Tag: DR
Protests, Ink Attacks And Trolls Have Become Lethal Weapons Against Writers, Intellectuals
A day after the BJPs thumping victory in Uttar Pradesh on Saturday, a little-known progressive Kannada writer became the victim of an ink attack in Davangere town by a group of suspected right-wing activists. In gross defiance of the law and freedom of expression, his face was smeared with black ink in broad daylight. An isolated incident or the new order?....
Myth Of Modi-RSS Rift: They Remain Very Much On Same Page
The emphatic victory of the Bharatiya Janata Party in the Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand assembly polls has brought the partys relationship with its ideological mentor, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, back in focus.....
Are Smartphones Driving Teenagers Away From Drugs?
Adolescents in the US may be using less drugs because they are constantly stimulated and entertained by their computers and smartphones, experts say.....
Drought, Note Ban Hit Karnataka's Growth: CM
Severe drought and unexpected note ban by the Centre affected Karnataka's Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) for fiscal 2016-17, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah told the assembly on Wednesday. ....
AgustaWestland: HC To Hear CBI Plea Against Bail To Tyagi On April 12
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday posted for April 12 hearing on a plea of the CBI seeking cancellation of bail to former IAF Chief S.P. Tyagi, his cousin and a lawyer in the AgustaWestland chopper deal case. ....
Wipro To Offer Automotive Engineering Services In US
Software major Wipro on Wednesday announced opening an automotive engineering centre at Detroit in the US to drive innovation in connected vehicles concepts. ....
After "Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania" and "Badrinath Ki Dulhania", director Shashank Khaitan says he is interested in making another instalment in the franchise. ....
New Google App Unlocks Android For Kids
If you have a kid under-13 and wish to introduce him or her to Google, the company has just built an Android-based app for you. ....
WhatsApp Brings Back Text 'Status' Feature
Soon after attracting backlash over its Snapchat-like 'Stories' feature, WhatsApp has revived its text 'Status' option while keeping its image-based replacement, a media report said. ....
Court Defers Ajmer Shrine Blast Sentencing
A court here on Thursday deferred to Saturday the sentencing in the Ajmer Sharif Dargah blast of 2007 which left three people dead.....
