When Delhi chief minister Sheila Dikshit placed government advertisements in 2007-08 ahead of the assembly elections, she would not have imagined what kind of publicity she was buying. Using government funds to promote her party must have helped h
The Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Bill says: No unilateral cancellation of flats The promoter shall not cancel the allotment unless he has sufficient cause to cancel i
So, 66 years of independent India later, have we fulfilled our duties to citizens (as political leaders representing them), especially those who are relatively young? I feel New Delhi (parliament and the government) has failed to me
There are at least seven pillars on which the edifice of the election commission (EC) is solidly built: The constitution of India Acts and rules made there under Judicial support T
In the last few weeks, two issues related to the Indian economy have been in the headlines. One is the debate, not a very pleasant one at times, between two of the most famous economists India has produced, on the growth versus development questio
As the economy flounders, and the prime minister hunts up a new, vocal avatar, we take excerpts from Manmohan Singh’s Independence Day speech, and what should be read between the lines: ON REFORMS
Poor progress of development and lack of governance are common problems affecting most Indian cities and these can only be addressed by empowering the city governments, instead of leaving all decision-making powers with the state government, exper
Scheduled to be tabled in Lok Sabha on September 30, the joint parliamentary committee (JPC) report on 2G spectrum scam is leant to be delayed further – it will now surface in the winter session of Parliament. Though the delay is bei
While the multiple uses of radiation in various fields including healthcare, communications technology, energy etc is a boon, lack of adequate knowledge in handling it can prove disastrous. The idea of effectively using this tool while exe
Making a statement on the tumbling rupee and the worrying state of Indian economy, prime minister Manmohan Singh on Friday and tried to talk up the market sentiment by referring to the expected buoyancy in the rural sector thanks to a good monsoon
The Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Bill 2011, passed by the Lok Sabha on Thursday, has faced criticism not only from the industry but also from civil society activists. ALSO READ:
As relevant as ever they are, in the internet age, Mahatma Gandhi’s words are closer and more accessible too. Launching next week is a website that hosts all of Gandhi’s collected works, in three languages, among other things, as part
Passengers flying through Chennai’s domestic airport can now get their own postal stamp with photographs. By just paying Rs 322, a person can get 12 stamps of Rs 5 each. All one needs to do is to fill up a required form at the counter with a
The supreme court on Thursday pulled up CBI over slow progress in the coal block allocation scam giving the agency five days to submit a statement on missing coal files. The centre on its part assured the court that it will give all the re
What is the significance of the new title ‘The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Bill 2012’? The title of the old law conveyed that its primary purp
The freedom struggle is not over – we still have to draw from the legacies of freedom struggle. Bhagat Singh, for instance, was not just fighting to end British rule. He was fighting to end imperialism. That was the broader ag
Gautam Budha Nagar (Noida) district magistrate Ravikant Singh, who had given clean chit to suspended IAS officer Durga Shakti Nagpal, has been transferred. Hiralal Gupta will replace Singh as Noida`s new DM. Ravikant singh, much to
The approximately 1 lakh rural internet kiosks set up by the government are soon going to be one-stop shops for government-related services. Be it opening a bank account, applying for voter ID card, updating Aadhaar database or applying for a skil
For years, l have been writing orders and judgments. In the last few years, I have been writing reports of Lokayukta. Today, l wish to narrate a story with a caption ‘Birth and Burial of a Pension Reform’. It is symbolic of the f
The Delhi lokayukta, Justice Manmohan Sarin, has pulled up the South Delhi municipal corporation (SDMC) for violating several norms in the issuance of social welfare pension. In an inquiry the lokayukta found that a municipal councilor cheated the
