Q@9: Sheena Bora Murder Case Exclusive; Hindi Diwas Special
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1. Exclusive: Personal, Not Financial Reasons Behind Sheena’s Murder
Twenty days after Indrani Mukerjea, wife of former TV honcho Peter Mukerjea, was arrested for allegedly murdering her daughter Sheena Bora more than three years ago, the Mumbai Police have dug up considerable information that has led them to believe that a strong personal motive, more than a financial one, led to the killing.
Chandan Nandy explains the issue.
2. Why No Police Case Against Hospitals in 7-year-old’s Dengue Death?
Seven-year-old Avinash Rout died of dengue on September 8, 2015, after allegedly being denied admission to five prominent private hospitals in New Delhi.
Soon after, his parents committed suicide out of grief.
The Central and State governments ordered enquiries into the matter, but no police case has been registered so far against these hospitals.
Poonam Agarwal asks why.
3. Exclusive: Sanath Jayasuriya Praises Virat Kohli & Indian Bowlers
Former Sri Lankan captain Sanath Jayasuriya was recently in Mumbai for a private visit.
During his visit, he spoke to The Quint and shared his views on the recently concluded India-Sri Lanka Test series.
Watch him speak to Chandresh Narayanan.
4. Shielding Rape-Accused Diplomat Doesn’t Bode Well for Riyadh
On September 10, two Indian warships called at the Saudi port of Al-Jubail testifying to deepening bilateral relations.
Back in New Delhi, however, the scene was quite different as the two Nepali women’s rape case came to light.
Aditi Bhaduri tells you the effects of the incident on Saudi Arabia-India relations.
5. Fed-Error Implodes Against Inspired Djoker In US Open Final
Roger Federer’s tenth major defeat was different than the earlier ones.
Surely I am very disappointed. I had too many break chances. Of course some of them I could have done better, should have done better, you know, all these things.
— Roger Federer
The bare numbers were telling, says Gaurav Kalra, we have entered the age of the Djoker.
6. No More Darkness? Cure For Blindness in Sight
Of the 37 million people who are blind in the world, 15 million are in India. And there’s little that can be done for them.
But now, thanks to new research by Indian scientists across the world, blindness might be off the market in the near future.
Nikita Mishra brings you three cutting edge experimental treatments that would have been unthinkable five years ago.
7. Mahindra Automotive’s CMO, Vivek Nayer Gets Candid on TUV 300
Mahindra Automotive division launched their much awaited baby SUV, the TUV 300, in India recently.
At the launch, in Pune, Siddhartha Sharma met Vivek Nayer, Chief Marketing Officer at Mahindra Automotive.
Watch him in his first ever selfie interview.
8. Dear Obama and Chris Martin, Can You Learn Hindi for Hindi Diwas?
Hindi is the fourth most popular language in the world.
On the occassion of Hindi diwas, The Quint’s Namita Handa Jolly tells you why these influential international personalities should try speaking in Hindi.
9. Meat Ban be Damned! Have You Tried Maharashtra’s Yummy Veg Food?
As you head towards the south-west of India, the landscape changes dramatically.
The language changes to Marathi, the pace of life develops a new rhythm and puran polis and pohas become the norm.
Amid the uproar over the meat ban in western Indian city of Mumbai, Pranjali Bhonde Pethe brings you the mouth watering vegetarian dishes from Maharashtra.