1. What Delhi HC Said, Refusing Stay on Juvenile Convict’s Release
The Delhi High Court, on Friday, said the 16 December 2012 Delhi gang-rape “juvenile” convict’s stay in the observation home cannot be extended.
A division bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice Jayant Nath said the convict, who was found to be a juvenile at the time of the crime, cannot be kept at the observation home beyond 20 December, the date he was initially set to be released.
2. India-Pakistan Ties: If Goods Don’t Cross Borders, Soldiers Will
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent meeting with Pakistan’s Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on the sidelines of the Paris summit, followed by Sushma Swaraj’s visit to Pakistan has raised hopes about the possibility of resumption of the bilateral composite dialogue. The move signals a long-awaited thaw in bilateral relationship.
Both conventional wisdom and empirical evidence propose that increasing levels of cross-border economic flows, defined either in terms of trade or capital movements decreases the probability of conflict.
3. The Underground Voice That Fought for Goa, Meet Unsung Libia Lobo
Libia Lobo is ninety-five years old.
During Goa’s liberation movement, Lobo used to run an underground radio service called “Voz de Liberdade” in Portuguese, ‘Goenche Sadvonecho Awaz’ in Konkani and the “Voice of Freedom” in English.
Read Rishika Baruah’s story on how Libia Lobo turned out to be a hero in Goa’s Liberation Movement.
4. The Indian Hemp Industry Wants You to Take it Seriously
Hemp equals hippie. Does it not? Only bearded dudes talk about all things leafy.
But this inquiry is purely from an environmental perspective. With carbon being pronounced a dirty word after the Paris Summit, the hemp industry in India and elsewhere is asking to be taken seriously as a producer of environmentally sustainable material.
5. Petrol vs Diesel: Who’s to Blame for Polluting Your City?
Supreme Court has banned the registration of diesel vehicles in Delhi starting from 1 January 2016 till 31 March 2016.
The decision has been facing flak from social media, though some have welcomed it saying that it will help curb rising levels of pollution in the city.
But is diesel really the bad guy we are making it out to be, in comparison to petrol? Manav Sinha writes.
6. Seven Facts You Didn’t Know About Birthday Boy Steven Spielberg
Steven Spielberg, one of those rare directors who have balanced critical acclaim and huge box office returns with unmistakable élan, turns 69 today. We, at The Quint, bring you some interesting details about this cinematic maestro.
7. Review: My Name Is HTC One A9 and I Am Not an Apple iPhone6s
When HTC announced its new flagship smartphone, the HTC One A9, everyone had a good laugh saying that it’s a copy of Apple’s iPhone 6s. But the company was bold enough to trash such claims.
In fact, even we at The Quint were pretty much convinced that it’s an Android cousin of the Apple iPhone 6s – till we finally laid our hands on the One A9.
8. Why You Should Never, Ever Clean Your Ears With Cotton Buds Again
There are some people who swear by cotton buds to clean their ears – it is the closest they get to an orgasm without taking off their clothes! But like all good things in life, it is not right for you. Read the earful facts and you’ll never want to bring the bud close to yourself ever again.
9. Catch the Best Lightsaber Battles Ever Before ‘The Force Awakens’
No, there aren’t any spoilers about the upcoming Star Wars: The Force Awakens here. Now that we have that out of the way, let’s contemplate Kylo Ren’s new lightsaber that we’ve all seen in The Force Awakens trailers.
You don’t need to be a Star Wars fan to know that lightsabers are a big deal in the movie. If you always wanted to do the Star Wars marathon before The Force Awakens, but cannot find the time, watch these lightsaber fights and you’ll remember Star Wars as if you watched the episodes yesterday.
(At The Quint, we question everything. Play an active role in shaping our journalism by becoming a member today.)