The much-debated Section 377 of Indian penal code criminalises not only gay sex but also all intercourse against the “order of nature” – a culturally and religiously coloured perception of ‘nature’ that believes sex i
The utility of the electricity regulatory commissions, set up to reform the gargantuan power sector, has come under question, as the AAP government of Delhi led by inimitable Arvind Kejriwal has gone ahead and reduced charges. The populist move, f
India and South Korea have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on digital signatures for facilitating the effective and efficient paperless bilateral trade and commerce. It was signed in the presence of Kapil Sibal, minister for communicati
Less than a day after Sunanda Pushkar, wife of union minister Shashi Tharoor, was found dead, and even before the police can confirm whether it is a murder, suicide or natural death, the verdict – sort of – is out. It’s murder, s
Comparisons being natural in political arena, especially when discussing the Gandhi family, one could not but recall Rajiv Gandhi’s “naani yaad dila denge” comment as Rahul Gandhi began his address at the AICC session in New Delh
Just after Sanjay Gandhi died in a plane crash in Delhi, the AICC session was under way to take stock of the political situation. Having lost a son who played a crucial role in assisting her, Indira Gandhi, the then prime minister and AICC chief,
After I heard the Tharoors had received eleven billion responses to their tweets over their marital fallout, I thought it was a great way to get back some social traction. Ever since I stopped running, the daily newspaper invitations have sort
I am all for the underdog but the pious get my goat. Like I was leaning on the side of Indian diplomat Devyani Khorbade vs. the nasty government of the US until I saw her pictures in the paper this morning paying tribute to Dr. Ambedkar, the leade
K S Chandrashekar, joint secretary (IT), Daman & Diu and Dadra and Nagar Haveli, has said that the union territory will become 100 percent e-savvy by the end of this year. One of the main projects for this purpose will be the ‘UT Wide Ar
To boost electronics system design and manufacturing, ESDM, the government can focus on a set of 25 high priority products, which accounts for 82 percent of the overall electronics consumption and develop a supportive ecosystem to set off the disabil
It was a bright and sunny winter morning, just over a fortnight ago, when Arvind Kejriwal, fresh after taking oath as the new chief minister of Delhi, told thousands of people gathered at Ramlila Maidan in Delhi, and beamed nationally by all TV st
As per Reserve Bank of India (RBI), every ten percent depreciation of the rupee adds 120 basis points to inflation. This is because higher import costs are passed on to consumers and increase in fuel prices leads to higher fiscal deficit to the ex
The quality of learning in schools in rural India has declined and remained neglected in the nine years of the UPA government, says the annual status of education report (ASER) 2013 prepared by Pratham, a non-profit organisation. While the
The Odisha government is in a state of shock after the supreme court directed the central government to submit the Justice M B Shah commission report on illegal mining in the state. However, a probe by the central bureau of investigation (CBI) is
Robust development of the electronics manufacturing sector in India has been a priority ever since Rajiv Gandhi started the first phase of liberalisation in 1986. It still is. In 2009, a task force comprising various members from the industry a
While the election commission (EC) eventually decided to abandon its plans to tie up with Google for online voter facilitation, the agency has an intriguing story to tell on why it was compelled to even think about the free lunch that the global s
While Maoist operations have been contained considerably in Odisha, the state’s director general of police (DGP), Prakash Mishra, feels there is an urgent requirement to fill up vacancies in the police department for the state to hold the fo
It is now clear that the most potent political force in the 2014 parliamentary poll will be AAP and the least potent, Congress. However, at this point of time, BJP is the most formidable party with considerable lead over the rest. AAP is li
Reward of Rs 20 lakhs, lover, and a better life were the three reasons for Gudsa Usendi, official spokesperson of the Communist Party of India-Maoist Dandakaranya Special Zonal Committee (DKSZC), to surrender to the Andhra Pradesh police, accordin
The Aam Aadmi Party government’s move to provide 666 litres of water per day to each household with functional water meters has been predictably welcomed by people, even as critics say it will not help 25 percent of Delhi households that lac
