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DIGITAL REVOLUTION IN ASIA NEED A REVAMP IN POLICY RESPONSE

SAFETY NETS FOR ECONOMY AND TECHNOLOGY MUST BE PUT IN PLACE
Gyan Pathak - 2019-11-15 09:49
Asia is at the forefront of the digital revolution promising a radical transformation of the global economy and the society. Many hope that digitalization may well be a key driver of productivity growth and improved welfare. However, the transformation is threatening substantial disruption and dislocation. Workers worry that robots will make them obsolete and financial supervisors are concerned about the risks to financial stability posed by the latest fintech innovations.
INDIA: SPORTS

GOLF: THAILAND'S ITTHIPAT LEADS FOUR INDIANS AT JOINT 3RD PLACE ON A CURTAILED OPENING DAY AT PANASONIC OPEN INDIA

Harpal Singh Bedi - 2019-11-14 17:01
Nuh, Haryana: The Indian foursome of Shiv Kapur, Arjun Prasad, M Dharma and Shankar Das carded identical of five-under-67 and were three shots behind clubhouse leader Thai Itthipat Buranatanyarat on the first day of the ninth edition of the US$400,000 Panasonic Open India here on Thursday.
INDIA: SPORTS

TENNIS: AITA NAMES EIGHT MEMBER SQUAD FOR DAVIS CUP TIE AGAINST PAKISTAN

Harpal Singh Bedi - 2019-11-14 15:53
New Delhi: In a move to keep balance and harmony in the team All India Tennis Association (AITA) on Thursday named eight-member Davis Cup squad for the tie against Pakistan, including those who had declined to play in Islamabad and those who wanted to play for the country respective of the venue.
INDIA: SPORTS

CRICKET: AJINKYA RAHANE JOINS DELHI CAPITALS IN TRADE

Harpal Singh Bedi - 2019-11-14 15:48
New Delhi: Batsman Ajinkya Rahane on Thursday joined Delhi Capitals in trade as Delhi based franchise released spinners Rahul Tewatia and Mayank Markande to Rajasthan Royals ahead of the 2020 season of the Indian Premier League (IPL).
INDIA: SPORTS

GOLF: DIKSHA PULLS AWAY TO OPEN 3-SHOT LEAD IN 15THLEG OF HERO WPG TOUR

Special Correspondent - 2019-11-14 15:45
Kolkata: Diksha Dagar pulled away from the rest of the field with two birdies in the last three holes in the 15th and final Leg of the Hero Women’s Pro Golf Tour at the Royal Calcutta Golf Club on Thursday.
INDIA

AYODHYA VERDICT HAS KEPT OPEN MANY ISSUES OF ETHICS

CONCERNS ON EQUALITY, JUSTICE AND SECULARISM REMAIN
D. Raja - 2019-11-14 15:40
The Supreme Court verdict on the Ram Mandir-Babri Masjid dispute in Ayodhya has left many concerns and questions for the people of our country. First of all, as was appealed by almost every political party including BJP, this verdict by a five-judge bench of Supreme Court of India should not be taken as a victory for any group over another. This sounds good but the truth is entirely different. Many senior BJP leaders who are in government and also leaders of RSS-affiliated organisations have made statements which resonate like trumpet of victory. On the other hand, the people who are committed to secularism and justice have started expressing their agony and anxiety over the possible implications of this judgment. Renowned historians, academicians and judicial luminaries have commented openly and pointed out how the ‘faith’ has been kept over evidences and historical facts.
INDIA: SPORTS

INDIA AWARE OF EXCLUSION OF SHOOTING FROM 2022 COMMONWEALTH GAMES: CGF OFFICIALS

Harpal Singh Bedi - 2019-11-14 15:03
New Delhi: Short of saying that Shooting will not be part of the 2022 Games, the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) CEO David Grevemberg on Thursday maintained that his federation wont make any false promise " “Shooting was an optional sport in Commonwealth Games. Shooting must own this problem. Not just for 2022, but beyond. We have come here to listen and learn, show respect (to IOA).
INDIA

SOCIAL JUSTICE IN INDIA IS AT A PRECARIOUS STATE

UTTAR PRADESH IS WORST IN TERMS OF DELIVERY
Nishant Sirohi - 2019-11-14 10:26
Uttar Pradesh has fared the worst in delivering justice to its people followed by Bihar, Jharkhand and Uttarakhand, according to the Tata Trust’s India Justice Report 2019 which has examined the standards for delivering justice that were promised and provided by the states and union territories.

BRITISH COMPANIES TO INVEST MORE IN INDIA AFTER BREXIT

UK BUSINESSMEN UPBEAT ABOUT MODI'S FIGHT AGAINST CORRUPTION
Nitya Chakraborty - 2019-11-14 10:22
A number of British companies are planning to do more business with India as a direct result of the UK leaving the European Union. They are upbeat about the coming years of India-UK trade relations in respect of further flow of goods, services and investment between the two countries.

ONCE MORE, UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY REJECTS U.S. BLOCKADE OF CUBA

BRAZIL IS NOW FIRM ALLY OF TRUMP IN LATIN AMERICA
W. T. Whitney Jr. - 2019-11-14 09:34
It happened again. For the 28th consecutive year, a Cuban resolution calling for an end to the U.S. economic blockade of that island was approved overwhelmingly in the United Nations General Assembly. The vote on November 7 was 187 votes in favour, three votes against—the United States, Israel, and Brazil—and two nations abstaining, Colombia and Ukraine.