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REVAMPING THE INDIAN EDUCATION SYSTEM
The Indian Student today has been thrust onto a stage where he no longer competes with his classmates or people in his locality but has begun to compete with other students his age from all over the world......readmore
Articles of the Month
Interview with Rajdeep Sardesai
Rajdeep Sardesai is the Editor-in-Chief of IBN18 Network. He has won numerous awards for journalistic excellence, including the prestigious Padma Shri for journalism in 2008. An alumnus of the Cathedral and John Connon School, Mumbai and Oxford University he has played first class cricket for the Oxford University team. The SPECTRUM team met him and discussed the role of the media and its growing influence in India today.......read more
Facing the Truth
All around the world and in the Indian subcontinent especially, prostitution is a breeding ground for a whole plethora of venereal diseases, ranging from the benign herpes to the more malignant HIV/AIDS, due to illiteracy, and the shunning of safe sex. India has approximately 2.5 million people infected by HIV/AIDS, a number that's only spreading due to ignorance and denial by the government.......read more
The farmers' woes
Peepli Live was a brilliant movie. It was shot well, the direction was sleek and acting terrific. But that's probably not why people thought it was brilliant. Peepli Live follows the lives of two debt ridden farmers and brings to the limelight one of India's biggest shamesfarmers suicides and that is probably why it people call this a brilliant movie.......read more
I applaud
Abook review of Jarnail Singh's recently released 'I Accuse,' of the Anti- Sikh violence of 1984. Jarnail Singh is most famous for being the man who launched a shoe at P. Chidambaram in the aftermath of the Sikh massacre of 1984. Fortunately for Chidambaram, he missed, however this book has inflicted more blows then a shoe ever could. So congratulations, Mr. Singh, for finally having learnt to aim. 'I Accuse,' is a book that is forceful, impactful, hardhitting, and emotional. ......read more
Interview with Barkha Dutt
Barkha Dutt, the face of NDTV has attained iconic status as a reporter. Pushing the limits of fearless news reporting far beyond the conventional with her gritty determination of getting the news she speaks to us about corruption, politics and the media.......read more
The life and times of Osama's death
1st May 2011, the day the world's most wanted terrorist was shot dead by a crack team of American Special Forces in the wee hours of the morning. Although the time or even the date of his death may not be of significance, it is the place of his shooting that has led to a foreign policy nightmare for the host country, Pakistan.......read more
Searching for a Silver Lining
The Upside of a 2012 Defeat for the Republicans
Before 1st May 2011, with President Obama's approval ratings down to a mere 47 percent, it seemed as though the Grand Old Party could have fielded a trained chimpanzee as a presidential candidate and still won with a comfortable margin in 2012. But then came Osama Bin Laden's death......read more
The Facebook Revolution
Facebook is an equalizer of sorts. There is no hierarchy, no leader, and no hidden agendas. It is not difficult to understand how important this would be to protestors who have borne years of tyrannical and oppressive rule under the pretext of democratic leadership. ......read more
Interview : Sitaram Yechury
The SPECTRUM team met Sitaram Yechury, a respected national leader and discussed with him the future of Marxism, the elections in Kerala and West Bengal as well as the Congress - Left split post the Nuclear deal.......read more
Interview with Subramaniam Swami
Widely known for his role in the 2G scam expose', Subramaniam Swami has been one of the few crusaders against corruption in recent years. He was the one who filed the initial case against the former Telecom Minister, A Raja and has filed several cases against the co-accused in the 2G scam. When we interviewed Mr.Swami in Mumbai, we were appalled at his extremely controversial, blunt and candid responses to our questions. Mr.Swami fears nobody in Indian politics. To understand why, read his responses below. ......read more
Metaphorical obituary : Kalmadi and Raja
Sadly the opportunity cost of Kalmadi shining was India's reputation. As soon India was given the revered opportunity to host the commonwealth games (a chance to cement ourselves as a country capable of hosting the Olympics), that's when Kalmadi became real busy. Too busy. ......read more
The 'Raja of all scams'
R1.76 lakh crore is no small amount, that's a figure containing 10 zeroes! A number which could have otherwise been used by our benevolent government to develop villages, infrastructure or pay off 15% of India's external debt. But instead our blissfully blinkered government let it all disappear into the biggest scam in Indian history. ......read more
Sticks, stones & stupidity
A gunshot was heard deep into the night. The police stormed into the grounds with sticks, stones and tear gas to drive away the 70,000 peaceful protesters. The leader of the anti-graft movement was detained and flown miles away while his followers - both men and women, were beaten by the state police.......read more
USA! USA! USA!
Celebrating the death of a man who declared war on the west ,does make the west any better than him ,and that is a fact,was this justice done or revenge taken ?......read more
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Interview of the Month

Interview with Rajdeep Sardesai

Rajdeep Sardesai is the Editor-in-Chief of IBN18 Network. He has won numerous awards for journalistic excellence, including the prestigious Padma Shri for journalism in 2008. An alumnus of the Cathedral and John Connon School, Mumbai and Oxford University he has played first class cricket for the Oxford University team. The SPECTRUM team met him and discussed the role of the media and its growing influence in India today.

Interview by: Jeh Tirodkar, Angad Kapur, Amisha Shahra, Akhil Mittal, Zahra Vakil and Rishad Abraham

Sir we wanted to ask you about the role that the media plays now days. Someone like Anna Hazare, even with his courage and determination, without the media he wouldn't have been able to spread his message all over the Country. How has the media evolved over all these years?..... read more

Interview with Shashi Tharoor

Perthaps the most articulate and intelligent of our politicians, Shashi Tharoor is a globally respected figure for his service in the UN over 29 years. Tharoor spoke candidly to the SPECTRUM team about the challenges he has faced since his entry into politics and the harsh treatment of the Indian media.
Interview by Akhil Mittal, Harsh Shah, Jeh Tirodkar, Mazhar Kadwalwala, Rishad Abraham

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