Hurt sentiments or fractured humanity?

The horrific massacre in Paris and then declaration of his own ‘death’ by Tamil writer P Murugan ought to be matters of great concern for anyone who takes his/her own life and freedom seriously. From a long-term perspective more bothersome are the rationalisations of various hues and degrees being offered on behalf of the ‘hurt sentiments’, even by some well-meaning peop...more

 

Govt set to divest 10 per cent stake in Coal India

The government is all set to sell 10 per cent of its stake in the state-owned Coal India Limited (CIL)  through an offer for sale route on Friday. The floor price for the stake sale in the largest coal producer would be announced on Thursday after the market hours. Based on the current share price, the governme...more

The misery of nation’s carriers

Sunil Chaturvedi is daunted by the mismatch between the demand and supply of drivers in all categories. The chief executive officer of the newly created Automotive Skill Development Council (ASDC), he is intimately aware of the challenge. The coun...more

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Altering the “identity card” of the constitution

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Industry needs clear roadmap for biofuel, rationalised taxes: Vishnu Mathur

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Monkey bath. Anyone?

As far as WhatsApp jokes go, this one’s the best for me so far. A caller from US asks an Indian what was this t...More

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Centre for Civil Society (CCS) ranks 50 among 6,681 think tanks worldwide

For the sixth time in a row, Centre for Civil Society (CCS) features among the top think tanks in the world ranking 5...More

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Windows 10 will be last OS you will install

Microsoft has unveiled Windows 10 and it will be last OS (operating system) you will buy, and man...More

 

What is CVC hiding?

Is the central vigilance commission (CVC) and the health ministry trying to save Vineet Chaudhary...More

 

Saving the girl child from the society

Now raising concern on the dwindling sex ratio, prime minister Narendra Modi launched ‘Beti...More