Sports Spotlight: Why Does Cricketer Suresh Raina's Name Crop Up In Every Other Controversy?

By Fahad Shah in Mumbai

Time and again, INNLIVE has brought to the notice of its readers the Justice Mukul Mudgal Committee's findings on the IPL betting and spot-fixing scandal.

It's going to be a tough Monday for the senior national selection committee. The five selectors will meet in the Capital to pick the Indian team for the tour of Zimbabwe. Sandeep Patil & Co. were reportedly looking to rest some of the key players for this low-key comprising three ODIs and two Twenty20 games.

But things have dramatically changed over the last 48 hours after former Indian Premier League chairman Lalit Modi tweeted on Saturday that Chennai Super Kings players Suresh Raina, Ravindra Jadeja and Dwayne Bravo were in "close contact" with a real estate tycoon known to be a "big punter and also a bookmaker".

The Wrongful Act: Mizoram Chief Minister Allots The Road Contracts To His Brother's Firm Instead Of Bidding!

By Mukesh Thapa in Aizwal

The so-called corruption free government under the guidance of NaMo, the small states are making corruption-hit states with a utterly wrongful acts. As an example the Mizoram state which is the gem of all small states making headlines in corruption by it's own chief minister. INNLIVE investigates the multi-fold contract scam.

The profits of infrastructure firm Sunshine Overseas rose from Rs 8.5 lakhs to Rs 96 lakhs in the three-year period during which the younger brother of Congress Chief Minister of Mizoram state Lal Thanhawla had a stake in it.

Maharashtra's New State Butterfly Begs The Question: How Are Our National Symbols Selected In First Place?

By Aarefa Johari in Mumbai

Some of our national animals were chosen because they are endangered. Some because they are abundant and popular. Who decides and how?

Last week, the Maharashtra government announced a new symbol of patriotism for the state: the Blue Mormon, a tiny winged insect that is to serve as the official “state butterfly”.

The decision was taken on June 22 at a meeting of the Maharashtra State Wildlife Board, a body governed by the state’s forest ministry. But this was only a formal decision – informally, the manuals of the Maharashtra State Biodiversity Board had already been promoting the Blue Mormon as the state butterfly since 2013.

Success Story: How A US Chip-Maker Unwittingly Became An Incubator For 'Indian Entrepreneurs Group'?

In 1985, the American chip designer Texas Instruments (TI) set up a research and development centre in Bengaluru—then mostly pensioners’ paradise far from becoming the technology hub it is today.

Over the years, the company hired the best talent from India’s finest engineering colleges to strengthen its operations. And these graduates were attracted by TI because, among other things, its salaries typically bested other options at that time.

The Fortune 500 company started out as a small oil and gas company in 1930. In 1958, TI entered the semiconductor business. So far, the Texas-based chipmaker, with a market capitalisation of $56 billion, has more than 40,000 patents to its name.

The Plight Of 'Working Women' In Hyderabad: 'Once Confined To Homes, Now In Offices Due To Security'

By Harshita Rao in Hyderabad

The security concerns of working women in Hyderabad is making news to worry, with the IT hub in Hyderabad is still grappling with security loopholes, women confess they would rather spend their night waiting in offices than venture out alone after sunset.

Considered a safe haven for Hyderabad's four lakh-strong working class, 30% of which are women, Hi-Tec City's image took a severe beating in 2013 after two horrific incidents ­ within a span of eight months ­ gave residents of this cosmopolitan pocket a reality check.

'Yoga Day' Or 'Test Of Patriotism' For Muslims In India?

By M H Ahssan 
Group Editor in Chief

International Yoga Day observed across the world on June 21, left a bitter taste in the mouth of many Indians after tweets from BJP general secretary, Ram Madhav a close confidante of Prime Minister Narendra Modi ­ questioned why vice-president Hamid Ansari was absent from the main event in Delhi. He also alleged that the Rajya Sabha TV completely blacked out the Yoga Day programme, where the PM was the chief participant.

When the veracity of Madhav's first tweet about Ansari's absenteeism was questioned on the social media, he tweeted saying that the vice-president did not attend the function as he was unwell. He later had to eat his words.

How 'Whisper' Sent Loud Message Via #TouchThePickle?

INSPIRATIONAL MOVEMENT: Whisper’s curiously-titled but hard-hitting campaign was awarded the Grand Prix in the newly-created Glass Lion category at Cannes Lions this year. The awards went to creative agency BBDO India. Spokespersons from the brand’s parent company, Procter & Gamble, responded to questions from INNLIVE on why the movement '#TouchThePickle', which aims to eradicate the taboos and age-old myths around menstruation, received an overwhelming response both at the international festival as well as back in India.

50% Of Hyderabad Voters Gone Off-Rolls Due To EC Check

By Syed Amin Jafri in Hyderabad

This is happening in our Hyderabad. Believe it or not, the electoral registration officers (EROs) under the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) have marked out the names of 18.30 lakh voters for deletion from the electoral rolls in Hyderabad district on the ground that they have shifted residence or their houses were found locked. 

This means that almost 45 to 50 percent of the 40.98 lakh voters in the 15 assembly constituencies forming part of Hyderabad revenue district would get disenfranchised soon, as the process of verification by EROs is coming to a close.