Auditing VVPATs has been a headline issue in this election season. A delegation of 22 political parties requested the Election Commission to tally the EVM votes with the VVPAT slips […]
Issues with calculating VVPAT Sample Size Read More »
I tend to have very strong opinions, so my contempt for the increasing “stupidification” of India is hardly a secret. This is a cause for alarm, because it is indeed
Some thoughts on rising intolerance, paranoia and plain irrationality Read More »
National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority’s move to cap pricing of coronary stents would adversely affect well-to-do patients and medical tourism industry in India After the Delhi High court passed the order
License Raj Makes A Comeback Read More »
The layman often does not know how many tiers of privilege are invisible too him. I have often wondered how I can purchase something that costs less than a dollar
Do international couriers pose a security threat to the country? Read More »
Aam Aadmi Party seems to be collecting all sorts of people you’d respect but not expect to see in politics. A fascinating mix of the best of the aam aadmi
Public figures joining Aam Aadmi Party Read More »
This article has been translated from a first person account originally in Hindi in Amar Ujala http://www.amarujala.com/news/states/uttarakhand/dehradun/now-horror-staying-in-the-valley/ by Ved Vilas Uniyal and Surendra Puri We reach Harshil around noon. Harshil-Dharali,
Uttarakhand floods: Horror resides in this valley Read More »
As the nuclear debate sparks, more and more voices call for dams and hydrothermal plants. And pro-nuclear activists helpfully point out that they have done more damage to life and
Wrong Climate for Damming Rivers Read More »
If you remember our earlier appreciative publishing of the indie film Inklab and the interview with Dr. Gaurav Chhabra that followed, we are glad to share that the film was
InkLab – A film inspired by Shaheed Bhagat Singh, denied Censor Certificate Read More »
“While governments can impose curfew to bring ‘offline’ life to a halt in times of emergency, why is it unacceptable to do so ‘online’?” asked @pragmatic_d This obviously refers to
The government’s thirst for Internet Control Read More »
