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The Tik Tok tariff war

There is a horror movie unfolding whereby the Hollywood hero, after trying garlic and all, is now driving a stake at the heart of the Chinese Dracula.

Divergent approaches

As the electoral battleground heats up in Rae Bareli, the speeches delivered by Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi at their respective rallies in the constituency offer a glimpse into the divergent strategies of the two major political camps.

Western battle

As Maharashtra’s 13 seats head to the polls in the fifth and final phase of the general election on May 20, the state finds itself at a political crossroads.

Museum Stories~II

In 1914 Europe was embroiled in a war whose horrors would be felt for years. Far from the brutalities of war in the southern tip of the port-city of Bombay (now Mumbai), near the Gateway of India, construction was completed of a magnificent building whose foundation stone was laid earlier in 1905.

The game God play

During this process, they go through the usual struggles of life and learn about love and kindness and raise themselves to a higher level of enlightenment for the next reincarnation.

Cyber threat

So, what should India do to neutralise the Pakistani cyber threat before it assumes menacing proportions? Experts say that while Pakistani hacking activities lack the sophistication of Chinese-sponsored cyberattacks, they exhibit an unsurpassed tenacity in their ideological propaganda as seen in the aftermath of the abrogation of Article 370.

Faith targeted

In the last few months, there have been 33 attacks on churches and Christian prayer halls - in Belagavi, Belur, Chitradurga, Hubballi and Mengaluru areas ~ even though the Constitution gives every citizen the right to practice and propagate one’s faith. Banning conversion will take away the freedom of the downtrodden and marginalised communities.

Aspects of Poverty~II

The Expert Group (Tendulkar) computed PL for 2004-05 at a level that was equivalent, in Purchasing Power Parity terms to Rs 27 for rural India and Rs 33 for urban India. Percentage of population below PL calculated by the Lakdawala Committee and the Tendulkar Committee for the year 2004-2005 appears. (see table above).