Six months after the central government first issued the notification on September 29, 2014, banning the use of polyethylene terephthalate (PET), the ban is finally about to be made effective from April. PET bottles carrying suspensions and liquid
Nigeria, which just on Tuesday saw a peaceful presidential election, is angry with an Indian minister. What has Nigeria got to do with a minister in India? Well, in a remark that has been offensive in many ways, union ministe
A naval ship on anti-piracy mission has come handy to rescue Indians stranded in war-torn Yemen. INS Sumitra was diverted from its anti-piracy mission in Gulf of Aden to rescue nearly 400 Indians in the port city of Aden. The ship i
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Dilip Gandhi has made a loaded statement that no Indian studies link tobacco to cancer. The MP in his capacity as chairman of the Lok Sabha’s committee of subordinate legislations should have had his facts ver
India enters new financial year with a bit of bad news on economic front. Latest figures show that the core-sector output grew at 1.4%, the slowest pace in 16 months, in February and that the direct tax collection target is going missed.
After facing the ire of Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) over reporting timings as it issued show cause notice to late comers, the Indian Commercial Pilots` Association has written a letter to the DGCA requesting a clarification on the
The Supreme Court on Wednesday stayed the summons issued by the special CBI court to former prime minister Manmohan Singh in a coal scam case. The special CBI court had summoned Singh along with five others. Singh has been accused o
Oil marketing companies have cut petrol prices by 49 paise per litre and diesel will be cheaper by Rs 1.21 a litre even as crude prices in the international market continue to react to Iran nuclear talks. The reduction follows two rounds o
After the most stunning election victory in memory, Arvind Kejriwal may seem to be most powerful chief minister in the country. Actually, he has less power than all the rest of the CMs. That is because of the special status of the capital. Kejriwa
The dispute over Cauvery river water has taken many twists and turns over the years. The last week’s bandh in Tamil Nadu against the Karnataka government’s decision to construct a dam across the Cauvery river at Mekedatu is being seen
The intention is good but the compliance seems to be skewed and defeats the purpose. In February 2014, market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) had issued a directive asking companies listed on stock exchanges to have at leas
The letter war on land acquisition law has taken an ugly turn with transport minister Nitin Gadkari accusing Congress president Sonia Gandhi of misleading the country. Responding to her rebuttal, Gadkari in a fresh letter addressed to the Congress
The law commission presented its 255th report, on electoral reforms, on March 12, with some bold recommendations to make democracy more meaningful and thriving. It should have generated a debate. But, like several reports on this crucial subject i
One person dies every 4 minutes due to road accident in India and this is a good enough reason to change laws. And the Supreme Court has urged lawmakers to have a more stringent punishment in terms of rash and negligent driving causing death.
The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009, followed the 86th amendment to the constitution of India, which made elementary education for children in the age group of 6-14 years a fundamental right. Its passage was greeted by
A s dusk sets in, Asi ghat comes to life. A stage has been set up and performers gather in colourful garb. Locals and tourists begin to occupy the steps of the ghat. Tea sellers and boatmen do brisk business. It’s soon time for a newly estab
There is disconnect in the industry and the regulator seems to have realized it. With users bypassing regular revenue earning services like voice call and SMS, the telecom companies have reason to be disconnected with their subscribers who a
Captain Patrick Sonderheimer of Germanwings flight yelled, “Open the damn door!” moments before the aircraft he was commandeering slammed into the French Alps. With passengers screaming in the background, Sonderheimer shouts: “fo
Taking cyber attack to new and scary level, Chinese web experts have been targeting a popular US coding website. From Thursday onwards, GitHub has been hit by distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks that sent large volumes of w
It goes without saying that the incidents of rape, kidnapping and abduction are on the increase in our country. Delhi is often called a city where such incidents are too common. The question arises why crimes against women are growi
