Topic: Bhanwari Devi
8-yr-old Bhanwari Devi ‘murder’ case stalled as judge wants FBI officer to come to Jodhpur
FBI forensic expert, who gave DNA report, ready to depose through video-conferencing but trial judge insistent on personal appearance.
India’s answer to sexual harassment at work was passed this day in 2013
The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace Act kicked in on 9 December 2013, but too late for countless women.
How France-Turkey’s probable but unlikely conflict has been shaped by Erdogan’s politics
In episode 604 of #CutTheClutter, Shekhar Gupta explains the recent France-Turkey conflict and the deeper implications of this row.
Tax revenues decline 22% in April-September, at one-fourth of full year target
Tax revenues declined 22 per cent from the year-ago period to Rs 4.58 lakh crore and were at 28 per cent of the full year target of Rs 16.36 lakh crore in the April-September period.
Defence
Army develops WhatsApp-like app for personnel to dodge risk of communication leaks
The Secure Application for Internet supports secure voice, text and video-calling services for Android platforms over the internet. It is end-to-end encrypted.
Trump or Biden? Doesn’t matter to India-US ties as they’re in a full, strategic embrace
Pompeo & Esper’s visit to India for the 2+2 talks is proof that old hypocrisies are history, and supreme national interest has again driven a strategic choice.