A crisis in the court
A High Court judge, Justice CS Karnan has been sent to jail to serve a six month sentence on charges…
Loan weaver- solution to farmers crisis?
On 21 June 2017, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah announced that the state will waive off farmer loans up to Rs…
A reserved nation?
A group of refugees from East Bengal, who later settled in the district of Raichur in Karnataka, have long fought…
Make families pay
From July 1 of this year, Saudi Arabia will be collecting a new tax from expatriates and their dependents. The…
Tech for good
Two of the biggest tech giants in the world – Microsoft and Accenture – have teamed up to develop a…
Cold wars, cold encounters
On June 19, a Russian fighter jet flew within five feet of a US Air Force aircraft over the Baltic…
E-Estonia
Estonia has set up the first ‘data embassy’ at Luxembourg using online infrastructure. In the country’s efforts to keep data…
Uber Founder Resigns as CEO
Travis Kalanick, the founder of Uber officially stepped down from his position as CEO of the company on June 20.…
Is your medicine a fake?
Drug Counterfeiting is a worldwide phenomenon having both social and economic impacts, and India is not an exception to it.…
India taken over by sedition law
Indian authorities have slapped sedition charges against villagers for allegedly cheering for Pakistan's victory over India during the finals in…
As divorce talks begin…
The official Brexit talks began on Monday 19th 2017, between Brexit Secretary David Davis and European Union (EU) negotiator Michel…
The death of cash
A number of governments, central banks and even some economists now advocate a switch to all-digital currencies. With the rapid…
Cyber Security: A Board Dilemma
Tobby Simon, the president of Synergia Foundation has written a report on ‘ CyberSecurity- A Board Dilemma’. In his report,…
Presidential games
The ruling coalition heading the government of India, National Democratic Alliance (NDA) has formally announced that its candidate for the…
Nature – the ignition point
On June 17, a massive forest fire in central Portugal killed 60 people and left several injured. The Portuguese government…