By Sushil Kutty If it is not broke, don’t fix it. That, and let sleeping dogs lie. Modi could have walked away, let sleeping dogs lie. But he chose to fix that what didn’t need fixing, could it be that our Prime Minister thinks he’s got the answers for everything, and that everything about India […]
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The Centre today raised the age limit for the ‘Agnipath’ military recruitment scheme to 23 from 21 amid nationwide protests against the new model of enrolment of soldiers. The decision has been taken as no recruitment has taken place in the last two years, the government said in a release. “Cognizant of the fact that […]
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Mob set trains on fire in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar this morning as the protests over the new military recruitment policy, Agnipath, entered the third consecutive day today. The government has defended the scheme, calling it “transformative”. Trains were set afire, public and police vehicles attacked in both states for the third consecutive day today […]
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Market leading data-driven platform with real-time updates for landlords SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 17 June 2022 – Cove, Southeast Asia’s leading one-stop home rental platform today announced the launch of its best-in-class property management tech platform, developed specifically for Cove’s partner landlords. With Singapore as one of its key markets in the region, the platform is set to revolutionise property management for landlords and further cement […]
By Nitya Chakraborty The meeting of the seventeen opposition parties of the country on June 15 at the instance of the West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to decide on nominee for Presidential elections due on July 18, has been a big success considering the problems which the regional parties were having with the Congress […]
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By Arun Srivastava The decision of the Modi government to introduce the Agnipath scheme and raise a strong band of Agniveer ought to be seen in the present political perspective in India when the ruling party BJP is openly talking of establishing a Hindu Rashtra. This move of the Modi government would not only drastically […]
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By Prakash Karat Kerala is witnessing the dubious spectacle of Congress and BJP protesters out in the streets demanding the resignation of the chief minister, Pinarayi Vijayan. In several places, the protesters have turned violent and clashed with the police. The agitation has been motivated by the ludicrous allegations made by an accused, Swapna Suresh, […]
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By Krishna Jha Why the state needs to crush a section of innocent people? Perhaps to set an example to show that any violation, even those imagined, cannot be taken without any reassertion of unbounded power and create fear. Bulldozer, a huge, faceless machine that can run uninterrupted, turning people’s settlements into debris has its […]
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By Sushil Kutty Sri Lanka has a social media. And these days Modi is trending. For Sri Lankans, Indian bigwigs trending in their social media is welcome diversion from the island nation’s woes. At least Modi is not Gotabaya Rajapaksa, Sri Lanka’s President who is still at the centre of storm after the resignation of […]
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The Supreme Court will hear a petition seeking directions to the Uttar Pradesh government to follow rules while carrying out further demolitions in the state. The petition also sought strict action against officials indulging in unlawful demolition. The petition, filed by Muslim body Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind, was filed in connection with the recent demolitions of buildings […]
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Congress’s Rahul Gandhi walked out of the Enforcement Directorate offices after over nine hours of questioning in the third straight day today in an alleged money laundering case connected to the National Herald newspaper. He will be questioned again on Friday — a day’s exemption he asked for having been granted by the agency, sources […]
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A day after the Centre launched Agnipath, a radical recruitment plan for the armed forces, protests have erupted at various parts of the country, with youngsters accusing the government of making a fool of them. Protests broke out in Bihar’s Muzaffarpur and Buxar today, with the protesters asking what they will do after four years. […]
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Workato’s industry report shows that finance, customer support and marketing automations are the biggest focus areas for businesses in the Asia Pacific and Japan region. SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 16 June 2022 – Workato, the leading enterprise automation platform, unveiled today its second annual Work Automation Index, the company’s data report focused on the key trends that shaped automation over the past year. For this year’s […]
The World’s most famous cornershop is launching an official store on Tmall Global on 6.18 as part of its regional growth strategy LONDON, UK & HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 16 June 2022 – Fortnum & Mason is the essential destination for anyone in search of extraordinary food, joy-giving things, unforgettable experiences and exceptional service. First founded in London in 1707 after Queen Anne gave […]
HÀ NỘI, VIETNAM – Media OutReach – 15 June 2022 – Vietnam’s Minister of Natural Resources and Environment on June 15 highlighted seven focus points to fully unleash Asia’s potential for renewable energy development. Minister Trần Hồng Hà, in his message delivered to the webinar “Asia: Renewable Energy Continent”, said: “Climate change, environmental pollution and ecosystem degradation are the crises to humanity today.” The webinar was held […]
By Sushil Kutty Agnipath and Madhushala! Two poems of Harivansh Rai Bachchan, actor Amitabh Bachchan’s father. Agnipath is about ‘hope’, while Madhushala spells ‘drunken despair’. But, with “Tu na thakega kabhi / Tu na rukega kabhi / Tu na mudega kabhi / Kar shapath, Kar shapath, Kar shapath / Agnipath agnipath agnipath”, is the Modi […]
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By P. Sreekumaran THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) have decided to ramp up their agitation seeking the resignation of Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. On its part, the CPI(M)-led Left Democratic Front(LDF) has taken a decision to counter the motivated agitation politically. As part of the plan, the […]
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By K Raveendran Like it or lump it: the Chinese have more influence on you and me than what we are ready to admit. Apparently, the world is increasingly revolving around China, a proposition that the West used to boast. Whether it is the outbreak of coronavirus in Wuhan that brought the world down, or […]
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By James M Dorsey The question for Saudi Arabia and Pakistan is not whether either country will recognise Israel but when and who will go first. For the past two years, Saudi Arabia was believed to want a Muslim state in Asia, home to the world’s three most populous Muslim majority countries, to recognise Israel […]
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By Arun Kumar Shrivastav Delivering a historic ruling, the Supreme Court of India has recommended that sex work by consenting adults should be legal. Releasing a small set of guidelines on sex workers, the top court said prostitution is a profession and sex workers are entitled to equality, dignity, and protection from the law of […]
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The Aam Aadmi Party on Tuesday accused former Puducherry Lieutenant Governor Kiran Bedi of hurting the sentiments of Sikhs at a book launch event in Chennai. A controversy erupted after a video of the former Indian Police Service officer purportedly cracking a joke on Sikhs at the launch of her book ‘Fearless Governance’ on Monday was […]
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Improved Infrastructure Narrows the Price Gap Between Urban Areas and NT Q2 residential transactions are expected to increase by 48% q-o-q to reach 14,900 cases, decline in prices has moderated Railway infrastructure and transportation continue to be robustly developed, anticipated to enhance and shorten travelling times, and is expected to bring up property prices in the New Territories, with growth potential to outperform urban prices We expect […]
VICTORIA, SEYCHELLES – Media OutReach – 14 June 2022 – Bybit, one of the fastest growing crypto exchanges in the world, launched today its first-ever Bear Market Guide, an educative resource to help investors navigate through the volatile times that cryptocurrencies and equity markets are facing, overcoming the turbulence by researching and potentially taking advantage of possibilities to stay ahead of the bear market. Featuring a contemporary […]
To support this launch, Criteo aims to hire around 150 engineers, data analysts, and solution architects in Hyderabad City, India by 2024 SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 15 June 2022 – Criteo S.A. (NASDAQ: CRTO), the commerce media company, has announced plans to launch its first regional Technology Operations and Analytics Center in Hyderabad City in Telangana, India. With the goal of strengthening its support for its […]
