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TIBET’S SO-CALLED PEACEFUL LIBERATION

23 Apr 2021

The history of Mao’s China is a tale of well-planned and well-executed moves. All the events from 1949 onwards have unfolded in a perfectly calculated sequence. First came the invasion of Tibet in 1950. Then, after a vague protest by the Indian government and the adjournment of the Tibetan Appeal...

Making it happen: INDCOSERVE

20 Apr 2021

This was 2017. A discussion in one of the Committee Rooms of the Parliament House was underway. I was present as Secretary, School Education and Literacy. As it was inter-departmental discussion, there were Ministers and officers of the other Ministries as well. What is etched in my memory is the...

Stop squabbling, save people’s lives

20 Apr 2021

In the turbulent times of Covid-19, there is an acute shortage of everything. There are no beds, no oxygen, no ventilators, no medicines for treating the ever surging number of Covid-19 patients. Such a scary situation doesn’t warrant the luxury of indulging in political squabbling. There should be no blame...

Analysing WhatsApp privacy policy through the lens of Competition Law

20 Apr 2021

WhatsApp, in January 2021 announced its revised privacy policy which would impact the user interactions with business accounts, including those which may be using Facebook’s hosting services. The text of the notification reported in the Media read as follows: WhatsApp is updating its terms and privacy policy. Key updates include...

BORIS JOHNSON NOT SERIOUS ABOUT INDIA-UK TIES

20 Apr 2021

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson did it again—cancelled his visit to India. The visit was scheduled for next week, but was cancelled because of the current surge in coronavirus infections in India. The first time he did it was for Republic Day, when he was invited to be the chief...

The difference between faith and fanaticism

20 Apr 2021

Fanaticism has been in evidence across the world. Even Europe has no respite from the scourge, as one saw during the summer of 2016—from the acts of terrorism in Brussels on 22 March to the machete attack in Belgium on 6 August. And the trend continues till date. This wave...

AMID CORONAVIRUS SPIKE, BJP TO USE LED SCREENS, RESTRICT GATHERINGS FOR PM MODI’S BENGAL RALLIES

20 Apr 2021

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s public rallies, which are scheduled on 23 April in poll-bound West Bengal, will be restricted to 500 people as against “jan sailaab” that characterises most of the rallies addressed by him. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has decided to change its campaign style and bring in...

BATTLE FOR BENGAL: A REPORT ON FIRST FOUR PHASES OF ELECTIONS

20 Apr 2021

As a short spring metamorphoses into the mighty summer, West Bengal’s air is warming up to the potent political currents and cross-currents that promise to drive the windmills of change this electoral season. The Assembly elections have kicked off with a bang in the state and unfolded in a mosaic...

RAFAEL CONCLUDES FY 2020 WITH SALES OF $2.7 BILLION AND NET PROFIT OF $94 MILLION

02 Apr 2021

Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd has released its financial results for the 2020 fiscal year. Rafael develops and manufactures advanced defence systems for the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) and the defense establishment in Israel and for many countries around the world, with over 100 global partnerships. In 2020, Rafael recorded...

The Suez fiasco: Possible legal suits and issues ahead

02 Apr 2021

The year 1869 saw the opening of the Suez canal paving the way for greater connectivity between Europe, Africa and nations along the Indian Ocean. It is currently the gateway to around 13 per cent of global trade. So, when a freak accident happens along the waterway, leading to its...

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