Not even getting into the debate of “was Indira Gandhi qualified enough to be the Prime Minister of India” or “what qualifications does Sonia Gandhi have to be whatever”, the whole debate regarding Smriti Irani, current uni
Even on the verge of becoming the 29th state of the country, Telangana appears to be a region still in the agitational hangover. The region, which will formally come into existence as a new state on June 2, went into a complete shutdown on Thursda
Some events remain firmly etched in our collective memory. Nelson Mandela’s oath-taking ceremony in 1994 was an awe-inspiring event that marked the end of apartheid. The democratic verdict in South Africa was an assurance that the world was
Spending money can often be as difficult as earning it. Ask Indian companies – specifically, when it comes to spending on corporate social responsibility-related activities. The complaint of several top-notch companies, now th
Omkar Saroj is the best example of technology making life better. Standing at the window at the mamlatdaar’s office in Silvassa, the young man says, “I am here to collect a domicile certificate. Earlier it would take me more than a mon
Tweets these days often indicate which way the wind is blowing long before it becomes an official policy. The warm manner in which India’s prime minister-designate Narendra Modi responded to Russian president Vladimir Putin’s congratul
It had all the makings of a caste war. Mobs hurling stones and firing guns, one death, many injuries, properties damaged, and a school razed to the ground. Then tempers cooled and the police began to investigate. Turns out it is just another real
The centre-state relations in India have always been a topic of debate: whether it is the FDI in retail, Goods and Services Tax, Teesta treaty with Bangladesh or the creation of the National Centre for Counter Terrorism, the states have often blam
Many Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders and MLAs have shown their resentment over Kiran Bedi’s ambition to become the party`s chief ministerial candidate – whenever elections to the assembly is held. A corporator, who did not
Our democracy is here to stay. We might run into troubled waters from time to time, and even suffer major setbacks, but democracy in the country has struck deep roots and is indestructible. However, I am not saying that we must become complacent a
The National Election Watch (NEW) and Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) have written a letter to the PM designate, Narendra Modi, bringing to his notice the disturbing fact that the newly formed 16th Lok Sabha has a sizeable number of MPs (
With a view to make banking all inclusive, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has made it mandatory for banks to put in place talking ATMs with Braille keypads for the benefit of people with special abilities. "It has come to our notice
After several rounds of negotiations between the RBI and the banks and technology providers on establishing Aadhaar-linked payments mechanism failed to yield results, the banking regulator has deferred the plan for the time being. Accordin
In December 2004, the department of biotechnology under the ministry of science and technology, finalised the name of five scientists for promotion. The names were finalised based on interviews and after assessment of the annual confidential repor
On a day former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal said that they are ready for fresh elections to the state assembly, and was later sent to judicial custody for refusing to furnish bail bond in a defamation case filed by BJP’s Nagpur MP N
Shares of more than a dozen central government public sector units (PSUs) and companies promoted by the Gujarat government hit their 52-week highs on Tuesday. The BSE PSU index has soared 13.7% in the past week alone — the best performance a
Gitesh Bowalekar can finally give his tired legs a rest. The peon at the collector’s office in Sindhudurg used to run up and down the stairs 50 times or more each day carrying huge piles of paper. Now his work is taken care of by the softwar
Of late public sector banks (PSBs) have been in a mess: Be it a surge in the numbers of loans going from good to bad, or the unwillingness of bankers to take bold measures for fear of getting entangled in vigilance inquiries, PSBs are going throug
Coal India Ltd (CIL) chairman S Narsing Rao has decided to resign from the state-run minor to become the chief adviser to K Chandrasekhar Rao, who is set to become the first chief minister of Telengana. Rao is expected take over the new post on
Appointed the prime minister on Tuesday, Narendra Modi would swear in on May 26. “I came to call on the president. The president has given me a formal letter (of appointment as PM) and has invited me for oath-taking ceremony o
