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Govt ready to talk and change on land bill

While the government keeps a brave face on land acquisition bill even as it tries to open a window of accommodation, the BJP has formed a committee to look into farmer`s concerns. Parliamentary affairs minister Venkiah Naidu told re

Wake up and change, Hazare tells govt on land bill

Social activist Anna Hazare on Wednesday took the fight against land acquisition bill to the parliament by holding farmers rally near parliament building. Addressing the rally he asked if the government says that ‘we have brou

Swine flu affecting the young and expert suspects virus mutation

Even as India says that there is no mutation of swine flu virus, an expert has sought deeper investigation on mutation factor as more young Indians are falling prey to the disease. Rafi Ahmed, Director of Emory Vaccine Centre in Atl

Go slow on mobile apps, they may jeopardize your data

If you are mobile app crazy, go slow as app providers have been ignoring the most basic secure sockets layer (SSL) vulnerabilities and putting your data at risk. More than 380malwares are affecting the smart devices every minute says McAfee Labs T

Arvind Kejriwal joins Anna Hazare`s protest at Jantar Mantar

Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal joined activist Anna Hazare at Jantar Mantar on Tuesday in the protest against the Modi government’s land Ordinance. अण्

Finance panel wants more funds for states and centre agrees

The GST (good and services tax) may meet less resistance with the government on Tuesday accepting  suggestion of the 14th Finance Commission to raise share of states in central taxes to 42% from current 32%. Finance minister Arun Jaitley on T

Delayed AI flight may bring in tech-driven new baggage system to India

The future of airport baggage management will dawn in India soon. The trigger could be Renuka Chowdary incident last week at Delhi airport. The civil aviation ministry is contemplating a RFID baggage system so that in situation like

Conversion was objective of Mother Teresa`s service: Bhagwat

Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat has alleged that conversion to Christianity was the basic objective of Mother Teresa’s service to the poor. Bhagwat was inaugurating an orphanage and women’s home at

Govt firm, moves land acquisition bill in Lok Sabha

The land acquisition bill to replace an ordinance has been introduced in Lok Sabha on Tuesday despite opposition crying foul. The government had promulgated the ordinance making significant changes in the Land Act including removal of consent clau

No to ‘thumb rule’, but what about inclusiveness?

If you have more than two children, don’t have a functional toilet in your house and haven’t passed Class 8 (Class 5 for reserved areas), sorry, you are disqualified from contesting an election for sarpanch in Rajasthan. The state is t

Public sector banks strike withdrawn

The nation can heave a sigh of relief as public sector banks employees` have decided to withdraw the four day scheduled from February 25. This follows an agreement with the Indian Banks Association (IBA) on Monday. The twenty-eight

Rahul’s introspection attracts social world

Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi  has taken leave from party affairs and the parliament to `reflect` and `think` about party’s future after poor performances in series of elections. According to Congress leaders, Gand

Anna Hazare begins stir against land bill, AAP not to share dais

Social activist Anna Hazare has launched his protest at Jantar Mantar from Monday against the ordinance on Land Acquisition Bill. Calling it anti-farmer, he also said he would not allow AAP leaders to share the stage with him during

President’s speech reflects Modi govt’s focus on governance

The budget session of Parliament began on Monday with an address by president Pranab Mukherjee.  Economic Survey will be presented on February 27 and Railway Budget on February 26. The budget on February 28 will be important as it will be the

Ahead of union budget: Prepare to be rescued

In which country does December mark the middle of the year? That is when the mid-term report of our finance ministry was published. The economic survey, which is presented to parliament the day before the budget, gives the macroeconomic context in

RBI governor for better education loans regime

Reserve Bank of India governor Raghuram Rajan on Saturday sought better student loan schemes as he felt that there were lot of stress on education loans. Taking the theme of rationalizing tax structure as finance minister Arun Jaitley pres

In Haryana, gender bias is high even in urban areas

It is a myth that gender bias is restricted to rural areas. A study in four urban districts of Haryana shows marked increase in bias against girls. While examining the gender differences in family size, boys mentioned they have more brothe

Mumbai`s coastal road project: An end to traffic woes?

A   city is like a human body. The roads are its arteries. The moment one of them gets clogged up the urban  flow starts to choke slowly.   Mumbai’s arteries are so choked that the city’s transport is j

Probe top people in corporate espionage case, Kejriwal tells Delhi cops

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who has taken on big industrial houses during his campaign against graft, on  Saturday sent out a tweet complementing the Delhi Police for unearthing the corporate espionage racket and said it should now target

Modi suit fetches record Rs 4.31 cr at Surat auction

It started with a quote of Rs 51 lakh and, finally prime minister Narendra Modi`s suit with his name woven into it in gold pinstripes has been lapped for Rs. 4.31 crore. On the final day of auction in Surat, diamond merchant Hitesh

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