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With <keyword id="6355923" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Aamir-Khan">Aamir Khan</keyword>’s <keyword id="6396827" type="ENTERTAINMENT" weightage="100" keywordseo="PK">PK</keyword> about to enter the 300-crore club, this year has been exceptionally good for some <keyword id="143" type="CITY" weightage="100" keywordseo="Bollywood">Bollywood</keyword> movies. Although it has had its share of disasters, we chose to look at the brighter side. Here, we present to you the list of highest-grossing Bollywood films of 2014. 
 
Disclaimer: The numbers represent net collections of Indian screens and not of worldwide screens.

2014 Year-ender: Which Were The Highest Grossing Bollywood Films

Bruce Bennett/GettyA debate over some alleged trash talk between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Nashville Predators has become one of the biggest stories in the Stanley Cup Final.At the end of the Predators' 5-1 Game 3 win, Predators defensemen P.K. Subban began jawing with Sidney Crosby before referees pulled the two apart.After the game, Subban was asked by NBCSN's Pierre McGuire about what the two players said to one another, and Subban said Crosby told him his breath smelled."He told me my breath smelled," Subban said. "But I used some Listerine before the game, so I don't know what he's talking about."<a href="https://sports.yahoo.com/news/p-k-subban-happily-trolling-penguins-stars-off-ice-153113825.html">According to Yahoo's Greg Wyshynski</a>, Subban's comment was a reference to an <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yu_wv43t5Ig">interview McGuire had last season with the Penguins' Phil Kessel</a> when Kessel mistook a question about his conditioning to be a question about his breath.Subban continued in the locker room after the game, saying, "Usually when guys chirp after the game or during the game, it's usually about your game or something personal. He went on to tell me that my breath smelled bad, and I really don't understand why, because I use Listerine before the game."Crosby was asked about it on Sunday and said Subban made it up, referencing the two players' past confrontations."Yeah, he made that up. I didn't say that ... He likes the attention, and things like that. If he wants to make stuff up, what can I do?"<a href="https://www.thestar.com/sports/hockey/2017/06/04/subbans-preds-leave-little-breathing-room-for-pens-arthur.html">According to Bruce Arthur of the Toronto Star</a>, Crosby seemed to be annoyed when asked about the interaction with Subban, saying that he hasn't actually spent all that much time across from him on the ice."To be honest, guys, I haven't seen him much. I haven't seen P.K. much. We haven't been in the zone probably enough. But I don't feel like every time I'm out there P.K.'s out there. You know, you guys probably watch closer than I do, but that's how it feels. I'm pretty sure that they're not locked in on a certain pairing being out there against a certain line. They're pretty comfortable with each pairing, and I'm kind of seeing a bit of both."Subban and the Predators have continued the bit, however. On Sunday, Subban said his breath was better and that his teammates left a bottle of mouthwash for him. Meanwhile, Predators defenseman Roman Josi said Subban's breath smells "great" and goalie Pekka Rinne said Subban always flosses.Subban, who has a reputation for making headlines, also admitted that this is part of his tactic, saying, "The gamesmanship's awesome. That's what you love, and that's what you probably miss the most when you're finished playing. For those battles. For that game within a game."The Predators seemingly have momentum on their side, despite trailing in the series. Going into Monday's Game 4, they have the Penguins right where they want them - answering silly questions about Subban's breath while Subban and his teammates continue poking them with sticks. The results still have to bear it out on the ice, but at the moment, the Predators seem to have the kind of mental edge that can turn a series. <h3>NOW WATCH: <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/ddp-yoga-diamond-dallas-pages-fitness-wwe-2017-5">We took an intense yoga lesson from a WWE legend</a></h3> Please enable Javascript to watch this video

The Stanley Cup Final has been sidetracked by a strange debate over whether or not Sidney Crosby told P.K. Subban he has bad breath

In a move that will completely overhaul the criminal <keyword id="20453941" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="justice-system" source="keywords">justice system</keyword> in the country, three <keyword id="19911889" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="new" source="keywords">new</keyword> <keyword id="19911888" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="criminal-laws" source="keywords">criminal laws</keyword> will come into effect from today, July 1. The <keyword id="19899463" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Bharatiya-Nyaya-Sanhita" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita">Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita</keyword> (BNS), the Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), and the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (BSA), passed in Parliament last December, will replace the <keyword id="19898811" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Indian-Penal-Code" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Indian Penal Code" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="Indian Penal Code">Indian Penal Code</keyword> (IPC), 1860, the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC), 1973, and the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 respectively. Several new provisions have been incorporated in the three new criminal laws to suit contemporary times and technologies in vogue. The three new laws received Parliament's nod on December 21, 2023. President Droupadi Murmu gave her assent on December 25, 2023, and was published in the official gazette on the same day. As per the notification, the three laws will focus on justice rather than punishment and are aimed at providing speedy justice, all the way, strengthening the judicial and court management system emphasising 'access to justice by all'. Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita will have 358 sections (instead of 511 sections in the IPC). A total of 20 new crimes have been added to the bill, and the imprisonment sentence has been increased for 33 of them. The amount of the fine has been increased in 83 crimes and mandatory minimum punishment has been introduced in 23 crimes. The penalty of community service has been introduced for six crimes and 19 sections have been repealed or removed from the bill. Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita has introduced a new chapter titled 'Crimes against Women and Children' to deal with sexual crimes. Provisions related to the gang rape of a minor woman will become consistent with the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO), and a provision has been made for life imprisonment or death penalty in the case of girls below 18 years of age. There is the provision of 20 years imprisonment or life imprisonment in all cases of gang rape and the new crime category of gang rape of a woman under 18 years of age in the Sanhita. The Sanhita provides targeted penalties for persons fraudulently engaging in sexual intercourse or promising to marry without true intention to marry. Terrorism has been defined for the first time in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, and it has been made a punishable offence. The new provisions include armed rebellion, subversive activities, separatist activities or any act threatening the sovereignty or unity and integrity of India. Small organized crimes have also been criminalized, punishable with imprisonment of up to seven years. Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita will have 531 sections (in place of 484 sections of CrPC). A total of 177 provisions have been changed in the bill, and nine new sections as well as 39 new sub-sections have been added to it. The draft act has added 44 new provisions and clarifications. Timelines have been added to 35 sections and audio-video provision has been added at 35 places. A total of 14 sections have been repealed and removed in the Sanhita. The timeline has been added to 35 sections of Bharatiya Nagrik Sukraksha Sanhita, which will make the speedy delivery of justice possible. The Bill prescribes a time limit for initiation of criminal proceedings, arrest, investigation, charge sheet, proceedings before magistrate, cognizance, charges, plea bargaining, appointment of Assistant Public Prosecutor, trial, bail, judgment and punishment, and mercy petition. Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam will have 170 provisions (instead of the original 167 provisions, and a total of 24 provisions have been changed. Two new provisions and six sub-provisions have been added and six provisions have been repealed or deleted in the Adhiniyam. The complete implementation of new criminal laws will ensure an end to 'tareekh pe tareekh' era and justice will be given in three years as earlier informed in the Parliament by Union Home Minister Amit Shah. This process of reform in the three laws of the criminal justice system was started in 2019 and 3,200 suggestions in this regard were received from various stakeholders. Speaking on the three new laws on June 29, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said that the three laws of the British era that were governing the Indian Judicial system have been changed on the concept of delivering speedy justice. Several legal experts say there are big challenges ahead for law-enforcing agencies, judicial officers, and legal professionals as the new laws come into force. The passing of the three criminal law bills in Parliament last year sparked a series of debates regarding the need to take such steps towards evolution in the field of law with the introduction of new criminal laws. "The way the government rushed to bring these laws in Parliament and the way it implemented rushed to, is not desirable in a democracy. These laws were neither adequately discussed in the Parliament committee nor extensively discussed in the House, even no consultation held with the stakeholders," former Union Law Minister and Congress leader Ashwini Kumar told ANI. "Now, the opposition parties demanding a change in the legal architecture of criminal laws should be preceded by meaningful deliberations between all the stakeholders that appears not to have been done. It is the only grievance of the opposition parties that should be addressed by the ruling party," he added. "In the New Criminal Laws, law enforcement agencies have been given unfettered powers without checks and balances and safeguards and safety provisions have been ignored, which will be prone to misuse. Under the New Criminal Laws, there will be potential violations of civil liberties," Advocate Sumit Gehlot told ANI. He said that Sedition Law under Section 150 of BNS, the offence has been made Draconian adding that the insertion of the Sedition Law as a backdoor entry seems to be for political reasons. "Section 150 will surely be challenged, as will other provisions, which will result in being struck down by constitutional courts. Why is terrorism inserted as a general penal law offence when it is already punishable under special legislation? Why has police custody been extended from 15 days to 90 days?" he asked. "The three laws were passed in a hurry and at a time when 25% of the members of Lok Sabha were suspended and had no opportunity to participate in the debate. More consultation with various stakeholders would have allowed the Government to rectify some of the deficiencies, which are now becoming a cause of concern," Former Union Law Secretary PK Malhotra said. Senior Advocate, Supreme Court, NS Nappinai said that the new criminal laws are here to stay and the sooner we adapt to it, the better. "Resistance to change is natural but it can only be assuaged through transparency and effective implementation. For this reason, the shortening of the initial timeline proposed for implementation appears to be a bit of a hasty act. The changes to the procedural aspect in particular needed more time for effective adaptation. One can only hope that an escalated process has been adapted to bring the system to speed," she said. Taking a step ahead, the Delhi Police on January 17 this year, commenced a focused training program for its officers to adapt to the new criminal laws. "Delhi Police Academy being a training institute of Delhi Police which is an executing authority, has commenced a focused training program for its officers to adapt to the new criminal laws passed by the Parliament of India i.e. According to a notification by the Ministry of Home Affairs, the three laws will replace the Indian Penal Code (IPC), 1860; the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), 1973; and the Indian Evidence Act, 1872. Several new provisions have been incorporated in the three new criminal laws to suit contemporary times and technologies in vogue.2023, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023 and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam 2023," an official statement said. The Delhi Police Academy, in collaboration with the National Law University, Dwarka, has meticulously designed its training modules to cover all its officers from Spl CsP to the Constables of Delhi Police in a phased manner. Experts from the National Law University conducted the sessions, ensuring that officers at all levels were proficient in the application of the new laws. 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New criminal laws will replace IPC, CrPC, Indian Evidence Act from today

<div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image"></div></div></div><ul class="summary-list"><li>Netflix warned "Bird Box" fans on Wednesday not to hurt themselves while doing a new meme challenge.</li><li>The "Bird Box Challenge" sees people blindfolding and filming themselves walking around outside.</li><li>Netflix said last week that over 45 million accounts viewed "Bird Box."</li></ul>"Bird Box" has taken the internet by storm since it debuted on Netflix last month, so much so that Netflix is warning fans not to hurt themselves while performing a new meme challenge based on the movie.The "Bird Box Challenge" finds people blindfolding and filming themselves walking around outside, in the same way that the characters in the movie must cover their eyes or risk being killed by mysterious creatures.Netflix <a href="https://twitter.com/netflix/status/1080525103593512962" target="_blank" rel="noopener">tweeted</a> on Wednesday, "Can't believe I have to say this, but: PLEASE DO NOT HURT YOURSELVES WITH THIS BIRD BOX CHALLENGE. We don't know how this started, and we appreciate the love, but Boy and Girl have just one wish for 2019 and it is that you not end up in the hospital due to memes."Here's some examples of people doing, or considering, the challenge, which includes parents blindfolding themselves and their kids while walking around the house or outside:Netflix said last week that "Bird Box" was <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/netflix-says-45-million-accounts-watched-bird-box-in-first-week-2018-12" target="_blank" rel="noopener">viewed by over 45 million accounts</a>, the most-viewed Netflix original movie in its first seven days. Netflix confirmed to Entertainment Weekly that a "view" is counted when an account watches over 70% of the movie's runtime, but, as <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/netflix-bird-box-sparks-debate-over-data-in-hollywood-2018-12" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Business Insider reported this week</a>, Netflix's lack of transparency regarding viewing statistics has caused controversy throughout Hollywood.Still, the movie has become an internet sensation and has inspired countless memes, including the challenge. Netflix's warning may even backfire, as some Twitter users responded to the tweet by saying that they would do the challenge now, as seen below:<h2>More of Business Insider's "Bird Box" coverage:</h2><ul><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/stephen-king-loves-bird-box-slams-critics-for-netflix-prejudice-2018-12" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Stephen King was 'riveted' by Netflix's 'Bird Box,' and slammed critics for suffering from 'Netflix Prejudice'</a></li><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/bird-box-netflix-memes-fake-theory-2018-12" target="_blank" rel="noopener">People think Netflix is using fake accounts to spread viral memes about 'Bird Box,' but there's no evidence that's true</a></li><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/netflix-says-45-million-accounts-watched-bird-box-in-first-week-2018-12" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Netflix says a record 45 million accounts watched 'Bird Box' in its first week, but we don't know how many finished the movie</a></li><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/netflix-says-45-million-accounts-watched-bird-box-in-first-week-2018-12" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Netflix's record-breaking viewership for 'Bird Box' has sparked debate in Hollywood, and some believe the company's lack of transparency hurts filmmakers</a></li></ul><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div> <div class="margin-top"> <h3>NOW WATCH: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/ballet-dancer-extreme-workout-kathryn-boren-ballerina-fitness-exercise-health-2018-11">Watch the extreme workout regimen of a professional ballerina</a></h3> <div> </div> </div>

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<div class="KonaFilter image-container float_right"><div class="image on-image"><a href="http://www.bloomberg.com/video/nasim-taleb-on-syria-market-regulation-nasdaq-yd58R1ZqTI6LewUPF2E72A.html">Screenshot by Bloomberg TV</a></div></div><keyword id="205065" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Nassim-Taleb">Nassim Taleb</keyword> is not a fan of <keyword id="69568" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Economists">economists</keyword>.
If you have read his books or if you follow him on Twitter or Facebook, you'd know.
He even engages individual economists, like <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/nassim-taleb-lashes-out-on-twitter-2013-4#">Karl Whelan earlier this year</a>, in debates worthy of reality TV.
We pulled a sample of Taleb's best anti-economist quotes from his <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Nassim-Nicholas-Taleb/13012333374">Facebook</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/nntaleb">Twitter</a> pages, his paper <a href="http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2298292">"The Skin In The Game Heuristic for Protection Against Tail Events",</a> and an interview with the <a href="http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/2/d538a45a-4871-11e2-a1c0-00144feab49a.html#axzz2VdEnIE4t">Financial Times.</a> Mixed in there is a fair amount of disdain for journalists too.:
<ul>
<li>An economist is a mixture of 1) a businessman without common sense, 2) a physicist without brain, and 3) a speculator without balls.</li>
<li>A prostitute who sells her body (temporarily) is vastly more honorable than someone who sells his opinion for promotion or job tenure.</li>
<li>The artificial gives us hangovers, the natural inverse-hangovers. The joys of post-exercise, breaking a fast, meeting a friend, helping someone in trouble, or humiliating an economist are examples of inverse hangovers. Antifragility = series of earned inverse hangovers. They don't come for free.</li>
<li>Those with brains no balls become mathematicians, those with balls no brains join the mafia, those w no balls no brains become economists.</li>
<li>To have a great day: 1) Smile at a stranger, 2) Surprise someone by saying something unexpectedly nice, 3) Give some genuine attention to an elderly, 4) Invite someone who doesn't have many friends for coffee, 5) Humiliate an economist, publicly, or create deep anxiety inside a Harvard professor.</li>
<li>A trader listened to the firm's "chief" economist's predictions about gold, then lost a bundle. The trader was asked to leave the firm. He then angrily asked him boss who was firing him: "Why do you fire me alone not the economist? He is too responsible for the loss." The Boss: "You idiot, we are not firing you for losing money; we are firing you for listening to the economist."</li>
<li>Discussing growth without concern for fragility: like studying construction without thinking of collapses. Think like engineer not economist.</li>
<li>OPEN DISCUSSION: Back to skin in the game. It looks like skin in the game does not necessarily work because it makes people more careful, rather but because it allows the risk taker to exit the gene pool and stop transferring the risk to others. A bad driver exposed to harm would eventually die and stop killing people on the road; shielded from harm he would keep killing others ad infinitum, as if he were an economist a la JS or PK.</li>
<li>Success in all endeavors is requires absence of specific qualities. 1) To succeed in crime requires absence of empathy, 2) To succeed in banking you need absence of shame at hiding risks, 3) To succeed in school requires absence of common sense, 4) To succeed in economics requires absence of understanding of probability, risk, or 2nd order effects and about anything, 5) To succeed in journalism requires inability to think about matters that have an infinitesimal small chance of being relevant next January, ...6) But to succeed in life requires a total inability to do anything that makes you uncomfortable when you look at yourself in the mirror.</li>
<li>[On his greatest disappointment]: That I am unable to destroy the economics establishment, the press.</li>
<li>Friends, I wonder if someone has computed how much would be saved if we shut down economics and political science departments in universities. Those who need to research these subjects can do so on their private time.</li>
<li>Being nice to the wicked (or economist) is equivalent to being nasty with the virtuous.</li>
</ul>

The 12 Meanest Things Nassim Taleb Has Said About Economists

<div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table float_right"><div><div class="image on-image">Streeter Lecka/Getty</div></div></div>Thanksgiving marks the only government-official day where it's acceptable to consume double your weight in food while watching football all day.The NFL is generous enough to take away from some of its Sunday flair and give us an extra two Thursday games for Thanksgiving.Unfortunately, this year's slate is a bit of a dud - Eagles vs. Lions is the closest game of the day, in terms of season records, and neither team has more than four wins in ten tries. The Cowboys and Panthers, meanwhile, are a full seven games apart in the standings!This makes the food the official highlight of the day, so before we get to this week's picks, a quick ranking of popular Thanksgiving foods:<ol><li>Mashed potatoes - Simple, basic, but nobody complains about mashed potatoes. They're the second-biggest staple of the traditional Thanksgiving meal, and they get the job done.</li><li>Pie - I will not debate which pies are best, but if you're a picky pie-eater, there are so many options that surely, you'll find something you like.</li><li>Ham - A quick Google search tells me ham is popular on Thanksgiving. I don't eat ham on Thanksgiving, but I can confirm ham is both salty and tasty, so you're doing a better job than me if you have ham on Thanksgiving.</li><li>Stuffing - The more experimental the stuffing combinations, the better.</li><li>Gravy - The centerpiece of the traditional Thanksgiving meal is so bland that we dump this stuff on it to make it taste better. Pretty vital part of the meal.</li><li>Salad - Hard to mess up salad. Amongst the thickness of the Thanksgiving meal, salad is like water.</li><li>Corn bread - Done right, corn bread is sweet and soft, and if you take issue with bread, I imagine eating with you is difficult.</li><li>Turkey - It kind of feels like a chore to eat turkey. It's the centerpiece of the Thanksgiving meal, the face of the franchise, simply because it's so big and can feed numerous people. Eating turkey on Thanksgiving feels like a hurdle to enjoy the other foods.</li><li>Green bean casserole - Whatever.</li><li>Sweet potatoes with marshmallows - Ruining sweet potatoes by dumping sugar puffs on them is a crime against the Pilgrims.</li></ol>Now to our picks![Note: with usual NFL-picker, BI Sports writer Emmett Knowlton out of office, this is my week to take the wheel]Philadelphia Eagles @ Detroit Lions (-1.5)<div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image">Kevin C. Cox/Getty</div></div></div>The Eagles don't know who their quarterback is yet, and both choices are uninspiring. The Martha Ford magic continues!The pick: Lions -1.5 Carolina Panthers (PK) @ Dallas CowboysThis is Greg Hardy's first time facing his former team. The Cowboys are healthy-ish again, but the Panthers' secondary takes care of the Cowboys' offense, and the Panthers' streak continues.The pick: Panthers Chicago Bears @ Green Bay Packers (-9)Jay Cutler at Lambeau Field: 0-4, 51% completion percentage, three touchdowns, 12 interceptions. He's been good this year, but...The pick: Packers -9 New Orleans Saints @ Houston Texans (-3)<div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image">Andy Lyons/Getty</div></div></div>It was only three weeks ago that the Texans made the Dolphins look like the second coming of the Patriots when they trailed 41-0 at halftime. The Saints are coming off their bye week and <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/saints-fire-rob-ryan-2015-11">ready for a fresh start on defense</a>.The pick: Saints +3 Minnesota Vikings @ Atlanta Falcons (-1)The Falcons have lost four of their last five and may have a limited Devonta Freeman, if they have him at all after suffering a concussion in Week 11. The pick: Vikings +1 St. Louis Rams @ Cincinnati Bengals (-9)Hard to put faith in a team that <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/jeff-fisher-explains-why-case-keenum-stayed-in-with-concussion-2015-11">didn't notice their quarterback stumbling on the field after suffering a concussion</a>.The pick: Bengals -9 Tampa Bay Buccaneers @ Indianapolis Colts (-3)<div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image">Kevin C. Cox/Getty</div></div></div>Matt Hasselbeck hasn't lost yet this season! The Bucs and <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/jameis-winston-tampa-bay-buccaneers-2015-11">bubble-wrapped Jameis Winston</a> end that this week.The pick: Bucs +3 New York Giants (-2.5) @ Washington RedskinsFor the last four weeks, Kirk Cousins has followed up poor showings with big games. This Giants team feels ripe for a Kirk Cousins "You like that?!" game.The pick: Washington +2.5 Oakland Raiders (-1.5) @ Tennessee Titans The Raiders have the fifth-best passing attack; the Titans have the eighth-best passing defense. It seems Amari Cooper has hit the rookie wall, as he hasn't broken 100 yards in four weeks.The pick: Raiders -1.5 Buffalo Bills @ Kansas City Chiefs (-5.5)We're on the Chiefs wagon after they've beaten opponents by 130-39 over the last four weeks.The pick: Chiefs -5.5 Miami Dolphins @ New York Jets (-3.5)<div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image">Evan Vucci/AP</div></div></div>The Jets' five wins this season haven't come against any teams that are currently above .500, and Darrelle Revis might not play.The pick: Dolphins +3.5 San Diego Chargers @ Jacksonville Jaguars (-4)The Jags continue adding drama to the AFC South!The pick: Jaguars -4 Arizona Cardinals (-10.5) @ San Francisco 49ers Are the 49ers on sim mode yet?The pick: Cardinals -10.5 Pittsburgh Steelers @ Seattle Seahawks (-4)A rested Steelers offense is a bigger problem for the Seahawks than <a href="http://nypost.com/2015/11/23/seahawks-worried-ciara-dating-russell-wilson-too-celebrity/">Russell Wilson's celebrity</a>.The pick: Steelers +4 New England Patriots (-3) @ Denver Broncos<div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image">Winslow Townson/AP</div></div></div>At altitude, against the best pass defense in the NFL, with a very limited receiving corps. Denver might be the ones to end the Patriots streak. Bold pick!The pick: Denver +3 Baltimore Ravens @ Cleveland Browns (-2.5)The disastrous Ravens season now hinges on Matt Schaub and Jimmy Clausen.The pick: Browns -2.5 <div class="margin-top"> <h3>NOW WATCH: <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/nfl-wonderlic-test-questions-rookie-intelligence-2015-11">Take the IQ test that every NFL rookie has to take</a></h3> <div> <div> <div class="ooyala-video-player" data-video-autoplay="false" data-video-id="5pdXczdzqV5h2Rd6lL3YL_t_8z97IAi1" data-player-variable="ooyalapopvideo" id="ooyalaplayer_popvideo" style="width:1280px;height:720px"></div> </div> </div> </div>

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India is seeing a <keyword id="138263" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="80" keywordseo="startup">startup</keyword> boom thanks to the internet proliferation. But as the deadline for <keyword id="6356988" type="PERSON" weightage="80" keywordseo="TRAI">Trai</keyword>'s consultation approaches, the nationwide clamour for <keyword id="6391709" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="80" keywordseo="Net-neutrality">net neutrality</keyword> is touching a crescendo with a number of internet ventures and startups telling Times of India <keyword id="6358815" type="COMPANY" weightage="80" keywordseo="tech">Tech</keyword> that they firmly stand in favour of an unfettered net. 
 
Almost all entrepreneurs that the TOI spoke to for this report unequivocally expressed that a free internet is their lifeline to future growth. Here are their reasons (in their own words) to vociferously demand that status quo be maintained. Read on... 
 
Metis Learning-- Bharat Gulia, founder, Metis Learning 
 
Startups are taking India by storm and companies that did not exist 10 years ago now have billion dollar valuations. In the process, they are creating thousands of jobs, strengthening India's image in the global markets and creating tremendous value for customers. However, the scenario was very different in the India of yore. 
 
Today's youngsters may not have witnessed the dreary 'License Raj' days. Contrived barriers, reinforced by obscure government policy, created monopolies. Uncompetitive, well-connected and cash-rich conglomerates and PSUs dominated. They thrived in an environment of scarcity where it took many years to buy an outdated scooter model, or even get a phone connection.The recent debate on net neutrality throws one back to those days. The choice India needs to make is simple - do we go back to the imprisoned economy of the license raj, or do we encourage fresh thinking and innovation. 
 
The lifeblood of innovation is a level-playing field where an 18-year-old can come up with a great solution that can beat the option that a huge telecom company is shoving down the throat of its users. Customers need to be free to choose what gives them greater value and entrepreneurs should not be constrained by artificial barriers to provide that solution to customers. 
 
The internet lies at the centre of the digital economy and the game-changing innovation we are seeing today. Let it be open! Let not fuddy-duddy babus and big businesses conspire to set up roadblocks that stifle entrepreneurship. Let's have an India where start-ups thrive along with big businesses and may the best man win. 
 
Whatfix --Vara Kumar, co-founder &amp; CTO, Whatfix, an online productivity tool that allows users and businesses to create interactive guides on their and third party websites 
 
I and Khadim started Quicko Labs after decades of experience of building world class products, this would have been difficult if not for net neutrality. We believe that an open system encourages innovation and if operators start charging for faster access, it would stifle the entire ecosystem. More importantly, competition is inevitable for any product and we believe that innovation and great customer service is what will drive your business ahead rather than faster access. 
 
Infinity Assurance - Puneet Gargya, co-founder and COO at Infinity Assurance Solutions, a startup that provides service administration of warranty programmes "No discrimination should be made against any user for any kind of internet usage. It is THE lifeline for people today with more and more businesses moving to the net. It is as essential as electricity and water. Trai must do whatever is required to protect it." 
 
ePaisa -- Siddharth Arora, CEO and co-founder, ePaisa ISPs and governments should treat all data on the Internet as equal. This means they shouldn't discriminate or change differentially by user, content, site, platform, application, type of attached /equipment or mode of communication. There has been a lot of commentary on these principles of Open Internet since the launch of Airtel Zero and the Trai consultation paper. ISPs think they have cracked the formula of a whole new revenue stream, but at the core of this discussion is the online business and consumer relationship. 
 
Large online players may think they have found a strategic way to find new traffic sources (today's non-internet users) and hold the customers. I believe this is a short-sighted view. Not only will these companies need to offer free access to their sites across all ISPs (increasing their costs, while they are already not making money), but their competition (also with deep pockets) will follow suit. 
 
More importantly, businesses that have focused on ways to lock customers instead of innovating and offering better services have failed. While it's a great introduction to the web for the non internet user, let's not undermine the intellect of this user. Over time, this user will want more and will move on to a service that gives him/her real value, not free access. 
 
ISPs are calling this the toll-free number equivalent of the internet. The truth is, toll-free may get you a customer, but it will not help you retain one." 
 
Binge -- Ajay Joseph, co-founder, Binge (Noroc Solutions), a billing startup that enables restaurant bill presentment and payment over the phone 
 
Net Neutrality is a very critical factor given that the core tenet of the internet is built on being a democratic platform. With the rapid increase in the penetration of the internet, it is critical that we as a country stay true to the core tenet of the internet. All the stakeholders, across the service providers, the OTT players and the governing authorities need to work in unison to continue to improve the value to the consumer and net neutrality will be at the centre of it. 
 
Konotor -- Srikrishnan Ganeshan, co-founder at Konotor, a mobile marketing and CRM product startup firm that helps businesses engage, retain and sell more to their app users 
 As an <keyword id="6359301" type="POSITION" weightage="80" keywordseo="Entrepreneur">entrepreneur</keyword>, I can definitely relate to why not honouring net neutrality creates an uneven playing field. In fact, when my startup was earlier building a messaging app, the fact that there were "Whatsapp only" plans was something that surprised me. Something that has the potential to stifle competition cannot be good for the customer. 
 
Citrus Pay --Satyen Kothari, MD and founder, Citrus Pay 
 
Free market competition and encouraging grass roots innovation is a critical aspect of building up a powerful entrepreneurial ecosystem. Creating obstacles in a truly open, neutral internet creates serious obstacles in enabling this ecosystem. 
 
The concept of net neutrality has been discussed deeply and upheld in many countries across the world, and India should not regress and violate this core foundational concept of the open internet. 
 
GoodWorkLabs -- Vishwas Mudagal, CEO, GoodWorkLabs 
I'm all for net neutrality. Let's not let corporate greed take over the internet. Let's nip this cancer in the bud. #?BhartiAirtel? - I know it makes perfect sense for you to ensure robust revenues from breaking net neutrality by preferring companies that have deep pockets. But it will kill all the innovation and startup boom that has just started. We need a level-playing field where a minnow can take on a shark, and it's the internet medium alone that can provide it. So let's end this right now. 
 
I also know there are various forms of net neutrality issues and violations from various companies both in India and outside, so we need to end this and we need everyone on neutral ground. 
 
Knowlarity -- Ambarish Gupta, CEO and founder, Knowlarity Communications 
 
Net neutrality is fundamental to having a robust set of internet companies in India. In its absence, we are not going to have a level-playing field and ultimately make the innovation suffer. I can understand the revenue pressure telecom operators are feeling because of many of the internet applications. 
 
However, the current position of telecom operators is neither very fruitful, nor sustainable in long term. If there is an end to net neutrality, it will reduce the innovation and increase the barrier to entry for young innovative start-ups to do new things. 
 
Internet is a corridor of doors, like the space Morpheus and Neo enter along with the Key Maker in film 'The Matrix Reloaded'. Just that, once you are at one of the doors of internet, it is endless and you don't need additional keys to open subsequent doors. This, in essence, is also the principle of net neutrality. 
 
The empowering nature of the internet is not merely because it facilitates flow of information, as the advent of radio and television did in the twentieth century. The core trait of the internet is that it has not only given access to abundant reservoir of information to consumers, but most crucially, it has given a level-playing field for the users - to not only consume, but to create, voice and dissent over the internet. 
 
By violating net neutrality in any of the forms, the core principle of the internet will be lost. And with it the aspirations of millions, who are yet to experience the internet, will be trampled. 
 
TripHobo -- Saket Newaskar, CTO and co-founder of TripHobo 
 
Internet is a market place and net neutrality ensures that ISPs don't interfere in this market place. Disturbing net neutrality can not only create a havoc in the online space but may affect offline business in a big way. 
 
Not only market place activities like branding, consumer communication and consumer experience be impacted, even essential activities like consumer service and support will be affected. Big players can give better experience while the smaller ones will struggle. Startups with deep pockets will definitely have a bigger advantage. All the existing big startups have become big because of net neutrality today. 
 
Startups of the future will be at a disadvantage. Airtel's new initiative is about helping Airtel make money. If big apps and content providers are able to subsidize data costs of their users, Airtel will make money. Users are not going to stop using essential and interesting apps even if they cost. However, this creates differential pricing for the same service i.e streaming. 
 
Thus Airtel is interfering in the marketplace. Airtel's role is streaming and not creating content. It could be dangerous in the long run. Internet startups will definitely be affected. Innovation will be scuttled as the cost of reaching one's users will increase. Competitive landscape and even playing-field is essential for new internet startups to flourish." 
 
PropTiger -- Dhruv Agarwala, CEO and co-founder, PropTiger.com 
 
"Net neutrality makes the internet a level playing field. Airtel's Zero will favour app developers and websites with larger pockets who have capacity to pay. As a result, small start-ups may suffer. People and firms with small budgets will have to think long and hard before choosing between various data 
 
packs because certain applications will be free or costly depending on the data pack. People who use free data packs will also not be able to access the websites or apps which have not paid for preferential treatment. What may happen with plans such as Airtel's Zero is that when big app developers and websites pay for it, others might find it difficult to refuse to be part of the race for very long. They might also be compelled to pay eventually. When consumers are compelled to choose between free and paid internet, it is obvious that they would reject paid internet. This might put many internet start-ups out of business. The internet will become less diverse than it is now". 
 
Toppr.com -- Zishaan Hayath, co-founder, Toppr.com 
 
Toppr stands completely in support of net neutrality and the idea that access to internet/data should be same for all without any external throttling. Net neutrality is the basis on which internet was built and it has been successful in providing a level-playing field for all without any bias. Lack of net neutrality would clearly affect the freedom of choice of consumers which could end up creating monopolies across industries". 
 
Wingify -- Paras Chopra, founder, Wingify, PriceBaba.com 
 
It is extremely important to ensure that freedom of speech is upheld. That's a basic human right. Net neutrality implicitly defeats that freedom of speech. We are all in support of net neutrality and want the regulator / government to do the right thing. Internet is an opportunity for innovation to occur without barriers of wealth, access and background. Thus. it should be truly a level playing field for everyone. - Annkur Agarwal, founder, PriceBaba.com 
 
ClearTax -- Archit Verma, founder, ClearTax Net neutrality is required for infrastructure services. I moved back from the US and Silicon Valley to India to start ClearTax. In the US, it took a lot of effort to keep the internet neutral, but now the US president and the FCC have strongly committed themselves to net neutrality.We in India are a fledgling Internet economy and growing quickly. Any mistakes here will stifle innovation. The internet is built for disruption and it gives the big and the small an equal platform to innovate and compete. Net neutrality is a first principle. It is core to the infrastructure. 
 
Thenwat -- Umashankar Das, founder, Thenwat If India believes that it can create a Google, then it should support #NetNeutrality. Otherwise, this will push us to stone ages in another 10 years. - 
 
Rockmetric -- Nimesh, founder Rockmetric 
 
Internet gives a level playing field for 'anyone' with motivation and skills to compete with the biggest players and win over customers with limited capital. Openness of the internet allows this miracle to happen! If the internet starts favouring larger players by increase entry barriers, it will only kill innovation. 
 
Liberated Keypad -- Jayanthkumar, founder, Liberated Keypad Internet Neutrality is part of a larger issue of Trai playing servant to COAI. COAI has successfully made it such that people who by mistake violate their 3G packs face huge bills on postpaid. Airtel, for example, has reduced its monthly validity pack to 28 days so that you might forget to recharge your pack, and not carry forward your balance. That, or they simply just reduced your pack value, urging you to consume more.We need to get more and more people aware that the COAI is a very powerful lobby, and has had its way for a very long time. I will not stand by a service provider so greedy with profits. I want them to serve the consumers, instead of serving themselves.We need to get rid of products like Free Facebook, Free WhatsApp, Free Flipkart, which reduce the ability of small players like myself to compete with bigger media houses, companies, startups." 
 
MeraCareerGuide.com -- Love Chopra, founder, MeraCareerGuide.com The basic foundation of internet is neutrality. Airtel Zero is a very basic attempt to kill its neutrality, you can't imagine how bad this could go if it is allowed; this will surely kill product innovation. No blocking, No throttling, No paid prioritization, No special treatment to deep pocket player. I support #NetNeutrality. 
 
www.tinqr.in -- Karan Aggarwal, co-founder, www.tinqr.in 
 
We are bootstrapped technology startup from Delhi. We have put all our lives' savings into our company because we were confident that in a free country like ours, excellence and hard work will thrive. But today, our confidence is fading. We see a threat to our freedom, a threat to our dreams. We thrive on the internet. Without net neutrality, there will be no level-playing field, no startup dreams. We sincerely request you to let this be the way it is. Don't take this away from us. We demand net neutrality for total online freedom. 
 
Chorusplay --- Hari PK, founder, Chorusplay 
 
India, as a country that's embracing technology, is growing at a massive pace. And it will take us decades to match the pace of developed countries. The only, and the most effective level-playing field for all of us - individuals and businesses, is the window to grab the new technologies, especially for startups. 
 
The compromise on net neutrality (or the idea behind it) will kill the upcoming startups and new businesses. And it will also have a (very) strong retrospective impact on the existing startups (who cannot afford to BUY their way through this problem). With the prime minister spearheading the ""Make In India"" campaign, we all dream of a nation that will be the next tech hub and a budding ground for startups. 
 
The absence of net neutrality will be a potential death row for all those dreams. Let's unite for a better country, a better dream and a much-needed revolution. And we have to do it today, right now. 
 
Yogurt Labs -- - Shardul Mohite, founder, Yogurt Labs 
Telcos controlled VAS and we all know how that whole industry ended up. They were acting like thugs demanding 70-80% of revenue as a fee from VAS companies. If they get to control how the data is being used on their network, we would see similar kind of attitude repeated again. Startups that think Airtel Zero or Internet.org are good ideas for customers are not thinking long term. When telcos start controlling who gets in front of the customer, they would demand huge amount of fees too. Net neutrality is the only way to ensure that no one gets to control (in short-term or long-term) how anybody uses internet to reach potential customers.

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