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'Govt scrutinising NGOs defeats its very purpose'

NGOs are people organised together to take a stand and propagate their views. One may agree or disagree with their views but that is part of the overall discourse, writes ank123 in reply to an article on Firstpost.

Report on NGO funds: Is the Intelligence Bureau on a witch hunt?

The first thing first. All NGOs should be made accountable. They must make full and public disclosure of their funding and expenditure. They must also be made answerable under the RTI Act. The voluntary sector is a den of corruption and needs to be set straight.

Shocking! Mumbai Metro security uses 1857 era guns fit for museums

The state government security agency in charge of security on the Mumbai Metro is using guns of the kind that are not only completely inappropriate for urban situations, but are beyond obsolete and similar to guns which were used in the Indian uprising of 1857.

Q&A: Not a superhero fan, says Gareth Evans director of 'The Raid 2'

One of the best, most explosive films to grace cinema screens this year was writer-director Gareth Evans’ Indonesian action typhoon The Raid 2. Mihir Fadnavis got a chance to speak with director Evans.

Beas river: Drowned engineering students are not the only tragedy

Demand-driven power generation leads to drastic hourly fluctuations in water levels in most rivers. At risk are the lives and livelihood of thousands and the riverine ecology.

Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 7: Madhuri danced... We wish she hadn't

The problem with reality shows like Jhalak DIkhhla Jaa is they start our with the pick of the celeb litter. But as the seasons go on, the celeb quotient starts scraping the bottom of the barrel.

The World Before Her review: An important, provocative film

Durga Vahini is the female counterpart of the Bajrang Dal, a subsidiary of the Hindu nationalist organisationVishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP). If you think you know about this extremist group from media coverage, that’s not the half of it.

Holiday review: This Akshay Kumar movie is hilarious, though unintentionally

Director Murugadoss makes you wonder if you should be making a movie simply because you’re allowed to make a movie.

The moral of Gopinath Munde's death: Wear your rear seat belt

Perhaps we need to pay closer attention to those rear seat belts too. And while we're at it perhaps more Indians need to look at cars with airbags.

Pune Muslim techie's murder over a FB post is just plain wrong

Stringent punishment should be given to all religious & political leaders along with masses who gets involved in such incidents.

Campa Cola flats: Why only single out the owners for punishment?

One can still find a reason to be sympathetic to the Campa Cola residents affected – the fact that only they, the owners of the illegal flats, are being singled out for punishment.

CityLights review: Disappointing despite Rajkumar's brilliant act

For a film called City Lights, the film is quite ugly to look at. There’s not a single memorable set piece, the camerawork is deathly dull, and the film made me feel as if it didn’t spend enough time in postproduction.

Maleficent Review: An alternative take that is utterly boring

An alternative, origin-story take on the classic Brothers Grimm fairytale Sleeping Beauty, Maleficent is also a vastly inferior film – one that attempts to subvert and thrill but somehow ends up being even more boring for it.

IPL 7: Dear Pietersen, how are Delhi and you still having fun?

Never have we seen great players or teams appreciating a fun environment after losing so many games on a trot.

IPL 2014: Delhi Daredevils don't seem to learn from their mistakes

JP Duminy and Kedhar Jadhav deserve all the accolades for putting up good performances when the chips are down and the team lacks motivation.

It is becoming hard to explain Delhi Daredevils' struggles in IPL 7

It’s tough to figure out who is in most misery following DD’s string of defeats at the home ground. Is it the players or the fans?

IPL 7: A story of missed opportunities for Delhi Daredevils

Last night Quinton De Kock and Kevin Pietersen got out in the same over to Pravin Tambe. With Dinesh Karthik out of form and the two mainstays of the lineup gone, Delhi stuttered in the mid-overs.

With Pietersen back, predictable Delhi need a new game plan

DD has stuck to a conservative approach with their batting line-up and their predictable games plans have been easily countered by the opposition.

Delhi Daredevils head back to India on the right track

The ground work done in the first fifteen days is starting to show on the field and DD should take heart in their performances.

CSK vs DD: Good intentions, bad luck and the art of fielding

The four-day break for DD before the next match is Godsend considering the injuries plaguing the squad. DD will have to forget the match against CSK as just one of those bad days at the office.

Delhi Daredevils finally have a win under their belt

It is only fitting that Delhi came out of its winless streak in the IPL against Kolkata Knight Riders, whom they beat for their last win almost a year ago. Incidentally that win, like this one also came at a neutral venue (Raipur).

Delhi Daredevils were struck by Murphy's law against Royal Challengers

There was so much gloom at one point of time that it seemed the universe was against DD.

Kings XI 'riding a wave' of sporting industry's biggest cliche: Momentum

With seven wins from eight games all experts are unanimous in their claims that the boys from Punjab are “riding a wave”.

Why IPL team fans aren't as passionate as Man United fans

Feckless fans are never good for sports. But the fans can be expected to remain loyal and stable only if the league does the same. In the IPL change has been the only constant.

With 6 sponsor logos on average, IPL players are walking billboards

The BCCI recognized the value of this kind of “advertising “and permitted a maximum of 10 sponsors’ logos to appear on the jersey of an IPL team. On an average, this permits a franchise to make about Rs 30-35 crore by selling various spaces on the jersey.

Why IPL 7's UAE move is perfect for Pepsi