Not everyone agrees on who is to blame for Kanpur’s decline. Even RSS-backed trade unions don’t rush to blame the striking workers of the 1970s and the 1980s.
On screen, Chandan and Shohaib are given ambition and possibility — young men preparing for government jobs, dreaming of becoming sipahi. However, the reality was a bit different.
Venezuelan President Maduro has been in power for over a decade despite a failing economy & US sanctions. Genesis of the crisis between the countries began almost 30 years ago.
Bengal’s 700 single-screen halls have dwindled to 130 but south Kolkata’s Priya Cinema is still drawing housefulls. ‘We have marketed and positioned ourselves for decades.’
With bad loans shrinking & capital buffers stronger, urban co-op banks’ new umbrella body NUCFDC is now prioritising rollout of digital transformation.
The Raizada family has been keeping single-screen moviegoing alive in Old Delhi since the Nehru era. Cash registers are still ringing at Delite Cinema.
Amitabh Bachchan and Raj Kapoor to Vicky Kaushal have all waved from the balcony of Rajmandir Cinema. While peers like Minerva and Golcha have shut down, it keeps small-screen culture alive.
With youth unemployment high and easy access to weapons, youngsters in the state are joining gangs for quick money and power. As families live in fear of extortion and violence, police officers say the force is burdened with too much work.
Mehta family, living in London, is linked to a series of bank frauds. While CBI has filed 16 cases against Mehta, his wife Sonia & sons Suraj and Vishal face a dozen cases of fraud.
While British gazetteers focused largely on administration and revenue, the new exercise aims to create living records of culture, social change, and democratic life. It’s a tough task.
Despite multiple agencies being involved, the US could maintain a clear chain of command. This is something India should consider too, as it defines the theatre command structures.
The latest comment comes as New Delhi and Washington have yet to sign a trade agreement. India’s purchase of Russian oil has reduced, but Moscow remains top source for crude.
Venezuela also boasts of a diverse portfolio of unmanned aerial vehicles capable of carrying out surveillance, reconnaissance and being employed for kinetic purposes as well.
Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.
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