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
People who bought flats at DLF Park Place and The Belaire in Gurgaon have found a new address: seventh heaven. A day after the competition appellate tribunal (COMPAT) upheld the competition council of India’s (CCI) 2011 verdict, penalising r
The recent efforts of the government to streamline its communications interception system against the backdrop of the explosive Niira Radia tapes by making the Central Monitoring System (CMS) operational in eight licence service areas (LSA) has re
Known for showing his unflinching support to prime minister designate Narendra Modi, noted economist Jagdish Bhagwati has suggested retaining Raghuram Rajan as the governor of Reserve Bank of India amid speculation that he could be asked to leave
Over the last few years, thanks to some of the popular movements, Indian citizens seem to have become more aware of their basic rights: gender issues, for example, are being discussed in this election like never before. For this reason campaigning
Competition Commission of India (CCI) has directed the state-run miner to "cease and desist" from indulging in unfair business practices, after again being found guilty of abusing its dominant position in fuel supplies. Th
Promises made by political candidates before the elections serve as barometers of their performance. When the electorate puts faith in a candidate, it should also demand accountability for the performance. Reminding the winning candidates of their
With Friday’s Lok Sabha election results, Trinamool Congress has scripted a massive win since its inception in 1998. It certainly calls for celebration but amidst the festivities there are concerns galore. BJP’s increased vote
