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Alam flags controversy, to haunt Mufti Sayeed

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

India’s nuclear deal to help Canadian company and create jobs

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

Why NPAs persist

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

Corporate Social Responsibility: Tough competition among PSUs

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

Justice Dave will not be hearing judicial bills case

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

A Raja misled Manmohan Singh in 2G policy, CBI tells court

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

Navalawala to head task force on interlinking of rivers

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

We are trying to institutionalise injustice: Arundhati Roy

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

Visa on arrival facility renamed to clear confusion

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

Monsoon to be normal, El Nino to lose steam by May

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

Combating Maoist activity: No lessons learnt

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.

Net Neutrality: Flipkart pulls out of Airtel Zero programme

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.

Judges appointment panel notified, SC hearing on NJAC from April 15

The union government has notified the National Judicial Appointments Commission Act, 2014 and the Constitution (Ninety-ninth Amendment) Act, 2014 to end the collegium system in the appointment of judges in higher judiciary. The noti

Retail inflation falls as financial agencies forecast 7.9% growth

India`s economic growth is expected to improve to 7.9 per cent in current fiscal year. This figure has been given by global rating agency Crisil and foreign brokerage Morgan Stanley in their reports. The projection is lower than 8-8

Migrant Indians keep India at the top with $70 billion remittances

Call it increasing faith in growth story of India or patriotism or failing economies in Europe, India is the leading nation in receiving remittances from Indians in foreign countries. India received $70 billion from its global migrant workforce in

Fake encounters: When the state turns trigger-happy

In the early 1990s, a piece of graffiti scribbled on a wall near the Goa coastline was conspicuous for its message. It said India would have become a superpower only if it could have nabbed Veerappan. The notorious sandalwood smuggler was a terror

Profound ‘banality’ behind fake encounters

I wish “a few good men” rise to occasion and not just speak but shout against the systematization of crime that has been unleashed by the state on its own people. The Hashimpura verdict and the April 7 killing of 20 tribal men in Chitt

Sakshi Maharaj jumps into voting rights, links it to family planning

Touching up on a sensitive subject in an oblique way, BJP’s lawmaker Sakshi Maharaj sought to link family planning to voting right. But his remarks seem controversial in the backdrop of Shiv Sena’s stand on Muslims and voting rights.

No seizure of old diesel vehicles for two weeks in Delhi

Seeking suggestions on better implementation of its order on diesel vehicles in Delhi, the National Green Tribunal has stayed for 2 weeks its order to impound diesel vehicles more than 10 years old plying in the national capital. Th

Everything you want to know about net neutrality

Debate about net neutrality is trending across the internet. And many of us have ignored it and scrolled down thinking it may not affect us. At present, we are enjoying the internet as free and as full as possible. We are able to ac

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