If water had memory, the Ganga would tell a story that begins in pure joy in the Himalayas and ends in the tragedy of pollution. It would remind us of its simple and holy beginnings in the hills, irrigating innumerable farms in the plains, being
Criminalisation of politics is the focus of public debate when discussion on electoral reforms takes place. This issue gets amplified when data highlights an increasing number of candidates with criminal cases contesting elections. Candidates wh
Prof Jagdeep Chhokar of the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) points out a stark irony of crime in Indian politics. “There are more than 3.5 lakh undertrials languishing in Indian prisons today. Many of them have already spent more ti
The Oxford Economics forecasts that Delhi has edged out Mumbai in its ranking of the top 50 metros. Read on to know how a sarkari city – Delhi -- stole buzz from the financial capital -- Mumbai? READ:
It was a supreme court order on triple talaq that set the ball rolling for the parliament to take up the contentious issue. The Lok Sabha on Thursday passed a bill that criminalises instant triple talaq and makes it pu
The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has spotted irregularities in Kudankulam nuclear power projects, units 1 and 2. The scheduled date of completion was postponed from October 30, 2007 to December 31, 2011 for Un
Although the year 2017 remained tense for India because of its cantankerous neighbours-Pakistan and China, the coming year is expected to be good and eventful for the country. First of all, the year is opening up with the high profile visit of Isr
The members nominated to the Rajya Sabha have time and again failed to be effective parliamentarians – and cricketer Sachin Tendulkar is no exception. Tendulkar, a Bharat Ratna, last week made his first and only attempt to ini
As many as 99.01 taxpayers have been registered under the GST, authorities said on Wednesday. The total collection under GST for the month of December 2017 has been Rs. 80,808 crore till December 25. A press release s
The makers of the movie Padmavati have sought certification for its 3D version. “The application for certification of the film ‘Padmavati’ (Hindi) in its 3D version was submitted to Central Board of Film Certificat
There are about 28,000 arsenic/fluoride affected habitations in the country. Union minister Uma Bharati informed parliament that the ministry of drinking water and sanitation had launched the National Water Quality Sub-Mission on 22
After ”disruptions" like lingering demonetisation effect and GST roll-out, the Indian economy may reach a 7 percent growth in 2018 with government policies tilting towards the stress-ridden rural landscape in the penultimate year before
In the aftermath of the Doklam standoff with China, India has been trying to consolidate its relationship with Southeast Asian countries through an ‘Act East’ strategy. But what many see as the lynchpin to this strategy, the India-Myan
Pakistan’s foreign office spokesperson Muhammed Faisal said his country granted the Indian request to offer mother and wife of Kulbhushan Jadhav an opportunity to meet the Indian ex-navy officer facing a death sentence for spying was t
A robot will treat cancer and other diseases at Delhi’s Safdarjung hospital. Union minister Ashwini Kumar Choubey informed parliament that for operationalisation of robotic system in the Department of Urology and Renal Transpl
India’s financial system remains stable, said a report of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), which added that the overall risks to the banking sector remained elevated due to asset quality concerns. RBI’s Financial Stabili
Bijeta Devi, a footballer from Manipur who has been working and playing for the Indian railways, has been out of action for the last six months because of a nagging pain in her knee. She traces the pain to a game six years ago, during which the ba
It’s a Friday, the day of the weekly market, or haat, in Bichhiya, on the outskirts of the Kanha tiger reserve, where the Baiga, Gond and Agariya tribals of the region congregate to sell and buy what they need. A large playground is patchwor
Speculation is over, as senior BJP leader Arun Jaitley announced in Gandhinagar Friday that Vijay Rupani will continue as chief minister of Gujarat, along with Nitin Patel as his deputy. The speculation was needless: it made little sense for the p
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday scotched rumours and said that Public Sector Banks are not being shut down. “The RBI has come across some misinformed communication circulating in some section of media including socia
