Q@9: Modi Holds Rally in Mathura, Kejriwal’s Open Cabinet And More
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1. Modi Leans on Rhetoric in Mathura to Sell 1 Year of Govt #Namo365
In his dramatic speech, marked to observe the first year of his government in power, Modi’s contention was that only three great men — M K Gandhi, Ram Manohar Lohia, and Upadhyay — left an indelible impact on India’s politics and governance.
Read everything about Prime Minister Modi’s speech at Mathura here.
2. ‘Terrorists vs Terrorists’: Militias are no Solution, Mr Parrikar
Union Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar found himself in the middle of a controversy with his “you have to fight terrorists with terrorists only” remark, ahead of his Kashmir visit last week. The comment has brought back memories of the dreaded Ikhwanis, a government-sponsored counter-terrorism unit made up of former militants in the state.
Read the full story here.
3. #100DaysofKejriwal The Delhi CM Addresses ‘Open Cabinet’ in CP
The Arvind Kejriwal-led Delhi government has completed 100 days in power. And what better way to discuss his government’s achievements than to do what he’s best at – a public gathering that will be privy to his Open Cabinet meeting.
4. India-China Relationship: Modi has a Lesson to Learn From Nehru
India and China are linked by wounded tangents of history. Because of their sheer size, they accounted for half of global GDP in the 17th century, in a world that was largely agrarian. Both were viciously colonised in the next 250 years, their economies denuded and people impoverished.
Here’s what PM Modi needs to learn from India’s first Prime Minister.
5. India-Bangla Enclave Dwellers Vie For Indian Citizenship
As Indian and Bangladesh authorities work out the modalities for the exchange of nearly 200 enclaves on both sides of the border, an estimated 50,000-100,000 enclave dwellers now see a bright ray of hope towards attaining Indian citizenship.
Read the Quint’s Opinion Editor, Chandan Nandy’s take here.
6. Accessing Public Wi-Fi: A 5 Step Guide To Keeping Your Data Safe
With free public wifi getting popular by the day ,The Quint’s Technology Editor, Siddhartha Sharma offers some easy tips to keep your data safe while accessing these networks. Read them here.
7. Why Hollywood Needs Salman Khan in ‘The Expendables’
When Sylvester Stallone tweeted an invitation to Salman Khan to join the star cast of The Expendables franchise, there was a lot of rejoicing back home. A Bollywood actor being a part of a popular Hollywood film is a big deal. But here’s why good old Rambo may need our Dabanggstar more than the other way round
8.They Don’t Make Them Like Sunil Dutt Anymore
Today is Sunil Dutt’s 10th death anniversary, a peg for someone like me who has roamed Bollywood’s corridors and back alleys, to encounter a cast of characters ranging from the angelic to the diabolic and despicable.
Screenwriter Khalid Mohamed remembers the legend the thespian was and remains. Read it here.
9. Did Cannes Really Slip Up on the Heel? How Unfashionably Sexist
Last Tuesday, the world’s most prestigious film festival turned away a group of women from a film screening – inviting a world of trouble for itself that just refuses to die down.
Read to know more about the story.
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