As prime minister Narendra Modi heads to the United States the cabinet on Tuesday cleared the purchase of Boeing’s Apache and Chinook helicopters in a deal worth around $2.5 billion. This is a further boost to defence ties with the US. The a
A storm of digital protests woke up the government. The users objected to stringent state controls on the use of email, social media accounts and apps and bowing to pressure from the public, the government on Tuesday withdrew the draft National En
In an update to ‘Asian Development Outlook’ report, the Asian Development Bank has lowered India’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth to 7.4% in 2015 from an earlier estimate of 7.8%. The reasons for reducing the growth numbers
I ask why the Almighty created this world which is nothing but a living hell, a place of constant and bitter unrest. Why did he create man when he had the power not to do so? Have you any answer to these questions? You will say that it is to rewar
A day after witnessing huge protest against its Encryption Policy, the government has decided to exempt WhatsApp and social media sites from it. The proposed policy, issued by the department of electronics and information technology, would apply t
RJD president Lalu Prasad today dared prime minister Narendra Modi to scrap quotas after RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat suggested a review of the reservation policy, contending it has been used for political ends. "The so-called tea seller and recen
K Biswal, director ( finance ) NTPC says the public sector company has a history of creating records in regard to tax free bonds. He is right and now it is looking to make another record. Earlier issue in December 2013 was oversubsc
The importance of CSR is being recognized globally. Now, Ogilvy Public Relations has formed a partnership with social good consultancy Good Scout Group to bolster its CSR and cause-related efforts for clients worldwide. The US firms
Toyota Kirloskar Motor is increasing the scope of its activities with a focus on improving the lives of female students across the country. This recent sanitation project builds upon work which has continued since 2006, in which over 420 toilets h
With over a year of operation, the centre is collating the figures and a report will be submitted at end of this year on the total amount spent by companies on implementing their corporate social responsibility (CSR) projects during 2014-15.
The Reputation Institute added one more achievement to Google’s long resume when it ranked the company No. 1 on its global corporate social responsibility (CSR) RepTrak rankings. The ranking criteria in three large categories
The six-member panel, which is working on steps for improved monitoring of corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities and spending under the companies law, has been given more time to submit its final report. Former home secretary Anil Baija
Seeking a committee with representatives from the civil society, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat has pitched for a review of the reservation policy. He has said that the quota issue has been used for political ends. Bhagwat`s remarks come in the wake of v
Prime minister Narendra Modi has acknowledged that 55,000 people had made phone calls to give suggestions on better governance. These 55,000 calls came from all parts of India, from Siachen in the north to Kutch in the west, from Kamrup in the eas
Reservation politics of Gujarat is playing a big role overseas and has divided the Patel community in the US. An influential section of the Patel community is opposed to a planned rally this week against prime minister Narendra Modi while another
Even as Samajwadi Party president Mulayam Singh Yadav praised his son and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav for carrying out several development and infrastructure work, the UP government went on a major reshuffle drive of top officials
The Election Commission of India (ECI) will issue a notification for the second phase of assembly elections in Bihar on Monday. Voting of this phase will be held on October 16 in 32 constituencies out of 243 assembly seats. Last day of nomination
Marathwada of Maharashtra comprising eight districts (Aurangabad, Jalna, Parbhani, Nanded, Latur, Beed, Osmanabad and Hingoli) is traditionally a drought-prone region. The situation has worsened with rainfall deficiency for three consecutive years
India can be far more successful and far more influential than it is today, believes RBI governor Raghuram Rajan. Delivering the Fourth C K Prahalad Memorial Lecture organized by the Ananta Aspen Centre and Confederation of Indian I
At a makeshift tea stall, set up beside an array of photocopiers and bookshops at the ‘Patel Chest’ market – a stone’s throw away from the law faculty, Delhi university – three boys in their rugged jeans and t-shirts
