UNEASY LIES RIVARA’S CHAIR
SEPOY MUTINY: This memorial to the martyrs of Jallianwala Bagh, where Indians were shot and killed in cold blood, provoked the Sepoy Mutiny or the first Indian war of Independence
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The International Film Festival of India (IFFI 2016)
THE lovey-dovey pair of peacocks was back on their flying magic carpet in the clouds of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) from November 20-28, 2016 in Goa. The razzmatazz of superstars was missing at the inauguration at Dr Shyama Mukherjee Stadium and so were the crowds in a fairly low-key start to the festival.
Your Letters – Nov 26 2016
JUSTICE FOR KILLING DABHOLKAR, PANSARE AND KALBURGI! It was a silent march by participants at the Abhivyakti Dakshinayan Rashtriya Parishad’s ‘Sankalp Yatra’ from Ravindra Bhavan to Lohia Maidan in Margao on November 18, 2016. The march was part of a three-day meet of discussions, talks, cultural programmes attended by over 900 delegates committed to defending freedom of speech. (Pic by Tara Narayan)
ABETTING POWER THEFT
OPPORTUNISTIC: Manohar Parrikar filed the complaint of abetting power theft against Mauvin when he was in the opposition but withdrew … More ABETTING POWER THEFT
BRICS: A TALKING SHOP?
POWER PEOPLE: Brazil’s Michel Temer, India’s Narendra Modi, China’s Xi Jinping, Russia’s Vladimir Putin and South Africa’s Jacob Zuma By … More BRICS: A TALKING SHOP?
MEDIA BASHING
I HAVE been aware that the Modi government is hostile to journalists who do not share their ideology. I have … More MEDIA BASHING
MOST INDIAN FILMS ENCOURAGE STALKING
BAD INFLUENCE: Most Indian films make heroes of young man who stalk women, giving majority of the public – both … More MOST INDIAN FILMS ENCOURAGE STALKING
WOMEN UNSAFE IN GOA
ACQUITTED: Both accused in the murder of 15-year-old British teenager Scarlet Keeling were acquitted due to failure of the police … More WOMEN UNSAFE IN GOA
NO PRIVACY IN DEATH
INSECURE: Many single women living alone, like Monika Ghurde (above), face the threat of burglary and murder. Ghurde was allegedly … More NO PRIVACY IN DEATH
Perfumer Monika Ghurde murder
SECURITY GUARDS THREAT TO LIFE And a few stray thoughts and a few observation for yet another Saturday. For a … More Perfumer Monika Ghurde murder