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The Sabarmati Ashram in Ahmedabad is in news for its redesign and redevelopment which is inviting ire from Gandhians. They feel the sanctity of the Ashram should not be mutilated. Vibes of India delves into the fine, many known and several unknown outstanding aspects of this unique abode of peace envisaged by the Mahatma besides […]
An old peepal tree’s journey from being a nonentity to becoming the centrepiece of religious fervour, and to finally being sacrificed for that very temple. Not many years ago, I am told, the colony we live in was complete wilderness. It is packed to capacity now with concrete houses huddled together. Each exterior reflecting the […]
Harish Khare From its apprenticeship days in Gandhinagar, the Modi crowd has had a fascination for unorthodox policemen and their unconventional – and often unlawful – repertoire of tricks and treats. Consider this. Last weekend Amit Shah, the greatest Home Minister India has had since Sardar Patel, travelled to Shillong, Meghalaya. The Big Boss gathered […]
The cafes on SG Highway are a quick and easy measure of Ahmedabad’s mojo levels. Lining the three kilometer stretch from Thaltej to Bodakdev, these outdoor joints are buzzing again, after three months of partial lockdown. The ‘takeaway only’ period saw the cafes operating at minimal capacity, with customers picking up the occasional cups of […]
Today marks the sixth year since we lost Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, the man who selflessly served our Nation for decades by being a scientist, a mentor, a leader, a President, and more importantly an inspiration for many in the process of becoming all of the above. He died on this day in the year […]
In the year 1908, when Vidyagauri Nilkanth sang Vande Mataram at the annual session of the Indian National Congress in Ahmedabad, she demolished a taboo. At the time, no ordinary woman dared sing on stage in front of a crowd. But then, Vidyaben was no ordinary woman — she was the first woman to graduate […]
Late marriages and the lower status of girl children contribute to the problem, say experts On June 20, the two-minute video of famous Kashmiri Singer Ishfaq Kawa stormed the Internet. In the video, Kawa narrated the incident, filmed by his friend. “We were walking on the banks of the Jhelum when we noticed something unusual. […]
If he removes his ‘P’ cap, a boyish nonchalance comes over his face as you instantly spot his hair loosely playing on his forehead. And as he wears the cap, you can’t escape his round eyes looking straight into you with that unmistakable steel. The two gestures capture his journey from a rustic farmer’s carefree […]
On his 81st birthday Bapu shares :” I am no longer part of the CM face rat race. I do not qualify for the state legislative assembly, nor do I wish to contest general elections.”Born in Gandhinagar district’s Vasan village on 21st July 1940, Shankar Sinh Vaghela who holds a postgraduate degree, the octogenarian fondly […]
Spyware Pegasus by the Israeli firm NSO Group was leased to governments around the world to hack into smartphones belonging to journalists, human rights activists, opposition groups and dissidents. A list of 50,000 phone numbers was leaked to the human rights organization Amnesty International and the NGO Forbidden Stories. The nearly 1000 individuals on the […]
Since the information about Pegasus has come forward, everyone is scared about getting their phones hacked. A leaked list revealed that more than 1400 people including 2 serving ministers, 3 opposition leaders and over 40 journalists’ and one sitting judge were targeted by the Israeli spyware. The way the software works has evolved from its […]
What is Pegasus and how does it infect devices? According to The Citizen Lab at the University of Toronto, which helped WhatsApp with the investigation into the cyber-attack, Pegasus is the flagship spyware of Israel-based NSO Group. It is believed to be known by other names as well, like Q Suite and Trident. Pegasus reportedly […]
Authoritarian regimes go snooping casually with Israeli companies like Pegasus and Candiru selling their super expensive spyware to countries to silence dissent and snoop around stakeholders. But in a surprising expose, it has been elected democratic countries buying and misusing the spyware to silence dissent and keep a watch on their rivals and surprisingly important […]
Pronounced as peh-g-sus, Pegasus is spyware developed by the Israeli firm NSO. Governments reportedly use this spyware across the world to spy on some people. Pegasus can be used to hack into smartphones and scoop details of WhatsApp chats. Pegasus is a spyware that can be installed on devices running some versions of iOS, Apple’s […]
The journalism fraternity in India has been shocked by the killing of an acclaimed photojournalist and PulitzerPrize winner Danish Siddique in Afghanistan. The 40-year-old journalist was killed during a night crossfire between the Afghan special forces and Taliban attackers on Thursday. Siddiqui was reportedly in the main market of Spin Boldak district embedded with security […]
After laying the foundation stones of development projects in Uttar Pradesh; now it’s time for Gujarat. On July 15, PM Narendra Modi inaugurated projects worth Rs 1,500 crore in Varanasi and today he launched over 11 projects worth 1,100 crore projects in Gujarat.The commonality between the two states—UP and Gujarat—is its importance in the 2022 […]
Dr. Richa Mehta This Pandemic has taught each one much more than one could grasp in many ways. The deadly Second wave has turned out to be the most devastating one for the entire country. Few survived this blow; few succumbed to the deadly virus and many were orphaned during this tsunami of Delta Variant. […]
