Under pressure from the Centre, Jammu and Kashmir separatist leader Masarat Alam was arrested, despite his denial of having allegedly waved Pakistani flag to greet Hurriyat hardliner Syed Ali Shah Geelani during a rally in Srinagar some days back.
Prime minister Narendra Modi features in the TIME magazine’s 100 most influential people list and the short note that describes his works and achievement was
Rahul Gandhi’s disappearance and reappearance have led to much discussion and debate. That is surprising, because he is a leader far outshined by his mother, in a party far outshined by Modi’s strident BJP. In other words, the leader N
The national capital has only 7.94 % of its total geographical area covered by trees. This has came down from 8.07 % in 2011. Out of the total geographical area of 1,483 sq km, only 120 sq km area was covered with trees in 2011, thi
On November 17, 2012 Shiv Sena founder and chief Bal Thackeray died. Owing to all possible attributes of the ‘Godfather’ attached to his name, what followed was expected. To mourn the death of the leader, the city which ‘never sl
The supreme court on Wednesday gave a split verdict on a petition challenging the appointment of G Bhawani Singh as special public prosecutor in former Tamil Nadu chief minister Jayalalithaa’s disproportionate asset case. Jus
The differential interest rates based on whether the term deposits are with or without the premature withdrawal facility come to India. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has given green signal to banks to offer differential interest r
Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Thursday returned from his 56-day ‘sabbatical’. He was on an unexplained leave amid speculations about his possible elevation as party president. His mysterious absence led to a lo
The co-incidence cannot be lost or forgotten in a hurry. Kashmir’s separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani had his last rally in 2010 and another separatist leader Masarat Alam had led violent street protest in 2010. Now, both of them have t
A good deal makes economics and financial sense. The $280 million deal to supply uranium fuel to India formally ends nuclear-untouchable status of India and makes stocks of Canadian producer Cameco Corp very attractive. The Saskatch
Finance minister Arun Jaitley, speaking at the bankers retreat at the beginning of the year, said that both he and the prime minister would like to be acquainted about the challenges faced by the public sector banks (PSBs). Jaitley, among other th
After a year of two percent mandatory Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) provisions, there have been a lot of speculations regarding non compliance issues. The Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs (IICA), think tank under minis
The hearing by a constitution bench on the constitutional validity of the National Judicial Appointment Commission Act and the constitutional amendment did not begin on Wednesday as Justice Anil R Dave recused himself from the bench following obje
The CBI has told the special court that ex-telecom minister A Raja had misled then prime minister Manmohan Singh on policy matters pertaining to 2G spectrum allocation. In its final arguments in the 2G spectrum allocation case, the
The government has constituted a ‘task force’ to frame road map for massive national river linking project. The Ministry of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation’s ‘task force’ on
Writer Arundhati Roy stirred another controversy when she called Mahatma Gandhi the “first corporate-sponsored NGO of the country”. She made this remark at the 10th annual Cinema of Resistance film festival in Gora
To avoid confusion, the government has decided to change the name of the scheme ‘Tourist Visa on Arrival-Electronic Travel Authorization’ to ‘e-Tourist Visa’ (eTV) from Wednesday (April 15, 2015). The scheme was launched in
As various communities celebrate harvest festival like Baishaki and Vishu on Tuesday, it can be told that the Indian monsoon will be normal. Even though the official word on the monsoon forecast from India Meteorological department
The past six months have probably been the worst phase for counter-extremism security forces in combating Maoists. The past six months have probably also unearthed strategic and inter-communication flaws among security forces at its best.
Facing huge criticism on social media because of its stand on Net Neutrality, Flipkart has pulled out of the Airtel Zero programme. The popular e commerce company has issued a statement on Twitter saying they were in support of Net Neutrality.
