A dead Yamuna, seen from the metro train crossing from New Delhi to Delhi, can explain what city has done to it in past few years. The river is still, not moving even at surface. Grey and white streaks are visible on the upper surfa
Finance minister in the budget speech talked about the need of infusing more capital in the public sector banks (PSBs) to keep them in line with Basel-III norms. Following which finance ministry had asked the all public sector banks to submit capi
Even as Delhi went to polls on Saturday, KN Govindacharya, convener of Save Democracy Front and former ideologue of BJP, has sought postponement of the elections as the BJP has violated rules regarding advertisements. In
More space, more funds and a time-bound programme will turn Mumbai, the financial capital of the country, into global financial hub. Speaking at Mumbai Next, an ideas exchange platform for transforming the Mumbai Metropolitan Region
Delhi took to voting booths very early on Saturday along with VIPs like president Pranab Mukherjee, vice president Hamid Ansari, and ministers. About 67 per cent of the capital voted on Sunday which was a turnout higher than that of
The ethics committee of Medical Council of India (MCI) has been reconstituted with a surprise element this time. Name of former president of Indian Medical Association (IMA) and member of World Medical Association (WMA), Dr Ajay Ku
In a late evening development on Friday, the Enforcement Directorate has attached Delhi and Noida properties of former minister Matang Sinh in connection with the Saradha chit fund scam. Sinh was arrested by the Central Bureau of Investiga
What does the big turnout in the election rallies reflect? For parties it may be show of support. But for voters it is certainly not.
Hours after she launched #ShameTheRapistsCampaign, activist Sunitha Krishnan was allegedly attacked by goons in Hyderabad on Friday morning. Her vehicle was attacked by unidentified men while it was parked in the old city area.
Finance minister Arun Jaitley does not believe in living on borrowed money. This means the government will not overshoot limits imposed on fiscal deficit. However, to maintain 4.1% fiscal deficit target the government is planning to
Anil Goswami has been sacked as home secretary for stalling the arrest of an accused in the Saradha scam. The government action came a day after Governance Now reported on Goswami’s links with the accused, Matang Sinh (
The shameful state of Indian education is documented every year by Pratham in its annual survey of education. Since the tragedy never ends, its statistics also hardly change from year to year. That can be boring. Luckily, Pratham also applies its
To, Voltaire’s disciples Why Grand Masti, (2013 adult comedy) was not targeted in the same manner. After all it too had explicit sexual content. The question was asked by a "liberal” friend i
India is looking to expand banking sector in a big way. A traditionally conservative Reserve Bank of India is taking big steps to bring in niche banking as country travels on growth path. Applications for licensing of small finance
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)’s New Horizons spacecraft, en route Pluto, has sent the first image of the dwarf planet. The planet in the image looks like a dot along with its largest moon Charon. The ima
After Anil Goswami, who had to resign from the post of home secretary for interfering in the arrest of Saradha scam accused, it is the turn of Trinamool Congress MP to quit parliament and the party. The Trinamool Congress’s Ra
Aam aadmi in the metro is debating. It is no more an oblivious crowd with earphones-raging out loud music-plugged in the ears. They are discussing politics, especially Delhi elections, Narendra Modi and Arvind Kejriwal. The core the
After an unprecedented ouster of a senior bureaucrat for questionable conduct, the government moved swiftly to fill the gap. LC Goyal, who had earlier served as a joint secretary in its internal security division between 2002 and 2007, on Thursday
The rape of a girl by a cab driver in New Delhi has once again reminded us of Nirbhaya. For sure, the Nirbhaya rage and rallies had broken the culture of silence; however, repeated cases of coercion against women, either on the streets or in homes
Even supporters of BJP are not convinced about compensation for the victims of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. A neck to neck contest is anticipated between BJP and AAP on Feb 7, for Hari Nagar and Tilak Nagar assembly constituencies, in west Delhi and
