The stage is set for the axe to fall on two Andhra Pradesh ministers whose names figured in CBI chargesheets in connection with the illegal assets case against YSR Congress chief YS Jaganmohan Reddy. Ending weeks of suspense and dilly-dall
Is media jumping the gun in the IPL spot-fixing episode? In particular, are there more players involved in the racket as speculated in several news reports? Sources in the special cell of the Delhi Police maintain that it is all kite-flying, and a
The complete breakdown in governance in the UPA-II government was visible this week, when 15 items listed on the agenda were either postponed or adopted during a Cabinet meeting headed by prime minister Manmohan Singh. And all the activity took pl
It took Mr Biswas a lifetime of hard work to have a house of his own in VS Naipual’s 1961 classic novel, ‘A House for Mr Biswas’. In real life, however, not getting a house of his own ensured a lifetime of hard work for Mr Jain.
A recent public interest litigation (PIL) in the supreme court to make it illegal to watch porn, considering it as one of the factors which compel a man to rape, has stirred the age-old debate whether porn is harmless or not. Kamlesh Vaswa
In what is seen as a step forward in curtailing cartelisation, the competition appellate tribunal (COMPAT) has directed 11 cement companies to cough up 10 percent of a whopping Rs 6,307-crore penalty imposed on them by the competition watchdog on
Five years ago, during the first season, I was convinced that the Indian Premier League (IPL) was caught in a vice-like grip of organised betting syndicate(s). At pubs in Delhi, I found different groups of dozen or more youngsters (21-30 years) wh
In what is expected to be a major step towards protecting whistleblowers who expose corruption in MNREGA, the Centre has brought in an amendment in the Act under which states would have to ensure their safety. The states would also have to
In what is expected to be a major step towards protecting whistleblowers who expose corruption in MNREGA, the Centre has brought in an amendment in the Act under which states would have to ensure safety of these officials. The states woul
In every family, there is one person who keeps things under control, never flaps, is the voice of reason, calm and with his wits about him. Strong is the word that springs to mind. I am that sort of person, much like that guy in the
“Can you name the country that has a higher growth rate than UK or US?” The answer is supposed to be India. This question from the Congress campaign of 1984 launched election-oriented political advertising in India. (The other
The problem with rage on nine occasions out of ten lies in its direction. Barring the odd occasion, it is aimless, rudderless, maddening and yet impotent. What it does is look for a suspect to pin all the blame, and wrath, on; and if it’s mo
IPL matches, laptops, tablets and yatras are the latest weapon for Chhattisgarh chief minister Raman Singh to take on the opposition in the state and simultaneously lay a concrete road towards election which is scheduled next year. A dr
India’s Tweeple may rest a little easy now, but only a little. The supreme court on Wednesday barred unsanctioned arrest of social media users who post ‘objectionable’ content on Facebook, Twitter, etc. The court said that junior
Whaaat? Have the Delhi Police lost its marbles? I mean, Sreesanth received Rs 60 lakh for an over from the bloody fixers? What kind of sad joke is that? Or was it a doosra or wrong ’un by the police? If this turns out to be fa
Only a couple of years ago, women from Khanand Pada, a hamlet of barely 10-15 houses, in Karjat taluka in western Maharashtra’s Raigad district had to walk for miles to fetch drinkable water. “But not anymore,” says 22-year-old H
Consolidating its newfound confidence thanks to the victory in Karnataka, the Congress is eyeing to retain power in neighbouring Andhra Pradesh now. Party vice-president Rahul Gandhi, who did a limited campaign in Karnataka, has prepared a strateg
While the ministry of home affairs (MHA) has often been mired in controversy on pension for freedom fighters, an audit report has now found major violations in granting “undue benefits” to some of its own employees before retirement. &
More than murky, the arrest of S Sreesanth and two other cricketers from Rajasthan Royals team is getting to be more thrilling than most IPL matches this season. While union minister of state for HRD Shashi Tharoor is reportedly batting fo
In a way, it is not surprising. What else could have been expected from Vinod Rai, the comptroller and auditor general of India (CAG)? He is vacating his official residence — 2, Kushak Road in Delhi’s power zone — well ahead of h
