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Anti rape bill to be discussed in Lok Sabha tomorrow

No consensus was reached regarding the Anti Rape Bill in the all party meet convened by the government today. The highlighted points were age of consent for sex and safeguarding misuse of the laws. Should age of consent for sex be reduced from 18 to 16 in India? According to Indian laws, the legal age [...]

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Asaram Bapu wastes tonnes of water while Maharashtra faces drought

Trouble for Asaram Bapu for misusing water for pre holi celebrations at a time when Maharashtra is reeling under drought. The Nagpur municipal corporation has issued to the spiritual leader for wasting water. A probe has also been ordered over Asaram Bapu requisitioning those water tankers for such a purpose. He and his followers are [...]

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Minister calls Mulayam Singh a “friend of terrorists”, uproar in parliament

Union Minister Beni Prasad Verma got in the midst of a controversy as Samajwadi Party members alleged that he had remarked Mulayam Singh Yadav to have terrorist links. According to the allegations, in a rally in his constituency Beni Prasad Verma had said “Mulayam Singh is more corrupt than a dacoit. He has links with [...]

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Bihar should get Special status, says Nitish Kumar at Adhikar Rally in Delhi

Maintaining a semi diplomatic stance with respect to Congress and BJP, the JD(U) leader alleged that the state of Bihar is discriminated against. Nitish Kumar in his power packed rally in Delhi tried to give a open competition to Narendra Modi, claiming that his (Nitish’s) model is the real model of development as it takes [...]

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Should we redefine the word juvenile?

Before embarking on the treacherous path of making my opinions heard and thought upon, I’d like to ask a question. Do the grotesque creatures which perform these diabolic deeds, distinguish between juveniles and adults? Its rhetoric. Ain’t it? Firstly ,we need to understand the meaning of the word juvenile. The lexicon says it is someone [...]

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Prominent Journalists in Indian Media

Media is called the “nervous system” of democracy. If media doesn’t function in the appropriate manner then the entire purpose of democracy is lost. The role of a journalist is not restricted to informing the public about all the latest happenings but it also includes educating them and making them aware of various issues. This [...]

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UPSC changes put on hold for now

The new rules as per the UPSC changes have created quite a controversy. Many parties have opposed making English mandatory and the clause on regional languages. The points in question which may or may not be implemented are as follows. 1. Union Public Service Commission had announced that the students who clea prelim exams and [...]

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FIR lodged against Odisha Minister in dowry harassment case

The daughter in law of Odisha’s Law and Urban Development Minister, Raghunath Mohanty had recently filed a dowry harassment case against him and his family. As the case came light the Minister resigned on moral grounds. The case was registered in Balasore Town Police Station, Odisha. Raghunath Mohanty is a senior BJD leader. Barsha Sony [...]

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Sting operation reveals HDFC Bank, Axis Bank, ICICI Bank involved in massive money laundering

An undercover sting operation codenamed carried out by an online magazine cobrapost reveals some shocking details in how famous Indian banks love to convert black money into white. Money laundering by politicians is made possible only when banks freely and openly help in the crime. Take this for instance – Branch Manager of one of [...]

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Is Pakistan responsible for the attacks on CRPF camp?

Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde’s statements in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha mentions that the attackers were foreign who opened fire in the CRPF camp. Also items bearing markings of Pakistan have been recovered from the terrorists who were killed in the encounter. In the incident five CRPF jawans were killed. In the same [...]

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