News & Events

• Dealing With Terror 6/13/2008 7:16:03 AM
  In News & Events, By: Payal Jain
  The gruesome terrorist attack on the pink city of Jaipur on May 13 showed what we have known all along. India is not only a soft state, but also a soft target. Our leaders are long on rhetoric and short on action.
  
  
• Brand Cruelty Free 6/13/2008 7:14:10 AM
  In News & Events, By: Payal Jain
  Given the general furor against the use of animals in testing of pharmacy and beauty products on the rise, the tag ‘cruelty-free’ means a lot for pharmacy companies. Major pharmacy and lifestyle companies are seeking cover under the tag.
  
  
• Advertising And Smoking 5/17/2008 6:38:38 PM
  In Media & Journalism, By: Payal Jain
  As India’s acceleration towards westernization continues, tobacco advertising and marketing has been linked to an increase in its use by urban Indian kids as young as 11, and media is supposed to play an important role in the increase.
  
  
• Women Reservation Bill Again On Floor 5/17/2008 6:34:00 PM
  In News & Events, By: Payal Jain
  With the introduction of the bill again in Parliament, the debate has started once again. As the general elections are only a year away, the introduction of the bill is being seen as a signal to the fair sex.
  
  
• The Reservation Issue 5/17/2008 5:12:52 PM
  In News & Events, By: Payal Jain
  Reservation issue for jobs and academic institutions keeps rising from the ashes like the proverbial Phoenix. The issue which needs discussion and reflection is that as to whether we really need such a thing called reservation.
  
  
• Still Hanging - The Nuclear Deal 5/8/2008 10:20:28 AM
  In News & Events, By: Payal Jain
  The political parties were mistaken in rejecting the nuclear deal on the grounds that it could stop India from carrying out further nuclear tests and on the grounds that it could damage India’s nuclear deterrent.
  
  
• Legal Terrorism 5/8/2008 9:52:21 AM
  In News & Events, By: Payal Jain
  Fascism is one of those words that people routinely apply to most of behavior to disapprove of. Jeremiah Wright, Barack Obama’s former pastor commented “You cannot do terrorism on other people and expect it never to come back on you.”
  
  
• Looking Inside The IAS Scenario 5/8/2008 9:46:51 AM
  In News & Events, By: Payal Jain
  It is not for the first time that the image of IAS is being questioned. Recently Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has called upon the bureaucrats to be fair, honest and efficient while discharging their duties.
  
  
• Child Trafficking In Afghanitan 5/8/2008 9:42:33 AM
  In News & Events, By: Payal Jain
  Children remain to be the most vulnerable and delicate balance of a society. They are the foundation stone of a dream of a culture as well as a community that a society represents.
  
  
• OBC Reservations 5/2/2008 6:19:24 PM
  In News & Events, By: Payal Jain
  The Supreme Court’s judgment on reservations for the Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in institutions of higher education have created an artificial triumph, but have had to distort the real import of the verdict.
  
  
• Fuss Over Olympic Torch Relay : India China Politics 5/2/2008 6:02:46 PM
  In News & Events, By: Payal Jain
  About two weeks ago when the Beijing Olympic flame was due to pass through Delhi, the Manmohan Singh Government was suffering a severe bout of nerves over the ‘Olympic torch’.
  
  
• CPC Recommendations 4/24/2008 3:12:06 PM
  In News & Events, By: Payal Jain
  The implications of and the controversies on the recommendations of the Sixth Central Pay Commission (CPC) are going to be much larger compared to any of the earlier five CPCs.
  
  
• Call For Food Security 4/19/2008 8:32:49 PM
  In News & Events, By: Payal Jain
  It is felt that people are aware of the nexus between a section of dishonest businessmen and politicians who are finally responsible for rising prices.
  
  
• The Olympic Torch 4/19/2008 8:18:29 PM
  In Current Events, By: Payal Jain
  The coming Olympics are surely dominated by China, not only because Beijing is hosting the Summer Games but also for the continuing trouble in Tibet. For the country, the protests couldn’t have come at a worse time.
  
  
• Police Or Disguised Criminals 4/19/2008 8:16:18 PM
  In Current Events, By: Payal Jain
  One of the Haryana IPS cadre officers of the rank was recently convicted, nine years after a crime, which he thought, was one way, to cover up his dalliance and liaison with a married media woman.
  
  
• Religion Misused For Terror 4/19/2008 7:48:28 PM
  In Current Events, By: Payal Jain
  The Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI), which is a banned organization, almost managed place at a Delhi high table when an international agency organized a meeting between its leaders and UN special reporter on freedom of religion.
  
  
• Asian Peace And The U.S. 4/15/2008 6:49:55 PM
  In News & Events, By: Payal Jain
  It is time for India to look beyond just East and focus on the whole of Asia as its foreign policy objective. Asia has existed geographically, but there has been very little political definition is becoming necessary in light of terrorism.
  
  
• Salaries And Strikes 3/22/2008 8:23:38 AM
  In News & Events, By: Payal Jain
  Employees from the government and public sector are often on strike on various issues. Sometimes issues for which strike is done are genuine but then that is rare as most of the times strikes are triggered due to act of omission or commission.
  
  
• Speeding Up The Nuclear Treaty 3/15/2008 8:25:16 AM
  In News & Events, By: Payal Jain
  The Indo-US civilian nuclear treaty has hailed the treaty as the cornerstone of an Indo-US strategic and global partnership. The senators urged New Delhi to conclude mandatory agreements with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
  
  
• Tech Terror 3/15/2008 8:20:27 AM
  In News & Events, By: Payal Jain
  The arrest of highly educated youths in Bangalore signifies a changing trend in terrorism wherein the brand image of terror has undergone a drastic alteration. In the last two years, many educated professionals have been arrested.
  
  
• Broadband Revolutions Brought To You By TRAI 3/10/2008 4:29:42 PM
  In News & Events, By: Payal Jain
  Broadband seems to top the agenda for TRAI in 2008. TRAI has taken several steps to improve the broadband experience for the customers ensuring quality of service, forcing operators to improve on quality.