Focus: An Increase In MPs' Salaries Will Be Gift From India!

By Kartik Trivedi in Boston

Higher wages do not deter corruption, as is evident from the Enron and Satyam frauds. By how much would we have to raise salaries to deter a 2G-scale scam and most deadliest Vyapm scam to name a few?

"If we want India’s brightest to take to politics, we had better pay them well", Akshat Khandelwal committee has justified a proposal to increase the salaries of parliamentarians. His argument sounds logical on the surface but contains some deep-seated flaws.

After Two Years Of Sexual Harassement At The NGO I Worked For, An Apology E-mail Is All I Got As A Reward!

SHOCKING STORY OF A GIRL: In 2009, I joined as a volunteer for a well-respected environmental NGO, bright-eyed, idealistic, and ready for change. But in 2012, two years after I joined as an employee, my view of this place was completely and utterly undone, when an older male employee repeatedly sexually harassed me, and the senior management didn’t even blink.

One night at a hotel, on a work trip in October 2012, the man in question was drunk when he made an official call to me at around 10-11pm, telling me to vacate my room and insisting I sleep in his. He approached me physically despite my obvious discomfort, followed me around, insisted on force feeding me my birthday cake and sat next to me at breakfast when there were multiple other seats empty. At times, two of my male colleagues had to physically place themselves between the two of us to stop him from coming on to me.

Salman Khan Will Cast In My 'Ek Tha Tiger-2': Kabir Khan

By Nishi Khan in Mumbai

WEEKEND KA TADKA: Ace Bollywood director Kabir Khan talks about his equation with Salman Khan, why his daughter Saira isn’t in Bajrangi Bhaijaan and why filming it was satisfying in a informal chat with INNLIVE, recently.

Here are the edited excerpts: His first outing with Salman Khan in Ek Tha Tiger was not exactly smooth — there were creative differences — but with Bajrangi Bhaijaan, Kabir Khan not only got the superstar on board as an actor but even as a producer. “Salman liked the script so much that he decided to produce it,” Kabir says happily. Clearly, the director and the actor have come a long way.

Focus: The 'Slow' Death Of Pakistan’s 'Indus River Delta'

Climate change and bad policies are wreaking havoc over Pakistan’s Indus river delta.

The over 3,000-km-long Indus river is a lifeline for countless farming and fishing communities in Pakistan, beginning in the Himalayas and flowing down to the Arabian Sea, where it forms a 600,000 hectare delta.

But this delta is now dying a slow death as the construction of dams for irrigation and power has choked off much of the fresh water supply. The result: its 17 major creeks are drying out and salty water from the sea is steadily entering the basin.

The Beginning Of The End For 'Flipkart On Mobile' Business

Putting an end to debates about the future of its desktop site, Flipkart has decided to go app-only by this September. This is by far the most ambitious call made by the company, even bigger than introducing and making Cash on Delivery (COD) work in India way back in 2010. COD revolutionised online shopping in the country and put Flipkart at the driver's seat in the e-commerce boom.

The decision to go app-only seems to have stemmed from a number of factors - Myntra running fairly well on its app platform, the speculation that m-commerce will take over e-commerce, more customer information resulting in personalised services, ease in pushing notifications to the customers, saving costs for running a desktop website.

'Baahubali' Review: A Giddy Spectacle With New Content

By Nishi Khan in Mumbai

As the titles for Baahubali: The Beginning showed up on screen, a decidedly juvenile thought crossed my mind. "It'll be hilarious if they write 'Baahubali: The Intermission' during the mid-way mark and 'Baahubali: The Conclusion' at the end of the movie," I thought, chuckling to myself and not daring to share that thought with the person sitting next to me.

And, well, that's exactly what happens. Only, by the time that final slate appeared on screen, I wasn't chuckling anymore.

Baahubali: The Beginning is a grand and largely impressive epic by Telugu film director S. S. Rajamouli. With budget estimates swinging wildly between Rs 170 crore and Rs 220 crore, it is rightly being touted as the most expensive Indian movie ever made.

Your Pursuit Of Happiness Ends This Ramadan, For Sure!

INNLIVE Media Team

It is that time of the year when Muslims unite in a spirit of piety and togetherness. Prayers, fasting and abstinence from ill deeds and negativity being the means to spirituality this month, the entire Islam community looks forward to bask in a climate of religiosity.

The spirit of Ramadan is such that not only Muslims, but individuals across various other religions also enjoy the opportunity to exult in harmony, humility, benevolence, compassion and charity during this holy month. The very essence of Ramadan is in the fascinating emotion of comradeship and togetherness and familial affection displayed by all.

Skipping 'Regular Meals' With 'Diabetes' Is 'Dangerous'?

By Dr.Razia Bano

The practice of intermittent fasting has garnered a lot of media attention in the last several years, prompting many people to ask questions about the safety and/or the health benefits of skipping meals. For diabetics, however, the answers are more complicated.

While some studies suggest that short periods of fasting (14-24 hours) can actually improve insulin levels, people with current blood sugar problems should never attempt to skip meals unless under the supervision of a doctor.

Skipping meals can lead to serious consequences for diabetics, some of which may lead to dangerous health complications.