Kashijora is a quaint village spread like a thick vine around sporadic clusters of sal trees. Though administratively part of the Salboni block in West Medinipur district, the village is a world in itself. Nestled into an expanse of green, it is a
The prime minister’s office (PMO) has called a meeting today of the heads of Intelligence Bureau (IB), Research & Analysis Wing (RAW) and Directorate of Military Intelligence with a view to take a consolidated policy about the role of su
The Budget Session of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly on Thursday got off to a stormy start with BSP and RLD members creating ruckus during the Governor`s address to the joint session of the House and throwing paper balls towards the chair. As
At a meeting this week with all state governors where select cabinet ministers were also present along with the prime minister, president Pranab Mukherjee ensured that the government was made accountable. He also secured assurances from the prime
In the name of struggle for Kashmir’s “azaadi”, Yasin Malik, the chief of one faction of Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF), wears many hats. He was a key member of Pakistan’s anti-India tactics in the late 1980s and
Rekha Mehra, from Sagarpur in Delhi, was all of 18 when she got married. She was in her first year of graduation then. She says her in laws assured her that she could continue her studies after marriage. But post marriage she was not only asked to
The disgrace of Giuseppe Orsi, the enigmatic chief of Italian defence contractor Finmeccanica, has a hitherto unreported angle, the company’s joint venture in India. Particularly, because the JV partner is no less than Tata Son
Delhi chief minister Sheila Dikshit inaugurated Delhi’s third e-sub registrar office at Vivek Vihar on Wednesday. The earlier two were opened at Mehrauli and Rohini last year. This marks a quantum leap by the Delhi government’s
“By 2020, the IT industry in India will create more than 10 million jobs every year,” said union commerce and industry minister Anand Sharma. Sharma said, “India’s domestic IT growth has grown by close to 24-25 percent of t
The print and digital media have lately been abuzz with news, views and debates on whether India has done itself any good by executing the 2001 parliament attack accused Afzal Guru, amid tell-tale secrecy and grotesque brusqueness. The execution o
Anita Danielle is a young social worker.
Under fire over allegations of kickbacks in the Rs 3600 crore VVIP chopper deal, government on Wednesday asserted that anybody found guilty will not be spared and if wrongdoings were found by the CBI, the contract can be scrapped. "No
Former IAF Chief Air Chief Marshal S P Tyagi on Wednesday refuted allegations that he was paid bribes to swing a Rs 3,600 crore deal for procuring 12 choppers from Italian firm Finmeccanica to ferry VVIPS. "I am innocent. These allega
Defence minister AK Antony on Tuesday ordered a CBI inquiry into the VVIP chopper deal following the arrest of Guiseppe Orsi, head of Finmeccanica, and two other middlemen in Italy for allegedly paying a bribe to clinch the deal. The minis
Presenting an optimistic outlook for FY2014, Nasscom has predicted an optimistic view for the Indian IT–BPM industry. The industry body expects export revenues of $84-87 billion at 12-14% growth rate and a corresponding domestic revenue grow
Lies, damn lies and hubris characterise the conduct of the UP government after the tragedy at the kumbh in Allahabad. The moment the administration learnt of the stampede at the railway station (which claimed 36 lives) and another at the kumbh sit
The news of the CBI prosecutor in the 2G scam case, AK Singh, colluding with the high-profile accused in the case may be shocking but not quite unusual. The CBI is known better for bungling its cases involving high-profile individuals. The disprop
Modi-mania has travelled all the way from the west coast to the east. The Odisha unit of the BJP has already coined a slogan to welcome Gujarat chief minister (and possible prime ministerial nominee) Narendra Modi to their state: “From Somna
When Narsa Ram, the deputy sarpanch of Abu Road block’s Neechlagarh panchayat, told me that nearly every household in his panchayat had a functional toilet, I refused to believe him. This just cannot be true, I told myself &md
