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Lowdown on Lokpal
In the long wait for a Lokpal, have we diluted the nature of the ombudsman? In a historic move, retired Supreme Court judge Pinaki Chandra Ghose was appointed as the country’s first ever anti-corruption ombudsman—or Lokpal—after a PM-led selection committee comprising Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan, Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi, and senior advocate […]
Main Bhi Chowkidar
After the surge of #MaiBhiChowkidar among politcians, let’s look at some of the stories of the real-life chowkidars Ajay works as a security guard with the Total Security Agency (or an agency with a name that’s nearly as absolute). He belongs to Bhagalpur. He lives with his family in a slum near Seelampur in Delhi. […]
‘No time for meal break’
I have been into this profession for the last five years. I am originally from Punjab. Initially, I got Rs 8,000 for 12-hour duty. Now, recently, I have started getting Rs 10,000 for the same. I used to work in a cinema hall, and then a bank. There, I had to stand the whole time […]
First-time voters are as aware as the older lot
One and a half crore people – half the size of Australia’s total population – is the number of first-time voters registered for the 2019 Lok Sabha polls in India, as declared by the Election Commission. The number is a testament to the fact that young voters can hold the key to which party leads […]
The land of luxury
From the thrill of speed on the sands to a date with the region’s cultural heritage, Abu Dhabi has a lot to offer It is difficult to remain unmoved by the constantly changing colour palette of the Emerati desertscape. And with the sun slowly commencing its journey down the horizon, the sparkling hues of the […]
‘I love being a director’s actor’
With her portrayal of Sonia Gandhi in The Accidental Prime Minister, Suzanne Bernert received the much-deserved limelight. Let’s take a look at her journey from Germany to tinsel town German-born Suzanne Bernert always wanted to be an actor. Daughter of a now retired Customs Officer, Bernert’s childhood was spent moving in and around Germany before […]
Acupuncture may get legal status
The central government proposes to include acupuncture, the ancient Chinese system of curing disease by piercing the body with needles, as a full-fledged medical system. Though some doctors admitted this system promoted by Mao provides limited relief but so far there was no scientific evidence to back this claim. An order to this effect was […]
A court face-off
Advocate Vikram Singh Chauhan had filed a defamation case against then Times Now editor-in-chief for calling him a ‘goonda’ during a February 2016 primetime debate As difficult as it might be to believe, there have been a handful of times when Arnab Goswami, current managing director of Republic TV and former editor-in-chief of Times Now, […]