Curse of the horn

Degree without honours

The Microsoft way

A favourite Bill Gates story is this. In 1998, the boss of Microsoft was talking to management students at the University of Washington to share his business philosophy. Here’s what he said then about piracy: “Although about three million computers get sold every year in China, people don’t pay for the software,” he said. “Someday they will, though.

No two-finger test for rape

IN the aftermath of protests against the Delhi gang rape case in December last year, the Union health ministry has drafted a new pro forma for forensic medical examination and treatment of sexually assaulted victims. The pro forma, issued in mid-March, has done away with the controversial two-finger test done by doctors to know the sexual history of the victim. The test, in which two fingers are inserted into the vagina to know its laxity, was being used as evidence against the victim by sugge sting she is “habituated to sex”.

Bihar in reverse gear

Wasteland or wetland?

Pause for polls

Kenya’s high court has ordered that the date for switch off of the analogue TV signal be delayed, preferably until after the March poll. The court believes an immediate move to digital would be unfair to those keen to follow the polls on TV.

Can faith heal?

Everybody loves waterbody

Ban on junk food in plastic bags

TAKING a strong stance on the adverse effects of plastic on health and the environment, the Himachal Pradesh High Court has ordered a statewide ban on the sale of junk food in non-biodegradable packets. The ban, effective from April 1, will not cover essential items such as edible oil and milk.