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Making social media safe for democracy
Social media firms may not be creating this nasty content, but they provide the platforms that have allowed computational propaganda to become one of the most powerful tools being used to undermine democracy
5 min read1 Jan 2018Women accusing Donald Trump of sexual misconduct seek congressional probe
Three women who have accused US President Donald Trump of sexual misconduct call for a congressional investigation into his behaviour
3 min read12 Dec 2017How many laughs is Donald Trump worth?
Comedians, writers and talk show hosts are constantly being outpaced by news from the White House and Donald Trump's freewheeling Twitter habit
2 min read12 Sep 2017Now, a storytelling festival in Udaipur
Despite a small start, Udaipur Tales brings together a variety of traditionsfrom a Russian folk ensemble, to shamanic storytelling and dastangoi
2 min read21 Feb 2017US allows United Nations denounce Israeli settlements in Palestine territory
The 15-nation UN Security Council adopted the resolution demanding Israel to halt settlements in Palestinian territory by a vote of 14 in favour and one abstention from US
2 min read24 Dec 2016US-led forces strike Syrian troops, prompting emergency UN meeting
The 15-member Security Council met on Saturday night after Russia demanded an emergency session to discuss the incident and accused the United States of jeopardizing the Syria deal
6 min read18 Sep 2016UN adopts resolution on combating sex crimes by peacekeepers
The United Nations last week reported 99 allegations that UN staff took part in sexual exploitation or sexual abuse in 2015
2 min read12 Mar 2016JLF Day 2 | More of Margaret Atwood with some Stephen Fry thrown in
The Jaipur Literature Festival started on Thursday with a keynote address by novelist and poet Margaret Atwood
1 min read22 Jan 2016Book Review | This Divided Island
More travelogue than political polemic, the author's second book is a haunting revisiting of the Sri Lankan civil war
6 min read12 Jul 2014Popular Topics
Budget
The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared