The Indian budget every year has always been an eagerly awaited event. For many decades, the best minds in economics, finance, tax, business and industry throng the media house to analyze the provisions shared by the Financial Minister.
Sometimes major events completely disconnected may be data points for the plans of the different powers around the world. The challenge is to discern what purpose they serve? More critically, what are we moving towards?
When the US Ambassador threatened India's "Strategic Autonomy" policy over India's friendship with Russia - much more than meets the eye was at stake. Let us unpack how the Ukraine war has fundamentally changed the US and the world. And why are we here anyway?
Film maker Nishita Jain accused yesteryears TV anchor turned fake news peddler at thewire, Vinod Dua of sexual abuse. Her story of how not only Vinod Dua stalked her but also cornered her to force herself on her is heart breaking.
And, it is not as if his SUV with a bar is that much of a hidden secret. It seems many women have been invited and some of those who may have wandered in would have met their fate at the hands of this sexual predator. For example, Madhu Kishwar narrates her story of how she was invited into the “bar in a car” of this journalist.
#Metoo movement hits Vinod Dua: https://t.co/lHUN4BGFQh Many more stories likely to come out regarding Dua. One of his proudest possessions is a luxury car with a full fledged bar. Was invited to join more than once but avoided.
And what is most amazing and intriguing is that it seems twitter suspended the account of Nishita Jain herself! Not of the predator, but the one who was abused. If you wanted a sordid tale of left-wing backing of predatory behavior by social media giants – which are skewed and intolerant of any other view. This is the story of #Metoo movement and its predators.
In the Annual predictions for 2018
[https://www.drishtikone.com/annual-predictions-for-india-pakistan-and-the-us-for-2018/], we
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