There is no escaping streetscaping in the run-up to Commonwealth Games. Drive along major roads across New Delhi and you will find central medians being split, battered and restored with similar slabs of concrete. Even as you struggle to d
A satellite developed entirely by students is all set to be put into orbit along with Cartosat 2B of ISRO and would be carried by a Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) in May. "The satellite `STUDSAT`, designed and developed by a co
A Parliamentary panel has made a strong case for "an independent regulator" for defence estates in the wake of the Sukhna land scam which, it said, has affected Army`s image. But the defence ministry is opposed to having such a m
‘CSR must be interwoven in business vision and strategy’ “In building Tata Steel at Jamshedpur over 100 years ago, the founder of the company had told his son, ‘You are there because of the communit
`To earn CSR, a business must go beyond mere compliance with law’ "In the case of market for carbon credits, on which is modeled the concept of CSR credits, a business has to comply with all environmental norms
‘Currently, most of CSR activities have a marketing, for-profit angle to it’ “If a business is inherently destructive and unwholesome, it should be outlawed by the State. Allowing such a business to conti
‘Currently, CSR funding is unequal to the task’ "I don’t think you can force a business to buy CSR credits. It’s not clear to me how funds generated by a CSR credit market wil
Maharashtra government plans to prepare an action plan for cleaning of rivers in the state. Environment minister Suresh Shetty told the Legislative Assembly during the question hour that a high-powered committee would be set up for the pur
The Punjab Government on Thursday said it will restructure cash-strapped Punjab State Electricity Board (PSEB) bifurcating electricity utility into two state- owned companies. "As part of final step towards power reforms, the Punjab c
More people in India have access to a cell phone than to a toilet and improved sanitation, according to a United Nations University study. “366 million people (31 percent of the population) in India had access to improved sanitation
Parliament resumes its budget session today, and will have sittings till 7th May. During the four week break, the standing committees have examined the demand for grants of various ministries; in the next few days, they will present their re
After the government came under opposition attack on the handling of Naxal violence, Home Minister P Chidambaram today said the state governments have the primary responsibility to fight the Maoist menace and the Centre was ready to assist them.
Inviting applications for this year’s Nirmal Gram Puraskar (NGP), the Rural Development ministry has issued revised guidelines for the eligibility of the award making it mandatory for each application to be personally vetted by the secretary
As the second part of the budget session of Parliament begins on April 15, the ruling Congress-led United Progressive Alliance must brace itself for a fairly unified opposition to rising prices and a lot else. While 13 parties comprising 87 Lok Sa
Telecom guru Sam Pitroda has panned e-governance in India, calling it a `waste`, as he believes these projects are not scalable. However, he also said that every possible attempt should be made to avoid duplication in these projects, and suggested
It`s been over two weeks that the central government implemented the Right to Free and Compulsory Education (`RTE`) Act but there is little clarity on the reservation of 25 percent of seats for economically weaker sections (EWS) in all state-funde
Breaking her silence over the raging IPL Kochi controversy, Sunanda Pushkar today batted for her friend Shashi Tharoor, describing the union minister as a "principled" man and denying accusations that she was fronting for him. In
Sensing trouble over the Shashi Tharoor issue in Parliament when the Budget session resumes tomorrow, Congress president Sonia Gandhi today discussed the strategy with senior party leaders. Gandhi, who is also the UPA chairperson, held par
They keep an eye on tigers and now there is a software that will keep an eye on forest guards and also help them combat poaching. “The objective of this software is to ensure that the patrolling done by forest guards is more
The income tax department and enforcement directorate are reported to have begun a discreet enquiry into the source of funds of certain franchisees of the cash-rich T20 Indian Premiere League(IPL). Official sources said today the "sou
