The Centre has shown that it is impossible to practise politics without some measure of subterfuge. In a notification dated 7 January 2016, the Central Government allowed the use of bulls in jallikattu and bullock cart races in the name of tradition, which is in flagrant opposition to a ruling by the Hon'ble Supreme Court that banned the use of bulls in such events.
A festival of art, theatre and literature, Sensorium 2016 will be running until 20 February at Sunaparanta, Goa. All events are free and open to the public.
I won't write much about Orijit Sen himself, because that defeats the purpose of showcasing his visual commentary. Instead, I will present some of his work, along with his comments here. Viewer discretion is advised, because the art will upset right wingers, left wingers and wingers of all persuasions.
My impressions of KV Kamath are from my stint at ICICI Bank from 2002 to 2010. I was a part of the organisational excellence group which he had set up to drive quality practices across the bank. Here I will focus on the qualities that impressed and inspired me most, and which I think every CEO should inculcate to build a successful institution.
I have started to question why only soldiers have to take care of their country. Can we civilians not defend our country and what it stands for too, starting with the virtual battlefield? Here are three suggestions.
Weddings are fun, memorable and once-in-a lifetime events (hopefully) that everyone looks forward to. But weddings, especially in India, can get quite hectic, be it planning the theme or managing the guests or looking for the best bands to perform. Here are 10 websites that will make your life easier if you're planning a wedding in India.
While the goal-setting mindset is a great way to approach the New Year, our only hope is that everyone has moved on from "must lose 5 kilos" as the first (or only) resolution. For starters, there's no crash diet that will help you keep the weight off as definitively as regular exercise and a consistently healthy diet. Secondly, there's much heavier excess baggage we can rid ourselves of in 2016.
They will have compassion for all fellow beings. They'll bring love, respect and understanding to everyone around them and will enthusiastically stand up against any kind of discrimination.
Standing at the beginning of 2016, it is perhaps the best time to sit and analyse what you can accomplish in the coming 365 days. For a digital marketer, it usually means mulling over their strategies, implementing quick tactics so as to make some good progress on their digital marketing campaigns. So how can you be successful in your digital marketing efforts in 2016? Here are four easy things you can do to help improve your business.
I encourage the Chinese leadership to consider whether the imbalance between maintaining domestic stability and stifling free speech and limiting free access to information will eventually impair Chinese citizens, as well as China's true national potential.
President Obama's position on the Saudi-Iranian row is a public announcement that his administration is dissolving its traditional alliance system, along with the regional order it had underwritten for decades, and embracing Iran instead.
Up until the end of his life, he was adamant about not allowing himself to be led along the road already taken. Instead, he focused all his energy on the question of what he was capable of creating next. He loved telling stories, he had tons of them. His story isn't finished.
Skilling millions of people in a country where 93% of the population is engaged informally might seem an arduous challenge, but I see it as an opportunity to reinvent India. Over the last five years, we have taken several steps to move closer to this goal.
Pravasi Bharatiya Divas or the 'Non Resident Indian Day' is celebrated on 9 Jan every year to acknowledge the contribution of Indians living abroad in the development of India. To mark this event, here are the stories of some inspirational Indians, who worked to make a change in India despite being separated by distance and time zones.
The last year was an exceptionally delicious one for me, filled with discoveries of new places (and rediscoveries of old ones) and surprising recipes.
Overall, Wazir proves to be an engaging cinematic experience elevated by the performances of Bachchan and Akhtar. They get solid backing from the movie's supporting with a special mention of Aditi Rao Hydari who once again proves to be more than mere eye candy.
Like every year, tech continues to evolve and grow at a rapid pace surprising analysts and enthusiasts alike. What remains key though is the ability of new innovations to breach hitherto unknown frontiers.
The mobile phone has been the star of the year 2015 and will continue to shine through 2016. In my opinion, these are the key trends that will drive the mobile marketing industry in the coming year.
You can escape in work. You can escape in some occupation, in relationships and society, this and that, in travelling, but it is not going to go that way, because it is part of your being. It is your loneliness, your own sadness. You have not settled with it yet, so it will erupt again and again.