Hindustan Times
Governments around the world are having to learn on the hoof how to deal with the impact of social media on law and order. Banning websites is at best a short-term solution. At worst it exposes the government to charges of intolerance and failing to take preventative intelligence-led measures. Read more
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Loading ...Posted by Dipankar De Sarkar on Monday, August 27, 2012 at 9:30 pm
Filed under London, UK · Tagged APCO, Association of Chief Police Officers, Blackberry Messenger, Britain, British police, David Cameron, dipankar de sarkar, Facebook, Hindus, hindustan times, Muslims, news, social media, Terminal 3, Twitter, websites
In the aftermath of London 2012 Olympics success, Prime Minister David Cameron dismissed Indian dance as not-physical education. Sports lessons in schools were being filled with “Indian dance or whatever,” he said – activities that “you and I wouldn’t think of as sport.” Read more
(1 votes, average: 5 out of 5) Loading ...Posted by Dipankar De Sarkar on Monday, August 20, 2012 at 8:37 pm
Filed under UK · Tagged Bollywood, Boris Johnson, Conservative, David Cameron, dipankar de sarkar, Ed Miliband, hindustantimes, Ipsos MORI poll, labour, London, London 2012 Indian dance, Olympic Closing Ceremony, Olympics, Spice Girls, Strictly Come Dancing, Terminal 3, UK
The Olympics are supposed to bring together nations and peoples – as also the people of the host nation. For the last three weeks, Britain has become used to calling itself Great Britain, and with good reason: after a hesitant start in the medals tally (when it immediately slipped into the usual grumbling mode), the country has done superbly to finish third after the US and China. Read more
(2 votes, average: 5 out of 5) Loading ...Posted by Dipankar De Sarkar on Monday, August 13, 2012 at 8:40 pm
Filed under London, world · Tagged athletes, Beijing Olympics, Boris Johnson, British sports, David Cameron, dipankar de sarkar, hindustantimes, London Olympics, Lord Colin Moynihan, Mary Kom, Mohammad Farah, Olympic sport, Olympics, sports, Terminal 3
