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BENGALURU WILL BE A DEAD CITY & UNLIVABLE IN 5 YEARS…
An IISC (Indian Institute of Science) study claims the headline - Bengaluru will become unlivable in 5 years. The thinking behind this is that the city has grown five times, while its vegetation has declined by nearly 80%, and it has lost 80% of its vital water sources. Once a… Read More
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OPEN LETTER TO CHIEF JUSTICE OF INDIA & SUPREME COURT…
1) We need to change the fact that the Indian Judiciary lacks transparency and accountability. The appointment process of judges is really opaque as is the punishment given to judges who may break the law. 2) Why must the Supreme Court of India comment on almost everything because of a… Read More
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GURMEHAR KAUR, SLAIN INDIAN SOLDIER’S DAUGHTER WANTS PEACE…
Gurmehar Kaur, 18 years old today, was only 2 during the 1999 Kargil war when Pakistan in a surprise attack captured a strategic Siachen Kargil hill territory. Many Indian soldiers died as India was forced to counter-attack and recapture this strategic Kargil-Siachen point. Sadly, Gurmehar Kaur's father was one such… Read More
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IN INDIA – ONLY 1% PAY INCOME TAX, 99% DO NOT… THAT SHOULD CHANGE?
For financial year 2012-13 (later years data not yet available), only 2.9 crore out of 120+ crore file income taxes, and only 1.25 crore pay any income taxes. The average tax payable was 21,000. And there were more than 5,000 individual income tax returns with tax payable of more than… Read More
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A POSITIVE SURPRISE: ISC & ICSE EXAM RESULTS TO BE ANNOUNCED 2 WEEKS EARLY
ISC and ICSE exam results in 2016 will be announced two weeks early - an important development. Still we hear of stories of how exams get postponed due to strikes and protests, or colleges and universities take nearly a semester or longer after the exam to release results of the… Read More
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ADARSH HISTORIC VERDICT: COURT ORDERS 31 STORY BUILDING TO BE DEMOLISHED
The Mumbai High Court, in a historic verdict has ordered the 31 story multi-hundred crore Adarsh building of shame to be demolished. The building which was illegally build on land meant for war veterans - was grabbed by the then ruling congress politicians, defense officers and bureaucrats. Court has asked… Read More
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SUBRAMANIAN SWAMY THE NEW PAIN IN THE BUTT FOR CONGRESS…
Subramanian Swamy, hero to many honest and upright Indians, has been waging multiple battles against the former Congress government and the Gandhi family. Less known is the fact that he was a former Union Law and Commerce Minister, who was a professor both at IIT Delhi and Harvard. This week,… Read More
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HOPE WOMEN WHO WANT TO ENTER DARGAHS WILL NOT BE HARMED…
After winning entry into the Shani Shingnapur temple after getting the 400 year old tradition overturned, Trupti Desai is now leading the charge to allow entry into the inner santum of the Haji Ali Dargah of Mumbai, and many other similar dargarhs and masjids around the country. Hope women gain… Read More
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INDIA SHOULD CELEBRATE – US KEEPING INDIA ON ITS SHAME LIST…
US is pursuing needless provocation by putting India, China, Russia and others on the COPYRIGHTS SHAME LIST. The unsaid point seems to be that US intellectual property is superior if not the best, and all countries should follow and be subjective to US copyright laws. Well in that case, India… Read More
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ISSUELESS OR TAMASHA HUNGER STRIKE BY AZADI KANHAIYA & TEAM…
JNU's Kanhaiya and his student compatriots are in the news for being on an "indefinite" hunger strike due to the punishment meted out to several students. Kanhaiya and his team are also making provocative statements as in: "they have never had faith in the probe committee which they consider to… Read More
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