Special Report: The ‘Make in India’ dream - What’s stopping us from creating an Indian Xiaomi?

When PM Narendra Modi announced the ‘Make in India’ initiative in September, the first thing that struck us was – How about a phone that is ‘completely’ built in India? Not the old assembled units that are sold by Micromax and the like. But a phone that is built from ground-up in India.

After all, in the last couple of years, the Indian mobile sector has evolved by leaps and bounds.With the increasing purchase power of the middle class and growing number of phone users, it has in fact, become a mining hub for phone ‘vendors’.

Redefining Domestic Violence - Experiences of Dalit Women

Domestic violence against dalit women has not caught the attention of social science researchers. 

The National Family Health Survey 2006 showed that the prevalence of violence is much higher against women belonging to the scheduled castes and scheduled tribes as compared to women outside these categories. 

This article is based on fieldwork done in parts of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. Among the causes for domestic violence against dalit women were male alcoholism, the man's suspicious nature, dowry demands, husband's extramarital relations and the complex social situations related to inter-caste marriages. Dalit and tribal women, thus, end up facing caste discrimination and harassment outside the home and domestic violence inside.

Focus: Doesn't India Already Have an IPR Policy?

The National Democratic Alliance government has constituted the IPR Think Tank which, among other things, is to draft the National Intellectual Property Rights Policy. 

India may not have a policy per se but it has a strong legislation on IPRs, a functioning patents office and mechanisms to grant patents as well as protect consumer interests. The Think Tank has other issues it needs to address, but is this talk of drafting an IPR policy the thin end of a wedge to dilute existing legislation?

Counterfeit Drugs Menace: Why Chhattisgarh Sterilisation Tragedy May Happen Again?

With a recent drug sample report confirming the presence of rat poison in medicines administered to Chhattisgarh’s hapless tubectomy victims, it is yet another wake-up call for India to address the threats posed by its $4.25-billion fake drugs market.

In January this year, Dr R K Gupta was honoured by the Government of Chhattisgarh for performing 50,000 laparoscopic tubectomies. 10 months later, he was arrested under charges of causing death by negligence in the same procedure he was once lauded for. On 10 November, Gupta defied government medical protocol and conducted 83 laparoscopic tubectomies in just five hours in a mass sterilisation camp organised by the Government of Chhattisgarh. This fateful stint left 13 women dead and many others battling for their lives.

Andhra Pradesh’s new capital: From cash counting machines to cars, lifestyle takes big leap in 'Guntur'

Swanky cars on the narrow, dusty bylanes, the lingering fragrance of high-end perfume in the air and the rush of the flashy and the flamboyant all day – Tullur, the nondescript village in Guntur district, is relishing its brush with riches.

The cow dung pasted walls are still there as are the overflowing drains, but these would soon be past. The Andhra government’s decision to locate its new capital around this village, also a mandal headquarters, has brought a sudden change in the economy of the area, and a corresponding shift in lifestyle.

The Inside Story Analysis: The Unspoken IPL Scandal

After the Justice Mudgal Committee report on the IPL match fixing scandal became partially public the media berated BCCI President  N Srinivasan for not resigning. 

The Supreme Court held that  Srinivasan, whose son-in-law was involved in match fixing, had with three others named by the court committed a “misdemeanor”. Media is alleging that the BCCI President was aware of his son-in-law’s involvement but did not stop him. That makes him culpable. But was  Srinivasan the only abettor of the match fixing corruption?

Consider some facts conveniently glossed over by media. A year and half before the IPL scam became public the ICC Anti-Corruption and Security Unit (ACSU) had submitted a report alerting a possible scam.

Straight Talk: Can Corruption Help Development In Modi's Rule?

Prime Minister  Narendra Modi is an admirer of China’s model of development. Bullet trains, modern infrastructure and smart cities are his refrain. 

It is a material approach. Now the government has decided to utilize corruption in order to speed up development. It has revived the Kisan Vikas Patra scheme which provides a safe and sure method of laundering black money to make it white.

Kisan Vikas Patra is a government sponsored savings scheme that doubles the money invested in less than a decade. The Government sells these saving bonds through Post Offices across the country. 

Hoax Alert: Twitter Abuzz With Rumours Of Veteran Actor Dilip Kumar’s Death

Twitter and other social networking sites is on abuzz with rumours of veteran actor Dilip Kumar’s death. People took to the micro blogging site to inquire about the actor’s death while several others declared that the news is not true.

Sources told INNLIVE that the report of his death came to the fore after a filmmaker accidentally retweeted an old tweet about Dilip Kumar’s death. He has apologised for that.