If Ruchika Girhotra was molested in the #MeToo era, DGP Rathore would be in jail for a long time. But he was a VIP invitee at the R-Day function in Panchkula.
Faith in Haryana police is at rock bottom, and fingers are being pointed at greenhorn Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar, who also holds the home portfolio.
IGP Mamta Singh says most rapists are known to victims, the problem seems to be that women and their families have ‘too much faith’ in men around them.
Congress-ruled Punjab is bringing in an ordinance to collect entertainment tax, and BJP-ruled Haryana is bringing it in through the assembly, but as a duty.
For all their colonial underpinnings, postcards from Hyderabad also inadvertently preserve a trace of local memory: a glimpse of a street, a face, a forgotten name.
Indian toymakers are now exploring new markets, but they want govt to negotiate a trade deal with US soon, introduce incentives and subsidies to make the industry more competitive.
The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.
Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?
Very nice article, thank you. It would be ever nicer if you could write another talking about the issue this HMT type now face: that of keeping their next generation’s feet grounded while they themselves have seemingly graduated to be the new elite (performance, talent, guts and aptitude based). Thanks again!
Very timely article. Nursery admissions are going on in Delhi. I hope you also give some attention to the sheer feudal manner in which Delhi public schools cherry pick the students. Giving you alumani points, sibling points and points on All India Service or professionals parents. No newspaper or electronic media can dare to write critically against this system. When Delhi govt. or learned LG (Mr. Najeeb Jung) intervened by abolishing all these points by introducing only distance points, the High Court of Delhi came to the rescue of these schools. And look !!! what is their defence. Where will the poor go ?
It reminds me one scene from ‘Jane Bhi do yaro’. Tarneja explains round figure to Commissioner De Melo for adding few more floors to his highrise. Commissioner retorts, ” Only those builders can add floors who are surrounded by slums. And you are not. Tarneja explains, They are not visible from here Commissioner. When you reach 25 th floor you will see we are surrounded by slums !!!
PS : I failed securing admission of my son in “branded” school because of my HMT background.
Very nice article, thank you. It would be ever nicer if you could write another talking about the issue this HMT type now face: that of keeping their next generation’s feet grounded while they themselves have seemingly graduated to be the new elite (performance, talent, guts and aptitude based). Thanks again!
Lovely analysis..
Very timely article. Nursery admissions are going on in Delhi. I hope you also give some attention to the sheer feudal manner in which Delhi public schools cherry pick the students. Giving you alumani points, sibling points and points on All India Service or professionals parents. No newspaper or electronic media can dare to write critically against this system. When Delhi govt. or learned LG (Mr. Najeeb Jung) intervened by abolishing all these points by introducing only distance points, the High Court of Delhi came to the rescue of these schools. And look !!! what is their defence. Where will the poor go ?
It reminds me one scene from ‘Jane Bhi do yaro’. Tarneja explains round figure to Commissioner De Melo for adding few more floors to his highrise. Commissioner retorts, ” Only those builders can add floors who are surrounded by slums. And you are not. Tarneja explains, They are not visible from here Commissioner. When you reach 25 th floor you will see we are surrounded by slums !!!
PS : I failed securing admission of my son in “branded” school because of my HMT background.
A very nice piece worthy of discussion in the secondary school classrooms. Thanks. Sharing with my young nephew.