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In government one must do the small things right: DK Mittal

In a career spanning over three decades, I chose to play like a one-day cricketer, not bothering about what my score would be at the end of my innings. It is important to make every day count and that’s all I have done. Obviously, there were

Remove docs close to `corrupt` ex-chief from MCI, minister asked

Dr Kunal Saha, the NRI medical practitioner who is waging a crusade against corruption in the Medical Council of India (MCI) and irregularities in medical education and healthcare, has pointed out another anomaly in the MCI. In a recent letter to

India to have `killer` missile soon

India might have a ‘killer’ missile soon. After a long wait, Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is contemplating conducting the first test of its newly developed interceptor missile from a defence base off Odisha coas

Over Rs 3.41 crore spent by Delhi MLAs on medical, travel bills!

What is the biggest advantage of working in the public sector vis-a-vis the corporate sector? It is the lollies you get in the form of medical and travel bill reimbursements over and above your the salary. And if you are lucky enough to be an MLA

Tata Group pulls out bid for bank licence

The Tata Group has decided to pull out of the race for a new banking licence becoming the second major corporate house after Videocon`s Value Industries to do so indicating that the guidelines set by the Reserve Bank of India may be difficult to c

Why politicians should shut up on sex crimes

That most Indian politicians who itch to comment on any issue at the drop of a hat make little sense is old hat. The reason they should put their mouth under lock, and preferably throw the key away somewhere it cannot be found immediately, is that

Were the Talwars arraigned to make up for governance deficit?

Two events that coincided with the Aarushi-Hemraj double murder, with significant bearing on the crime, have been lost sight of in the trial of the case. Just when news of the murder of the teenager flashed on news channels that heady May day in 2

4, 07,670 cases settled across Maharashtra during National Lok Adalat

The National Lok Adalat held across the country on 23rd November 2013 has settled approximately 36 lakh cases. In Maharashtra, a total of 4, 07,670 cases have been successfully disposed off. While  bulk of  cases successfully dis

"They can`t buy my vote with money and ghee"

She was just 15 years old when she got engaged to a man living in Delhi. And when she turned 18, she remembers travelling hundreds of kilometres, to cast her first vote, for Delhi municipal corporation election, 41 years back. She l

Tarun, Tehelka, turpitude: I hope jail awaits him

That Tarun Tejpal is trending on Twitter is an understatement. The last time I remember being glued to the TV like this, for what seems like minute-by-minute updates on a twisty-turny case, is when my city was terrorised five years ago. What reali

No paid-news will be good news, but...

The new draft placed by the ministry of information and broadcasting (MIB) in the public domain defines “paid news” and creates a press registrar-general (and an appellate commissariat) who can cancel a publication’s hitherto une

Both Modi, Kejriwal need to change before 2014

The Gujarat Snoopgate can play out three ways. In two variations Amit Shah may be guilty. In the third version chief minister Narendra Modi himself may be the culprit. Amit Shah was either acting, at the behest of Modi, to help the

EC slaps showcause on Odisha Fin Min for threatening voters

The Odisha finance minister Prasanna Acharya, who is literally number two in the  Naveen Patnaik led Biju Janata Dal (BJD) cabinet, is now in a middle of a controversy for allegedly threatening voters to ‘stop funding’ t

Seven dead in AP as Cyclone Helen hits coast

At least seven persons died in cyclone-related incidents in Andhra Pradesh minutes before Cyclone Helen hit the coast today. The storm, intensifying into a severe cyclone from a deep-depression over Bay of Bengal hit Machilipatnam in Krishna distr

Mumbai Police hit by staff shortage: report

With crime against women rising sharply in Mumbai, police investigation must be separated from regular law and order duties and policymakers need to seriously rethink policing in the city, says a white paper on the state of policing and law and or

Godrej delivers air missile assemblies to Brahmos

Godrej has completed and handed over the first production order of 40 sets of BrahMos  missile air –frame assemblies to BAPL (Brahmos Aerospace Pvt ltd) Brahmos missile is a supersonic cruise missile with a flight range o

Dhamaka goes the Tehelka way, editor moves office to elevator!

Dear All, It is a sad day when our organs threaten to bring down the organisations we erect. That sad day has visited upon Dhamaka. I am devastated. I can’t bear to see the painstaking work of more than a decade come unstuck over one

3 reasons why politicos (not media) should pipe down on Snoopgate

If Mohinder Amarnath, a brilliantly plucky cricketer and a crashing bore as a commentator, was a political pundit, he would surely have said ‘politics is a funny game’ every half an hour in the run-up to the elections. Just up the fun

It`s bijli, sadak paani for Vasundhara Raje in Rajasthan

Finally, after days of lull in the Reodar constituency, the campaigning for assembly elections on December 1 began on Tuesday with the rally of BJP’s chief ministerial candidate Vasundhara Raje Scindia in the Abu Road town. Addressin

Permanent lok adalat to be set up in Mumbai

Under provisions of Sec 22(A) (B) of Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 Mumbai District Suburban Legal Services Authority (MDLSA) has announced establishment of Permanent lok adalat for Mumbai. The lok adalat will settle pending and pre-litigati

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