Daily Newsletter | Wednesday, August 05, 2015 | | Govt backs down, asks to block only child porn | Within four days of banning 857 websites deemed to be pornographic and having been accused of moral policing for it, the government reversed the order on Tuesday, making an exception only for websites engaged in child pornography. |
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Porn DVD sales up, prices hit the roof | A day after the internet service providers blocked more than 800 pornographic websites, a number of cities across the country reported a spike in the cost of underground sale of porn DVDs, the demand for which headed north. |
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| The protectors of Delhi's 'beautiful women' | In school, while being taught about the reign of Sher Shah Suri, we read the eminent historian Akbar Khan state that "a decrepit old woman might place a basket full of gold ornaments on her head and go on a journey, and no thief or robber would come near her, for fear of the punishment which Sher Shah inflicted." |
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| | | Fiat to make Jeep in India, SUV to cost Rs 15L | It's good news for lovers of the famed American SUV brand Jeep. Fiat Chrysler, the parent of the brand, is planning to make India a hub for a low-cost right-hand SUV under Jeep brand, which could cost you around Rs 15 lakh. |
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Diageo's net margin dips 200bps on USL | United Spirits (USL), the maker of McDowell's No 1 whiskey and Celebration Rum, was a drag on Diageo's margins for the full year results and will continue to be so next year as well, the world's largest drinks company said last weekend. |
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