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Day January 9, 2015

Sharpening Contradictions: Why al-Qaeda attacked Satirists in Paris

By Juan Cole | Jan. 7, 2015 | By  | (Informed Comment) The horrific murder of the editor, cartoonists and other staff of the irreverent satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo, along with two policemen, by terrorists in Paris was in my view a strategic strike, aiming… Continue Reading →

Mumbo Jumbo as Science in the Science Congress

Prabir Purkayastha, January 8, 2015 The 102nd Science Congress did not distinguish itself by inviting speakers, who offered mumbo jumbo as science. It was not helped by the Union Minister for Science and Technology, Harsha Vardhan talking about how India had… Continue Reading →

Protesting RTI activists detained in Chennai #WTFnews

Christin Mathew Philip,TNN | Jan 9, 2015, 05.24 PM IST They were protesting again the arrest of RTI activist and Satta Panchayat Iyakkam president Siva Elango. CHENNAI: The Chennai police on Friday detained several RTI activists who staged a demonstration near the Tamil Nadu State Information Commission… Continue Reading →

#Goodnews – Bihar increases maternity leave period, to give child care leave

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 6, 2015 – 20:05 Patna: In a major policy decision affecting the well-being of its women employees, Bihar government on Tuesday increased the duration of maternity leave to 180 days from 135 days, and also made… Continue Reading →

Boko Haram crisis: Nigeria’s Baga town hit by new assault

Boko Haram controls large swathes of territory in north-eastern Nigeria Bodies lay strewn on the streets of a key north-eastern Nigerian town following an assault by militant Islamists, officials have told the BBC. The Boko Haram group attacked Baga town… Continue Reading →

Vedanta Resources loses half of wealth in 6 months

You cannot cheat every body all the time Anil Agrawal Crude oil, commodity price fall erodes energy giant’s wealth Dev Chatterjee  |  Mumbai  January 9, 2015 Last Updated at 18:14 IST Chairman of Vedanta group, Anil Agarwal has not started the New Year on an auspicious… Continue Reading →

Press Release: Political parties continue brazen defiance of CIC order

                                            Press Release                                       8 th January 2015 Political Parties continue brazen defiance of CIC order ADR seeks maximum penalty and compensation… Continue Reading →

#India – Jharkhand, Sterilisation Operation Done Under Torchlight #WTFnews

  All India | Reported by Alok Pandey, Edited by Amit Chaturvedi | Updated: January 09, 2015 14:13 IST There was reportedly no post operative care on offer CHATRA, JHARKHAND:  At a state-run health clinic, guided by torchlight, surgeons in Jharkhand sterilised nearly 40 women… Continue Reading →

Shell and the liability debate

  While businesses in India push the boundaries of what they can get away with, globalization of activism, judicial process aim to ensure they get away with less Sudeep Chakravarti The new year has provided an object lesson in community… Continue Reading →

Truth versus national security in land of Satyamev Jayate

Friday, 9 January 2015 – 5:00am IST | Place: Mumbai | Agency: dna Garga Chatterjee A ‘whistleblower’ is a person who reports wrongdoing including criminal activities. The exposed aren’t happy and they try to retaliate. Based on the nature of… Continue Reading →

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