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Still no clarity on the implementation of Telangana

One month has elapsed, but not a single election promise has fulfilled by the Chief Minister of either Andhar Pradesh or Telangana. Almost every day or at least alternate days the governments are attacking each other on useless issues. Both the CMs have forgotten to fulfill their election promises, instead they are busy in fighting with each other.

Who is poor and who is rich: Yet another report, but the story remains same

What is the criteria for being poor in India? Sounds bit funny, but it has become a huge debate topic in the country that what should be one's income so that he or she can be categorised under below and above poverty line.

Meet Vidhyadhar Bhatte, who created Bobby Jasoos on silver screen

Jogini tradition should be abolished as it is inhumane

Curious tale of monsoon: Mumbai waterlogged, Delhi becoming too hot

Zohra Sehgal dies at 102

Curious tale of monsoon

Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania released

Shakira's 'La La La (Brazil 2014)'
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Prominent Citizen Journalists across the nation selected as Columnists by the merinews editorial team based on their profile and participation

CA Dr Sunil Gupta Either abolish Planning Commission or make it more proactive and realistic

Ever since the all-powerful Planning Commission was set up in 1950 by a cabinet resolution to assess, coordinate and allocate government's resources efficiently for social and economic growth, this non-statutory body has often been criticized as a bunch of "arm-chair advisors and ivory-tower experts" who have failed to capture the pulse of ground realities.

Virag Supreme Court judgment restricting automatic arrests in dowry cases well within the Constitution

Before we get into the real discussion of things, it is extremely important to understand the crucial difference between "arrest" and "automatic arrest". No law in world can give the power of arrest to police without proper investigation or the need to arrest or following the due process as enshrined in the law that has been passed by the highest governing body of the country – Indian Parliament in India's context.