ATMs without money are still the norm – Renuka Shahane

The 1st of December has gone by. Long queues outside banks and ATMs without money are still the norm. If Demonetization has shown the colossal failure of implementation of a perfectly good idea with perfectly good intentions, it has also shown the strength & resilience of our citizens. People working in banks are still working beyond their normal call of duty, working overtime, canceling holiday … Continue reading ATMs without money are still the norm – Renuka Shahane

Slogans written by Kamla Bhasin in Hindi/Urdu, English & Bangla for OBR 2017

Slogans written by Kamla Bhasin in Hindi/Urdu, English & Bangla for OBR 2017 – YouTube One Billion Rising season is here again. The incredible Kamla Di has written new slogans against violence against women. The Jagori and SANGAT teams are practicising these slogans and a video was recorded for others to use them in their various activities. Let us all celebrate the power of love … Continue reading Slogans written by Kamla Bhasin in Hindi/Urdu, English & Bangla for OBR 2017

पंडितजी के रौशनदान से लटकता प्रचारक- Rakesh Kayasth

प्रिय प्रचारक, तुम हो राष्ट्र तारक। करते हो देश की बड़ी भलाई, लेकिन एक बात अब तक समझ नहीं आई। इतिहास के कूड़ेदान में क्यों भटक रहे हो। बावन साल हो गये नेहरू को गये, लेकिन अब भी तुम तीनमूर्ति का रौशनदान पकड़े लटक रहे हो! माना हर बेडरूम में झांकना तुम्हारा अधिकार है। लेकिन आखिर एक मरे हुए आदमी से तुम्हे क्यों इस कदर … Continue reading पंडितजी के रौशनदान से लटकता प्रचारक- Rakesh Kayasth

Sobering facts for Moditoon- Rajat Datta

Moditoons (Cartoons who love Modi) are crowing about the surgical strike unleashed by the supreme leader on `black’ money. Facts obviously don’t bother them, what matters is devotion. Here are some cold, sobering facts: • 47 percent of Indians do not have bank accounts till date (it was about 54 percent in 2014). • About 43 per cent of these bank accounts are dormant. • … Continue reading Sobering facts for Moditoon- Rajat Datta

I don’t know why everyone is asking me to imagine the trauma of Najeeb’s mother and sister. I am Hindu, an upper caste to boot- Deepak Venkatesha

I don’t know why everyone is asking me to imagine the trauma of Najeeb’s mother and sister. I am a majority of the religion Hindu, a upper caste to boot. Why should I imagine their trauma. Arre they are Muslims yaar and they are the minority. They have always stayed in Ghettos. I don’t care that we put them in there the first place. I … Continue reading I don’t know why everyone is asking me to imagine the trauma of Najeeb’s mother and sister. I am Hindu, an upper caste to boot- Deepak Venkatesha

चैनलों को ‘सिंगल आउट’ करके मीडिया को यह संकेत दिया गया है कि उन्हें ‘समय के साथ’ कैसे चलना चाहिए! – QW Naqwi

असम के भी एक चैनल पर एक दिन की रोक लगायी गयी है. यात्रा पर हूँ, इसलिए देर से लिख रहा हूँ. हालाँकि देखा कि इस मुद्दे पर सोशल मीडिया में ज़्यादा कुछ नहीं कहा गया. लेकिन मामला गम्भीर है और NDTV के मामले की ही अगली कड़ी है. अब यह साफ़ हो गया है कि जिस तरह की ‘संवेदनशील’ जानकारियाँ उजागर करने के लिए … Continue reading चैनलों को ‘सिंगल आउट’ करके मीडिया को यह संकेत दिया गया है कि उन्हें ‘समय के साथ’ कैसे चलना चाहिए! – QW Naqwi

The Editors Guild of India strongly condemns Union Ministry of Information Broadcasting to take NDTV India off the air for a day

The Editors Guild of India strongly condemns the unprecedented decision of the inter-ministerial committee of the Union Ministry of Information Broadcasting to take NDTV India off the air for a day and demands that the order be immediately rescinded. The ostensible reason for the order as reported is that the channel’s coverage of the Pathankot terror attack on January 2, 2016 that the government claims … Continue reading The Editors Guild of India strongly condemns Union Ministry of Information Broadcasting to take NDTV India off the air for a day