From ‘neech’ to ‘dadhi-topi’, the run-up to Gujarat assembly elections have seen politicians stooping to a new low to score brownie points over their adversaries. Congress leader Mani Shankar Ai
People working for the protection of wildlife and natural habitats in India were honoured by the Sanctuary Nature Foundation. The 18th Sanctuary Wildlife Awards were held in Mumbai where the brave hearts who are selflessly working
The Indian Railways’ Mission Raftaar, a project to increase the speed of trains on busy routes to reduce travel time, is finally picking up pace. Keeping in mind the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, railways minister Piyush Goyal has asked official
A senior income tax officer has been suspended for allegedly demanding “illegal gratification” from a taxpayer, authorities said. A complaint was received against DK Meena, deputy commissioner of income tax
The pre-budget days are here again and there cannot be a better time than this to once again seek an end to personal income tax. Ending taxes on personal income will be a big relief to the senior citizens and the salar
A calamity in the times of intense politics, particularly just ahead of elections, is the worst reckoner of history. Luckily, the Cyclone Ockhi that hit the southern coast of Gujarat earlier this week is a feeble one that blew over just before the
In the recently concluded 19th party congress of the Communist party of China (CPC), Xi Jinping has consolidated political and military power in China. He has, using a phased reforms approach and incremental policies, streamlined commands and re
The government on Thursday said that provisions of the Financial Resolution and Deposit Insurance Bill, 2017 (FRDI Bill) were meant to protect interests of depositors. The FRDI Bill, introduced in the Lok Sabha on August 11, 2017,
All this while doctors in Delhi have been repeatedly warning about the health risk, particularly to lungs, due to the toxic air in the National Capital Region. But, two back-to-back studies have shown the alarming impact on health, including
We now know why people are not getting a good quality of life in cities. Janaagraha Centre for Citizenship and Democracy analysed the financial management of urban local bodies (ULB) and presented key insights on the state of municipal finances ba
The government has told the supreme court that it is extending the deadline for mandatory linking of the government services with Aadhaar till March 31, 2018. However, news agencies reported, the extension is meant for those who ha
The bypoll for RK Nagar assembly constituency, which fell vacant following the death of Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa, is going to be a litmus test for the ruling AIADMK, feel political experts. The constituency, a Chenn
Manjula Shetye’s death after a beating by jailors in Mumbai’s Byculla jail and even the riot that followed might have gone unnoticed by the media. It got the prime-time and page-one attention it did because a high-profile prisoner &nda
This is a crucial month for India’s foreign policy makers as two back-to-back trilateral meetings, one at the ministerial level and another at the foreign secretary level, are going to be held on December 11 and December 12 in New Delhi. Whi
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday the policy repo rate under the liquidity adjustment facility (LAF) unchanged at 6.0 per cent.
Air pollution potentially affects children’s brains, according to a new Unicef report which also points out that the majority of children at risk are in South Asia. The Unicef analysis focusing on very young children u
Former UP chief minister ND Tiwari had an interesting anecdote about the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri mosque issue. In 1989 when he was at the helm in Lucknow, the dispute peaked following the posturing and counter-posturing by RSS-BJP-VHP combine and th
The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has spotted shortcomings for development of Rajasthan’s Dang Area which is characterised by ravines, gorges and infested with dacoits. The
The election for the Congress presidentship turned out to be a stroll in the park for Rahul Gandhi as nobody else filed nomination papers. It is not that the Congress doesn’t have leaders who could have taken up that role. But
Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi may get elected unopposed to the post of party president. He filed his nomina
