The night curfew in unlock 1.0 is outdated. Indians still think ‘bad things’ happen in the dark
The virality of Covid-19 remains the same, be it night or day. Centre imposing futile night curfew disregards professionals who work through the night.
AI is already putting journalists out of job. But there will never be AI Arnab or Ravish
Microsoft recently fired dozens of journalists responsible for curating and editing news stories to be replaced with automated systems.
Superstar Amitabh Bachchan is also a superspreader of fake news on Twitter
Amitabh Bachchan's one of those active uncles on WhatsApp groups--the compulsive text 'forwarders' who shrug off all responsibility from what they share.
The Indian Right cares about national security, except when China tip-toes near our territory
Once it was decided that Modi government would get a free pass on the question of a probable Chinese incursion, every Congress leader – from Nehru to Manmohan – was blamed for seceding territory.
Shooting the messenger won’t help Modi govt’s Covid fight. Tushar Mehta should know that
It is now routine in strongmen democracies to shoot the messenger if you don't like the message, and the messenger inevitably is the journalist.
Indians who support Kapil Mishra are saying #BlackLivesMatter. Let that sink in
Even celebrities like Kareena Kapoor and Priyanka Chopra love some low-stake social media solidarity. But to do justice to George Floyd, we must fix our own house first.
Dehing Patkai, CAA, ‘Joi Aai Axom’ — It’s the students of Assam who have always led the state
Political activism and education have never been in opposition in Assam—what classrooms and textbooks teach, spill on to the streets.
These nine Indian politicians still don’t know how to wear a mask during the Covid-19 pandemic
Wearing masks to protect against Covid-19 infection will be crucial to bring back public life. But politicians must first set a precedent.
Activism may be a dirty word in Modi’s India, but it still works. Here are 3 recent examples
Activists have to wade through a sea of abuse, BJP IT Cell warriors, WhatsApp forwards and UAPA-like laws, but they are still a firewall against the state.
Why the outrage over Kent ad? It spoke the truth before apologising
Social media has reacted strongly against a classist Instagram campaign by Kent RO systems, with even its brand ambassador Hema Malini slamming the new ad.
A belligerent China can be just the catalyst India-Australia ties need
The virtual bilateral summit between PM Modi & Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison comes at a time when both countries are under attack from China.
Lancet HCQ study row: Did WHO, experts rush to damn the drug due to Trump, Modi politics?
Medical journal The Lancet has admitted that questions have been raised about the data published in its earlier paper on hydroxychloroquine drug.
Defence
‘Unprecedented’ — India, China deploy Lt Gen-rank army officers to solve border row
India’s 14 Corps Commander will meet the chief of China’s Southern Xinjiang Military District on 6 June after other rounds of talks failed to resolve the month-long border row.
The Chinese are so predictable, Modi & Shah should’ve seen them coming on 5 August 2019
India should’ve anticipated the Chinese appearance in Ladakh, even the timing of it, when the status of Jammu & Kashmir was changed.