Day July 14, 2016
RANJU DODUM ITANAGAR: Seated on a bed that doubles up as a sofa in the visitors’ room of the Tawang Monastery, Leki Wangchuk speaks calmly, belying any pain he feels remembering his now deceased brother, Tsering Tempa, who was shot dead… Continue Reading →
BY ANONYMOUS I recently learnt my friend Faraaz was given the opportunity to save his own skin. But anybody that has known Faraaz wouldn’t be surprised by what he did. He stuck around and refused to give up on his friends…. Continue Reading →
The demand for ‘perfect’ fruit and veg means much is discarded, damaging the climate and leaving people hungry Discarded food is the biggest single component of US landfill and incinerators, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. Photograph: Dan Tuffs/for the… Continue Reading →
Kumar Sambhav Shrivastava, The environment ministry has decided to exempt big buildings and real estate projects from taking environment clearance. (Parveen Kumar/HT File Photo) Going against its own orders, issued six months ago, the environment ministry has decided to exempt big… Continue Reading →
BY RAGHAVI RAO KODATI While a reactor going critical is good news for the power-starved states in south India, the history of the first unit suggests there could be speed bumps on the road ahead. The Kudankulam Atomic Power Complex as seen on… Continue Reading →
Joe C Mathew Going by the complaint made by Delhi-based NGO Citizens Forum for Civil Liberties (CFCL), the recent decision of the University Grants Commission (UGC) could be the first pain point that needs to be addressed by Prakash Javadekar,… Continue Reading →
The question of what Outcome 2015 would have been had he not been projected as PM will continue to haunt the party. VIKRAM JOHRI The series of scams that has rocked the BJP in recent weeks, from Lalitgate to… Continue Reading →
Dr. Zakir Naik’s ‘Peace TV’ preaches contempt, if not hatred, for other religions We appeal to all peace-loving Indians in general and Muslims in particular to expose Zakir Naik’s real agenda and warn Muslim youth to beware of his toxic… Continue Reading →
BY GEETA SESHU| Those fighting to free Santosh Yadav and Somaru Nag from jail themselves need defending in a state where the odds are stacked against both. GEETA SESHU reports on the anniversary of Nag’s arrest Santosh Yadav, left, and Somaru… Continue Reading →
Video 1 – defending Bin Laden & saying all Muslims must be terrorists: From 6.18 secs: “If bin Laden is fighting enemies of Islam, I am for him. If he is terrorizing America—the terrorist, biggest terrorist—I am with him. Every… Continue Reading →