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PARIS CLIMATE TALKS: IT’S INDIA VERSUS THE WEST
The politics surrounding the Paris climate talks is heating up with the West blaming India for being the biggest obstacle in the negotiations. Representatives of Western countries say the talks could...
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ROJAVA: AN ANTIDOTE TO ISIS
Image: Flicker The whole world is impacted by the crisis in the Middle East. Almost all countries are nervous about the possibility of some of their citizens joining the Islamic State, or ISIS. Other...
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HERE IS HOW PARLIAMENT CAN SCRAP SECTION 377
Arun Jaitley has surprised everyone by coming out in support of scrapping Section 377. But we are twice bitten and very shy – and rather doubtful that the government or any of our elected...
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NL INTERVIEWS PART 1 – DILIP MEHTA ON HIS SUNNY LEONE DOCUMENTARY
Click here to watch “NL Interviews Part 2 – Dilip Mehta on his Sunny Leone documentary”.
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NL INTERVIEWS PART 2 – DILIP MEHTA ON HIS SUNNY LEONE DOCUMENTARY
Click here to watch “NL Interviews Part 1 – Dilip Mehta on his Sunny Leone documentary”.
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NL HAFTA – EPISODE 44
For reference: Business Standard: Bhopal Gas tragedy – 31 years on: A third generation might be at risk FAQs on The ‘Charges’ Against NDTV The Caravan‘s cover story on NDTV: The Tempest Newslaundry:...
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WHO’S AFRAID OF JAYALALITHAA: IS THE MEDIA GOING SOFT ON TN GOVERNMENT IN THE...
Here’s a question. You are the chief minister of a state and battling one of the worst disasters, say, unprecedented rains causing devastating floods. You also have a TV news channel at your disposal...
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‘FORGET GM SEEDS, GO ORGANIC AND INDIA WILL HAVE A BETTER CHANCE AT...
Last month, while the Indian social media was going berserk over the many Khans of Bollywood, a World Bank report about climate change and poverty was published. It contained warnings about a horrible...
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CLIMATE CHANGE CAN PUSH 45 MILLION INDIANS INTO POVERTY
Climate change could effectively negate India’s economic progress, pushing 45 million Indians into extreme poverty over the next 15 years, according to a World Bank report published last month. In the...
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FSSAI ISSUES DRAFT GUIDELINES FOR RESTRICTING HIGH FAT FOODS IN SCHOOLS &...
Following the directions of the Delhi High Court in a PIL filed by Uday Foundation about the harmful effects of Junk foods in school children, the FSSAI has come up with draft guidelines to...
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WE MUST REUNITE: WHY PAKISTAN, INDIA AND BANGLADESH SHOULD BE ONE COUNTRY
After the meeting of Indian and Pakistani National Security Advisers (NSAs) in Bangkok, Indian Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj is going to Islamabad, but it can predicted what will happen. She will...
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DEAR RAMDEV, MAKE ALL THE ‘SON-BEARING’ MEDICINES YOU WANT TO, BUT LEAVE THE...
It is not easy but still possible for a determined Indian to avoid Baba Ramdev at all costs. Imagine a middle-class man who struggles to make ends meet, yet does not hanker for an ideal male narrative...
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MORE THAN HALF OF THE 13 LAKH MOTOR VEHICLES RECALLED IN THE LAST 3 YEARS ARE...
Recall of faulty motor vehicles hit the front pages following the Volkswagen controversy, where cars were equipped with cheat devices to overcome emission norms. While Volkswagen has announced a...
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ACCESS DENIED: ONE INFO-GRAPHIC THAT TELLS YOU EVERYTHING ABOUT INTERNET...
In India, online content can be blocked according to Section 69A of the Information Technology Act, 2000. Directions for blocking of unlawful content may be given by the government on its own accord,...
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WAS THE TIMES NOW TEAM DENIED VISAS TO PAKISTAN TO COVER SUSHMA SWARAJ’S...
At about 5 pm yesterday, Times Now tweeted that Pakistan had denied visas to the channel’s team to cover External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj’s visit to Islamabad, raising yet more questions on the...
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DELHI’S POLLUTION ONE-AND-HALF TIMES WORSE THAN BEIJING
Delhi’s air pollution has been one-and-a-half times worse than in Beijing over the past week, according to an IndiaSpend analysis of PM 2.5 (Particulate Matter) concentration data. The analysis is...
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SYRIA’S ANONYMOUS COLLECTIVES: DOCUMENTING LIFE AMIDST THE CHAOS
The Syrian conflict has been raging for well over four years. What began as a confrontation between Bashar al-Assad’s regime and Syrian protesters soon turned into a war in which more than 70 rebel...
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SYRIA’S ANONYMOUS COLLECTIVES: EYE ON THE HOMELAND
In Syria’s war, truth is not just a casualty – it is the enemy. Warring factions put as much effort into concealing their crimes and exaggerating those of others as they do into gaining territory....
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ON FEAR, MEDIA FREEDOM AND RESPONSIBILITY: THE REFUGEE STORY IN HUNGARY
It’s a scene that’s difficult to un-see. A group of refugees flees from Hungarian police officers in a field. They’re screaming. Their fear is tangible. All of a sudden, a camera operator – who is...
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THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE MASSACRE INDONESIANS AREN’T SUPPOSED TO TALK ABOUT
An anniversary marked by censorship Each October, foreigners and Indonesians alike gather in Bali, Indonesia for the Ubud Readers and Writers Festival (UWRF). It is an opportunity to be immersed in...
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