QWrap: Zuckerberg in Delhi, Bihar Polls, FTII Protest and More

Here’s a wrap of all the top headlines of the day.

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg held his first Townhall Q&A in India on Wednesday, October 28. (Photo: The Quint)

Facebook Townhall Q&A With Mark Zuckerberg at IIT Delhi

After a successful Townhall Q&A with Narendra Modi at the company’s headquarters in the US, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg held his first Townhall Q&A in India.

With any discussion about Facebook, it’s hard to keep Internet.org out of the conversation and Mark made encouraging remarks about the project.

Here are the five takeaways from the Townhall Q&A.

Third Phase of Bihar Polls, Here’s What is at Stake

Along with other high profile candidates in this phase, the fate of RJD president Lalu Prasad’s two sons will be decided.

Voting started at 7 am in over 14,000 polling stations in six districts of Patna, Vaishali, Saran, Nalanda, Buxar and Bhojpur.

Will 2015 Battle of Buxar be Ides of October for Grand Coalition?

Will Modi alone be able to tilt the balance in favour of the NDA in the Battle of Buxar? It should be a sobering reminder that the grand coalition of forces of the crumbling Mughal empire, the Nawab of Awadh and the Nazim of Bengal were crushed by the smaller but smarter army of the British East India Company in 1764, writes Chandan Nandy.

FTII Students Call off Strike but Say Protest Will Continue

The Film and Television Institute of India students have called off their 139-day strike but have announced that the protest against government appointments will continue.

Student representatives said that they will continue protesting the appointment of FTII chairman Gajendra Chauhan and four others in a democratic manner.

India-Africa Bond Has Great Potential but Nothing to Do With China

Its focus on building human capacity in African countries, its accessibility, and its light footprint have made India an increasingly welcome donor. In this respect, too, we are quite unlike China. Such a development, which could not have been imagined even twenty years ago, may be one of the more encouraging results of India’s emergence as a global economic powerhouse, writes Shashi Tharoor.

Bigg Boss Day 16: The House Turns Into a Battlefield!

You never know how things will change in the Bigg Boss 9 house, but it all happens when you least expect it. On day 16, the inmates wake up to lord Shiva’s taandav song, which is a signal that something dramatic will happen in the course of the day.

Harbhajan Singh-Geeta Basra at Their Mehendi and Sangeet Ceremony

Long-time love birds Harbhajan Singh and Geeta Basra are finally set to celebrate their big day. As they inch towards the day they tie the knot, they are busy in the pre-celebrations and Bhajji went all out to share special moments from their Mehendi and Sangeet ceremonies on social media.

Forget What Sachin Says, Cricket Will Survive Without the Olympics

Cricket’s grammar is different to other disciplines which need the Olympics to showcase their talent. There is also the issue of the competitive nature of the sport. With just six real sides able to compete as nations, cricket will end up becoming a shadow of itself at the Olympics, writes Chandresh Narayanan.