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Technology - Analyses & Assessments - Feb 14, 2017
Aero India
Aero India is a mega biennial aero show. The 11th edition is from 14th to 18th February 2017. The event is a marketplace for the defence industry. It is the largest in Asia and second largest in the…
Indian Politics - Op-Eds - Feb 14, 2017
Judiciary & the executive
On 11 Feb 17, the Hindu Huddle hosted Union Minister for Law & Justice and Information Technology, in conversation with Ms. Nidhi Razdan, Editor NDTV.
Environment - Analyses & Assessments - Feb 14, 2017
Pilot whales stranded in New Zealand
On the 11th of February, 2017 an estimated 600 pilot whales washed up on the shores of Farwell Spit. The beach sits atop New Zealand's South Island. Volunteers from around the Island and from the…
World - Analyses & Assessments - Feb 14, 2017
Thousands told to evacuate in face of California dam risk
On 12 February 2017, at least 130,000 people have been asked to evacuate over concerns California's Oroville Dam's emergency spillway could fail. The tallest dam in the US was weakened by heavy…
Indian Economics - Op-Eds - Feb 14, 2017
Choices: by Shivshankar Menon
On 10 Feb 17, Shiv Shankar Menon, former National Security Advisor and former Foreign Secretary interacted with an august gathering at the Bangalore International Centre. He was hosted by eminent…
World - Analyses & Assessments - Feb 14, 2017
North Korean missile test
On 12th Feb 2017, North Korea has confirmed that it "successfully" fired a ballistic missile, in a test supervised by President Kim Jong-Un. The device was described as a surface-to-surface medium-to…
Indian Politics - Op-Eds - Feb 14, 2017
Draconian laws
On 11 Feb 17, at the Hindu Huddle Tathagata Satpathy, MP and Editor, Dharitri; politician Manish Tewari and lawyer Gautam Bhatia held conversation with Mini Kapoor, Ideas Editor, The Hindu.
Counter-Terrorism - Op-Eds - Feb 13, 2017
Terror proofing india
On 11 Feb 17, the Hindu Huddle being conducted at ITC Gardenia, held a conclave on ‘Terror Proofing India’. The session was hosted by Suhasini Haider, Editor Hindu Group with eminent participants…
Geopolitics - Op-Eds - Feb 12, 2017
Hamid karzai at the huddle
On 10 Feb 17, former President of Afghanistan Hamid Karzai, speaking at the Hindu Group sponsored Huddle: Conversations for Change, delivered the keynote address on the topic ‘Strategic Arc for South…
Counter-Terrorism - Analyses & Assessments - Feb 11, 2017
Bomb Plot Foiled
Four people including a girl of 16 have been arrested with bomb-making materials by anti-terrorist police in the southern French city of Montpellier. Home-made explosives like those used in the Paris…
World - Analyses & Assessments - Feb 11, 2017
Elizabeth Warren impugned
On the 8th of February, Republican Senators voted to silence Democratic Senator, Elizabeth Warren while she was condemning the nomination of proposed Attorney General, Jeff Sessions by reading out a…
World - Analyses & Assessments - Feb 10, 2017
Trump cabinet: Senate confirms Jeff Sessions as attorney general
The US Senate has confirmed President Donald Trump's nomination for attorney general, Alabama Senator Jeff Sessions, by a vote of 52 to 47. The confirmation follows a series of divisive hearings…
General Interest - Op-Eds - Feb 10, 2017
Muhammad Yunus
On 09 Feb 2017, Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus, Founder of the Gramin Bank and Chairman of the Younus Centre interacted with the Synergia Forum, at Bangalore.
Indian Politics - Analyses & Assessments - Feb 8, 2017
Sasikala vs O.Panneerselvam
The fight for Jayalalithaa's legacy in Tamil Nadu is out in the open with two of her most trusted aides slugging it out. O Panneerselvam shocked everyone with his sudden revolt against VK Sasikala,…
World - Analyses & Assessments - Feb 8, 2017
Law on west bank settlements
On 6th Feb 2017, Israel’s parliament approved legislation that retroactively legalizes thousands of Jewish settler homes in the occupied West Bank. The bill was passed by a vote of 60-52 in Israel’s…
Indian Economics - Op-Eds - Feb 8, 2017
Infosys
In recent weeks, differences have been reported between Infosys CEO Vishal Sikka and a group of the IT giant’s promoters. The differences are over the increase in compensation to the CEO, handsome…
Indian Politics - Analyses & Assessments - Feb 8, 2017
Punjab elections
On the 5th of February 2017, the people of Punjab took to the polls to elect their legislative assembly. The election turnout was estimated at 78%, this was below the election commissions estimates…
World - Analyses & Assessments - Feb 8, 2017
Immigrant order chaos
On 6th Feb 2017, US Department of Justice defended President Donald Trump's travel ban and urged the Appeals Court to reinstate it, in the interests of national security. A hearing has been set for…
World - Analyses & Assessments - Feb 7, 2017
Protests in Japan over nanjing
On the 5th of February 2017, Chinese protesters gathered around Japan in an outcry against the actions of the country’s largest Hotel chain, Apa Hotels. The hotel came under scrutiny for placing…
Technology - Analyses & Assessments - Feb 7, 2017
Crimeradar
Robert Muggah’s Igarapé Institute, with Via Science and Mosaico Internet, launched CrimeRadar. It is a publicaly available crime-prediction platform. The launch is focused on Rio de Janeiro, with…