranyak, a renowned conservation organisation, has completed the first phase of an Elephant Occupancy Survey in Meghalaya. The survey is to help mitigate the increasing human-elephant conflict, as well as to aid conservation efforts.The survey is being conducted in collaboration with the Forests and Environment Department, […]

मेरा नाम होशियारचंद है

मेरा नाम होशियारचंद है

मेरे पास ये 100 चिप हैं। नियम के अनुसार मैं 75 से ज्यादा चिप नहीं रख सकता, तो मैंने 73 रखे हुए हैं।●●27 बाजार में बिक रहे हैं। बाजार चलता है, डिमांड सप्लाई पर। मुझे सप्लाई कंट्रोल करनी है। मेरे मामा, काका, ताऊ सबने आम आदमी बन कर मेरे लिए 15 चिप खरीद कर छुपा […]

Fr James Shekhar New Bishop of Buxar

Bangalore 4 February 2023 (CCBI): His Holiness Pope Francis has appointed Fr. James Shekhar (55) as new Bishop of Buxar, Bihar. says a message from Rev. Dr. Stephen Alathara Deputy Secretary General, CCBI This appointment was made public on Saturday, 4 February, 2023. Fr. James Shekhar was born on 23 September 1967 in Singamparai (Tamil […]

As NDTV transforms to ‘Adani TV’: more resignations

As NDTV transforms to ‘Adani TV’: more resignations

With the hostile takeover of NewDelhi Television, we have seen the last of the ‘independent’ mainstream television channels in India.  In the latest in a series of resignations at the company after it was taken over by the Adani group, Journalists and anchosr Nidhi Razdan and Sreenivasan Jain have  quit NDTV.  Razdan had worked at […]

क्या युवा पीढ़ी का दिमाग वास्तव में बिल्कुल शुन्य हो गया है?

क्या युवा पीढ़ी का दिमाग वास्तव में बिल्कुल शुन्य हो गया है?

यही है,भारत का दुर्भाग्य। एक सिनेमा के लिए इतनी मारामारी, इतना हंगामा। लेकिन रसातल में जा रहे भारत को जुल्मी तानाशाह से बचाने, बेकारी महंगाई, सरकारी लूट घपला घोटालों, ईवीएम की हेराफेरी, जनादेश की लूट को रोकने के लिए ऐसी भीड़ कभी सड़कों पर नहीं आती है। जुल्मी लुटेरों के खिलाफ ऐसी कोई बगावत, कोई […]

ये डॉक्यूमेंट्री डॉक्यूमेंट्री का शोर क्यों है भाई!

ये डॉक्यूमेंट्री डॉक्यूमेंट्री का शोर क्यों है भाई!

सरकार हलकान, पर चाटुकारों की कमी नहीं गालिब! आखिर उस या ऐसी किसी डाक्यूमेंट्री में गुजरात दंगों के बारे में ऐसा नया क्या कहा बताया जा सकता है, जो खबरों में थोड़ी बहुत भी रुचि रखने वाला नहीं जानता! उन दंगों में गुजरात (मोदी) सरकार, संघ परिवार की भूमिका के बारे में ही कोई क्या […]

Celebrating the Republic @74

Celebrating the Republic @74

At a Press Conference held in Delhi on 18 January, the Government spokesman said, “The Nation will celebrate its 74th Republic Day on January 26, 2023.  The celebrations include the traditional march past at Kartavya Path comprising a grand parade by the contingents of the Armed Forces & Paramilitary Forces; tableaux display by the States and […]

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