Monjib Mochahari
Deadly indeed, violence against women
Rape is the fastest growing crime in India today; as many as 18 women are assaulted in some form or the other every hour across India. Analytically, the chronology compiled by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) reveals that crimes against women seems to be more deadly than terror attacks in India.
India’s Third Sex, citizens without rights
It’s estimated, India has 1.2 million eunuchs (transgenders). Yet, even after sixty years of India’s independence, no official data has ever been made to estimate the actual existence of eunuchs so far. Of this ninety-nine percent of eunuchs are either illiterate or semi-literate, having no source of income, except begging. Nearly 90% of Indian eunuchs live in poverty in grief condition. Their survival is through begging, entertaining in marriages/parties, blessing newly born child, prostitution, or other illegal jobs....Stop! say no to ragging
In the west it’s the frequent campus shoot-outs, whereas in India, it’s certainly the ceremonial and criminal raggings in academic institutions that turn students’ lives into nightmare. Though ragging has been strictly banned in some colleges and universities in India, but how far the ban is effective appears clear on the campuses, hostels and in the media....Net-savy politicians log on for Gen Next voters
The Election Commission must patrol these proliferation of Net-tactics so that they do not become a propaganda machine, catering only petty political interests....Security lapse in Guwahati
After series of terror strikes, which claimed more than 150 lives last year, the mysterious killing of at least seven people the last week of ...Bring back Gandhi's belongings
It's shameful to remember the Father of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhi in school or text books. The government of India must make sincere efforts to bring back all that belongs to Mahatma Gandhi. ...Save Pakistan to save India
For peace with Pakistan, India’s must extent its help to Pakistan to restore its democracy, despite the differences that exist over the Kashmir issue. Without which, India cannot expect Pakistan to eliminate the terrorist elements from its soil. If Pakistan remains in fear, so will India. ...Do teachers make mistakes?
It's arguable that there is an overall increase in the frequency of cases teachers turning aggressive against own students. Of late, a physical training teacher of a private school in Amritsar mercilessly beat up a class nine student Amandeep fracturing his arm, for not wearing his turban to school. Worst still, the recent gruesome acts of violence against school children; a 35-year-old school teacher of a private in Ghaziabad murdered a class 7 student by slitting his throat. It’s certainly, a depiction of a new trend inside the class room. ...Advani's blog: A destiny or a catastrophe?
The man who is widely known for a different reason in the past, has he really become changed man? Or is it an Obama effect that is haunting him? Or has he learnt anything form Narendra Modi who did the same? It’s really amazing, a smiling face with a message “welcome to the website of Shri L.K. Advaniâ€Â. If you happen to browse, don’t be surprise he is in the Orkut, YouTube, Faceebook and countless faces of this old man in hundreds of popular web sites, you will definitely find. ...Noida MMS scandal was not a breaking news, this time
I am writing this article not to talk about the MMS Sex episode. But I have a different story to relate tell. Indeed, it’s surprisingly, a breaking news. The news is that it the MMS sex scandal was not at all breaking news in some of the prominent 24/7 hour news channel. Yet, some of the so called 24 hours news channel still maintained their inglorious traditions making it a breaking news. By the way I hate the so-called ‘breaking news’. News is always news, there is no such thing as breaking news. ...Author info
Monjib Mochahari
Special Correspondent
BUSINESS NORTH EAST
GUWAHATI
09707766858