In what is expected to be a major step towards protecting whistleblowers who expose corruption in MNREGA, the Centre has brought in an amendment in the Act under which states would have to ensure their safety. The states would also have to
In what is expected to be a major step towards protecting whistleblowers who expose corruption in MNREGA, the Centre has brought in an amendment in the Act under which states would have to ensure safety of these officials. The states woul
In what is expected to be a major step towards protecting whistleblowers who expose corruption in MNREGA, the Centre has brought in an amendment in the Act under which states would have to ensure safety of these officials. The states woul
In every family, there is one person who keeps things under control, never flaps, is the voice of reason, calm and with his wits about him. Strong is the word that springs to mind. I am that sort of person, much like that guy in the
“Can you name the country that has a higher growth rate than UK or US?” The answer is supposed to be India. This question from the Congress campaign of 1984 launched election-oriented political advertising in India. (The other
The problem with rage on nine occasions out of ten lies in its direction. Barring the odd occasion, it is aimless, rudderless, maddening and yet impotent. What it does is look for a suspect to pin all the blame, and wrath, on; and if it’s mo
IPL matches, laptops, tablets and yatras are the latest weapon for Chhattisgarh chief minister Raman Singh to take on the opposition in the state and simultaneously lay a concrete road towards election which is scheduled next year. A dr
India’s Tweeple may rest a little easy now, but only a little. The supreme court on Wednesday barred unsanctioned arrest of social media users who post ‘objectionable’ content on Facebook, Twitter, etc. The court said that junior
Whaaat? Have the Delhi Police lost its marbles? I mean, Sreesanth received Rs 60 lakh for an over from the bloody fixers? What kind of sad joke is that? Or was it a doosra or wrong ’un by the police? If this turns out to be fa
Only a couple of years ago, women from Khanand Pada, a hamlet of barely 10-15 houses, in Karjat taluka in western Maharashtra’s Raigad district had to walk for miles to fetch drinkable water. “But not anymore,” says 22-year-old H
Consolidating its newfound confidence thanks to the victory in Karnataka, the Congress is eyeing to retain power in neighbouring Andhra Pradesh now. Party vice-president Rahul Gandhi, who did a limited campaign in Karnataka, has prepared a strateg
While the ministry of home affairs (MHA) has often been mired in controversy on pension for freedom fighters, an audit report has now found major violations in granting “undue benefits” to some of its own employees before retirement. &
More than murky, the arrest of S Sreesanth and two other cricketers from Rajasthan Royals team is getting to be more thrilling than most IPL matches this season. While union minister of state for HRD Shashi Tharoor is reportedly batting fo
In a way, it is not surprising. What else could have been expected from Vinod Rai, the comptroller and auditor general of India (CAG)? He is vacating his official residence — 2, Kushak Road in Delhi’s power zone — well ahead of h
As he gets set to surrender before TADA court in Mumbai later on Thursday, amid havans and prayers, it took exactly a month and a half for Sanjay Dutt to turn the archetypal stand-up comedian in a typical Bollywood flick from the archetypical hero
A week before India comes under the mandatory `review mechanism` at the United Nations Convention Against Corruption in Vienna, two reports released on Wednesday tore into India`s preparedness to beat corruption. The two laws specifically mentione
The two major assembly elections, of Gujarat and Karnataka, in recent times had an interesting difference. In Gujarat, Narendra Modi was bound to be the biggest vote-catcher for BJP, and it had been with that confidence that he drop
Lack of proper communication between the wings of two key ministries responsible for upkeep of a decent swathe of the local communication sector has found a hapless victim. Applications of at least 50 community radio stations (CRS) are pending for
The Maharashtra housing and development authority (MHADA) recently released a Dharavi redevelopment plan. The government expected constructive support from the residents of Dharavi, but they are upset. Corner meetings have been held, rallies
While the political circle is agog with speculation that the Congress party (read 10-Janpath) is miffed with prime minister Manmohan Singh after he agreed to run for a third term, Singh and Congress president Sonia Gandhi are slated to dine togeth
