The SIT closure report, which gave a clean chit to Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi in post-Godhra riots, puts light on a conspiracy behind the charges against Modi. The report says that Narendra Modi and the state took all possible measures to prevent the massacre. Here are some points from the SIT report, complied by Vijay (@centerofright) in [...]
In what can be termed as acute embarrassment to major media houses, a “Modi”fication of articles that were published, based on GDP of Gujarat state was done hurriedly. Today Business Standard, one of India’s leading newspaper, carried an article by AK Bhattacharya, with a set of figures that depict growth in Gujarat, trying to drive home a [...]
Priyadarshan’s action packed thriller, Tezz is out, as expected, with mixed reviews from viewers, but majority are topped with doses of dismay. Popcorn Friday @FridayPopcornhas tweeted: If u keep your expectations very low, you may come back pleasantly surprised. anoop @anoopdada : Poor reviews for Tezz. Priyadarshan has stopped entertaining ages ago. Recent [...]
On your office desktop, your laptop, your tablet on handphone, chances are that on all these gadgets you open your browser to Google. And for all those who opened the search engine this morning, there was a pleasant surprise! Google ‘zipped’ its homepage dedicating it to GideonSundback – the inventor of the zip. The page [...]
Sarkari Mazak: The hashtag has been trending today in microblogging site Twitter. What has been titled Mazak is apparently the revelation of ironical, sarcastic, scornful derisive statements aimed at the government by the Indian citizens. The most striking has been made by Ratnakar Sadasyula @ScorpiusMaximus: And then follows the rest. Here is a brief [...]
According to the Planning Commission, those who earn a paise more than Rs 28. 35 in urban areas are rich. This has caused an outrage greater than the previously stated slab of Rs 32. Twitter is abuzz today with indignant responses aimed at the government, with hash-tags like povertyline, planningcommission, Rs28 catching up in the [...]
Jamshed-E-Navroze, the first day of the first month of the Zoroastrian year, is when Parsis celebrate their new year. Parsis follow the Fasli calendar and their New Year commences with the Vernal Equinox. The Parsi new year is celebrated with lot of enthusiasm with the Parsis greeting each other and attending thanksgiving ceremonies at Fire Temples. [...]
Swamy Gyan Swaroopji’s fast unto death for the safety of the divine Ganga and her subsequent replenishment has stirred up feelings of patriotism. Save Ganga Campaign has not yet caught up with a callous government, for whom even grave issues like terrorism, corruption and inflation have not been serious affairs yet. However, larger sections of [...]
‘Modi Means Business: But Can He Lead India’ says the cover of TIME Magazine’s Asian edition. Narendra Modi, Chief Minister of Gujarat, who has set an example before the entire world of what progress actually means, is the cover person of a weekly news magazine that has the largest circulation in the world. The industrious, [...]
The entire nation was waiting breathlessly for Pranab Mukherjee’s presentation of Union Budget 2012- 2013. Aditya Soman @adisoman: Roses are red, violets are blue; I’m awaiting the budget Pronob da, start without much ado! But when it came, the repose seemed united. If not for Sachin Tendulkar’s historical feat of 100th century, most Indians [...]
