Murder case against Rajendra Kumar in Ishrat Jahan killing

Murder case against Rajendra Kumar in Ishrat Jahan killing In the first-ever prosecution of its kind for an extra-judicial execution, former Gujarat chief of the Intelligence Bureau Rajendra Kumar has been charged by the CBI with the murder of Mumbra college girl Ishrat Jahan Raza in 2004. The charge sheet also accuses three serving IB officers of conspiracy. The charge sheet focusses on conspiracy behind … Continue reading Murder case against Rajendra Kumar in Ishrat Jahan killing

Anand Patwardhan On Why He Is A Failure

Anand Patwardhan won the V. Shantaram Lifetime Achievement Award at the Mumbai International Film Festival, 2014. In This, his Acceptance Speech, he talks about why he thinks he is a failure, no matter what the world thinks of him and his works. I have mixed feelings this evening as I accept this Lifetime Achievement Award. Of course I am overjoyed that our work is recognized … Continue reading Anand Patwardhan On Why He Is A Failure

Modi’s UP campaign: Development or deception? – Ashish Tripathi

      In the 2012 UP assembly elections, the Gujarat chief minister and now BJP’s prime ministerial candidate, Narendra Modi, campaigned only in Ayodhya, where he addressed a public meeting and talked about development alone. However, the party lost in Ayodhya, which had been its bastion since 1989 following the Ram temple movement, which made BJP a national player. Election results were declared on … Continue reading Modi’s UP campaign: Development or deception? – Ashish Tripathi

Impact of Vibrant Gujarat business summits: A 225 per cent rise in most pollution industries in five years

          By Rajiv Shah A top Gujarat government insider has disclosed to Counterview that biennial Vibrant Gujarat business summits, sponsored by Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi, has mainly attracted industries which are in the “most polluted” category. Quoting sources in the Gujarat Pollution Control Board (GPCB), the state government’s official anti-pollution watchdog, the insider has revealed there has been a massive … Continue reading Impact of Vibrant Gujarat business summits: A 225 per cent rise in most pollution industries in five years