There is a social media storm over Lenin’s statue that was pulled down in Tripura’s Belonia town, soon after the BJP-IPFT won a huge victory in the assembly polls and ended 25 years of CPI (M) rule. Russian leader Vladim
Conrad Sangma, sworn in as chief minister of Meghalaya on Tuesday, will have the challenging task of keeping together an alliance that comprises the BJP, the National People’s Party, United Democratic Party (UDP), People’s Democratic F
After three years of continuous drafting and re-drafting, the ministry of health and family welfare is finally ready with a draft of a legislation intended to regulate growing digitisation in healthcare. The proposed Digital Information Security i
In 1985, as a reporter of the Times of India, I got a chance to attend a lecture by one of the greatest legal minds of our times, Nani Palkhivala, at a function organised by an industries body in Kanpur. In those days, VP Singh, as
The alleged assault on chief secretary Anshu Prakash has created a rift between political class and bureaucrats. Secretary, IAS association, Manisha Saxena has told to Governance Now that Prakash attended the meeting of Delhi cabinet so that the b
All India Drug Action Network (AIDAN) has accused US-based multinational firms in healthcare for running a malicious campaign against National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) and the transfer of its chairman Bhupendra Singh. The government
The decision to cut the NCERT syllabus by half is a laudable move, but one that is fraught with long term risks. The NCERT syllabus will be reduced by half from the 2019 academic session to provide relief to school students, human resource
Women must register their marriage with NRIs, experts said. “Before marrying non-resident Indians or persons of Indian origin, Indian women must verify their credentials through their network of family, friends or
Mallikarjun Kharge, leader of the Congress in the Lok Sabha, has opted out of a meeting on the appointment of the Lokpal, a move that may end up further delaying the process for the country getting an anti-corruption watchdog. Kharg
Come Holi and the non-ending debate on saving water vs it’s just-a-once-in-a-year festival rages on. A week before the festival, many housing societies and complexes has already started preparation for the Holi – with rain dance and Dj
The Q3 2017-18(Oct-Dec) GDP stood at 7.2 percent, up from Q2 2017-18(July-Sep) which was 6.5 percent, authorities said on Wednesday. Real GDP or Gross Domestic Product (GDP) at constant (2011-12) prices in the year 201
Gujarat chief minister Vijay Rupani asserts that he is sure his party, BJP, will repeat the performance of 2014 Lok Sabha election in the 2019 national elections as the “Modi magic” is still intact and has not withered away. “Let
Just days after the sensational Nirav Modi-Mehul Choksi episode, yet another bank fraud has come to light. A case has been registered against RP Infosystems and its directors in an alleged bank fraud worth Rs 515.15 crore.
India`s new framework aimed at speeding up non-performing loan (NPL) resolution is likely to push up banks` credit costs and undermine earnings in the near-term, reinforcing Fitch Ratings` negative banking sector outlook.
After allegedly mowing down nine children in Muzaffarpur, Bihar, BJP leader Manoj Baitha has finally surrendered to police on February 28. An FIR has been registered against Baitha on the complaint of a local who lost his granddaughter in the inci
Former finance minister P Chidambaram’s son Karti Chidambaram was arrested on Wednesday by the CBI in the INX Media case. What is the case about? Sleuths were keeping an eye on INX Media since J
An estimated 43 million children, out of 153 million globally, who have lost one or both parents, live in South Asia. The region is prone to natural disasters and conflict, making the children extremely vulnerable to violence and abuse. Even thoug
If you are a Paytm or Mobikwik or a customer of any prepaid wallet, then you now have barely a day left to get your account linked to Aadhaar. With the Reserve Bank of India making it clear that it won’t be extending the Febru
Six chargesheets have been filed against Rotomac owner Vikram Kothari by the income tax department. The chargesheets were filed on Monday, a day that also saw Nirav Modi-Mehul Choksi Rs 11,000 crore scam increasing by Rs 1,300 crore
“From princess to poetry and from Buddha to Bollywood; India & Korea have so much in common,” prime minister Narendra Modi said while addressing the India-Korea Business Summit in New Delhi on Tuesday. The summit wa
