The CBI has told the special court that ex-telecom minister A Raja had misled then prime minister Manmohan Singh on policy matters pertaining to 2G spectrum allocation. In its final arguments in the 2G spectrum allocation case, the
The government has constituted a ‘task force’ to frame road map for massive national river linking project. The Ministry of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation’s ‘task force’ on
Writer Arundhati Roy stirred another controversy when she called Mahatma Gandhi the “first corporate-sponsored NGO of the country”. She made this remark at the 10th annual Cinema of Resistance film festival in Gora
To avoid confusion, the government has decided to change the name of the scheme ‘Tourist Visa on Arrival-Electronic Travel Authorization’ to ‘e-Tourist Visa’ (eTV) from Wednesday (April 15, 2015). The scheme was launched in
As various communities celebrate harvest festival like Baishaki and Vishu on Tuesday, it can be told that the Indian monsoon will be normal. Even though the official word on the monsoon forecast from India Meteorological department
The past six months have probably been the worst phase for counter-extremism security forces in combating Maoists. The past six months have probably also unearthed strategic and inter-communication flaws among security forces at its best.
Facing huge criticism on social media because of its stand on Net Neutrality, Flipkart has pulled out of the Airtel Zero programme. The popular e commerce company has issued a statement on Twitter saying they were in support of Net Neutrality.
The union government has notified the National Judicial Appointments Commission Act, 2014 and the Constitution (Ninety-ninth Amendment) Act, 2014 to end the collegium system in the appointment of judges in higher judiciary. The noti
India`s economic growth is expected to improve to 7.9 per cent in current fiscal year. This figure has been given by global rating agency Crisil and foreign brokerage Morgan Stanley in their reports. The projection is lower than 8-8
Call it increasing faith in growth story of India or patriotism or failing economies in Europe, India is the leading nation in receiving remittances from Indians in foreign countries. India received $70 billion from its global migrant workforce in
In the early 1990s, a piece of graffiti scribbled on a wall near the Goa coastline was conspicuous for its message. It said India would have become a superpower only if it could have nabbed Veerappan. The notorious sandalwood smuggler was a terror
Touching up on a sensitive subject in an oblique way, BJP’s lawmaker Sakshi Maharaj sought to link family planning to voting right. But his remarks seem controversial in the backdrop of Shiv Sena’s stand on Muslims and voting rights.
Seeking suggestions on better implementation of its order on diesel vehicles in Delhi, the National Green Tribunal has stayed for 2 weeks its order to impound diesel vehicles more than 10 years old plying in the national capital. Th
Debate about net neutrality is trending across the internet. And many of us have ignored it and scrolled down thinking it may not affect us. At present, we are enjoying the internet as free and as full as possible. We are able to ac
After questions were raised by the civil society, the Telangana government has formed a special investigation team to inquire into the April 7 encounter of Nalgonda district , in which five suspected terrorists were shot dead. Accor
Electoral reforms have been discussed in the country for quite a few years now and as a result, we now have a new report from the law commission of India, the 255th report, titled ‘Electoral Reforms’. It has been submitted in
The budget 2015-16 has excluded from the list of centre-sponsored schemes eight programmes, including the national e-governance plan (NeGP), being overseen by the department of electronics and information technology (DeitY). The wi
Varanasi, the oldest living town on planet, is prone to small-scale disaster as the frequency of small-scale disasters and natural ecosystem vulnerabilities has increased in five years. This was revealed in a study jointly conducted by Banaras Hin
Book: How Modi Won It: Notes from the 2014 elections By: Harish Khare Price:
Rafale fighter jets will be inducted in IAF in a span of two years. Defence minister Manohar Parrikar said on Saturday that French Rafale jet deal, announced by prime minister Narendra Modi on Friday in Paris is a great decision taken on the terms
