The state of news now has lulled Indians into believing that their country is fine. This may prove costly in the future. Avay Shukla MEDIA I’ve looked up the figures and they are very impressive. As on March 31, 2018, India had 100,000 publications registered with the Registrar of Newspapers, and these had a circulation […]
The order smacks of complete absence of concern for the right to housing and dignity as part of the right to life. With such a poor record in rehabilitation, imposing a stringent deadline seems not only unjust but an invitation to a humanitarian disaster. Justice Arun Mishra against a backdrop of slums by a railway […]
Documents obtained by The Wire through RTI requests reveal a series of rejections by the finance ministry of the agriculture ministry’s requests for a budget hike. Dheeraj Mishra AGRICULTURE GOVERNMENT New Delhi: The Union Ministry of Agriculture had recently demanded an increase in the budget of several major agricultural schemes in the country, citing a shortage […]
K-shaped recovery means the growing gap between ‘winners and losers’. An example in India is the stock market being healthy while millions have lost their jobs. TN NINAN Amidst the flood of commentary that followed the finding that the world’s fastest-growing large economy had become its fastest-shrinking one, an observation that stood out was that […]
Tony Abbott has said he is looking forward to contributing his “expertise” in global commerce to his new role as a trade adviser to the UK government. The former Australian PM was appointed to the unpaid role on Friday, despite criticism over his past comments on women, LGBT people and climate change. Mr Abbott, who led […]
Australian police have made dozens of arrests amid anti-lockdown protests attended by hundreds nationwide. In Melbourne, the centre of Australia’s outbreak, about 300 people marched in defiance of tough measures that have been in place for a month. Other protests took place in Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth. On Friday PM Scott Morrison said seven […]
US President Donald Trump is facing a backlash over reports he mocked American soldiers killed in action as “losers” and “suckers”. The alleged remarks were first reported in the Atlantic magazine, and some details were corroborated by the Associated Press and Fox News. But the president and his allies have denied he made the remarks. […]
Image copyright REUTERSImage caption Nato says there is “proof beyond doubt” that Mr Navalny was attacked with a nerve agent President Donald Trump has refused to condemn Russia over the poisoning of opposition figure Alexei Navalny, saying he has not seen proof. He said the case was “tragic” but urged reporters to focus instead […]
“Truly, it is historic,” President Donald Trump said. DEB RIECHMANN WASHINGTON (AP) — After two days of meetings with Trump administration officials, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic and Kosovo’s Prime Minister Avdullah Hoti agreed to cooperate on a range of economic fronts to attract investment and create jobs. The White House announcement provided President Donald Trump […]
At a Pennsylvania campaign rally, the president mocked his Democratic rival for using a face covering for “a feeling of security.” By Curtis M. Wong, HuffPost US The U.S. continues to lead the world in coronavirus cases, but that didn’t stop President Donald Trump from taking aim at Democratic rival Joe Biden for choosing to wear a mask at public […]
