The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has pulled up Coal India Limited (CIL) for taking undue advantage of its monopoly position in the country and supplying cheap quality coal to state utilities. The competition watchdog has given CIL
A study by the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) to assess the impact of in-service teachers` training on the actual classroom practices and students` learning says serious steps should be taken to review and redesign t
In a morale-boosting performance ahead of assembly polls, the opposition Congress in Karnataka on Monday put up an impressive show in the elections to urban local bodies, leaving JD(S) and the ruling BJP way behind. With results in around
Delhi woke up to the news of the alleged suicide of Ram Singh, one of the accused in the gangrape in the city December last year. Prison officials claimed he used his own clothes to hang himself around 5.00 am in Tihar jail. "Singh wa
This is Modi’s dilemma. On the one hand, hard-core Hindutva is his forte; that is where the core of his fan club originally came from in 2002. On the other, that constituency is not sizeable enough to catapult him to the top post. So, he has
One of India’s bigger tragedies, as is often said, is her politicians and their loose tongues. Asked to speak, they generally spew venom. So hours after Ram Singh, the prime accused in the December 16 gangrape and subsequent killing
Ram Singh, the prime accused in the December 16 gangrape of a 23-year-old girl here, allegedly committed suicide in a high-security cell in Tihar Jail early on Monday morning. 33-year-old Singh hanged himself with the help of his clothes f
"It is regrettable that India, instead of leaping like a tiger is cowering like a mouse before the Sri Lankan government." (Statement by J Jayalalitha, July 14, 2012, tamilguardian.com
The Indian Express’s front page on Saturday, March 9, was revealing. Coming a day after International Women’s Day, when wonder politicians spoke to their heart’s content on the issue, with Delhi chief minister Sheila Dikshit goin
In a bid to revive the capital markets and boost investor confidence, Sebi on Friday announced a slew of measures including extension of the initial offering period under the Rajiv Gandhi equity savings scheme (RGESS). During a meeting hel
Bitti Mohanty, the absconding son of former Odisha DGP BB Mohanty, who was sentenced to seven years imprisonment for raping a 26-year-old German national in 2006, has been taken into custody by Kerala Police here. According to police sourc
Early one February morning, Rashida Bibi, an employee of the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) sat with a handful of children outside the ICDS centre in Sayedpur 2. The ration to cook the meal for the children at the anganwadi centre, R
Ever wondered what’s common between Mogambo and Iran? It might seem to be the unlikeliest of comparisons. Deep in prehistoric mountains, his cavernous palace accessible by helicopter alone, Mogambo leads a solitary existence. Flanked only by
Finance minister P Chidambaram has allocated Rs 1,000 crore in the budget to make women “nirbhaya”, or fearless. While the scope of this fund is yet to be worked out, it is likely to focus on safer transport for women. In India, safe t
When the plight of women in general calls for urgent policy interventions, problems faced by single women definitely take a backseat. More than 3.9 crore of them (according to 2001 census) face prejudices at best, and outright harassment at worst
Sharp differences within the government and the anxiety shown by some ministers over some harsh provisions, forced the union cabinet on Thursday to defer the approval to the criminal law amendment bill, which aims to bring down the age for con
It has been a long time since the popular 1980s soap, ‘Sanjha Chulha’, set in rural Punjab and best known for its moving title track sung by renowned Pakistani folk singer Reshma, went off air on Doordarshan. Even the wonderful traditi
In a bid to revive the infrastructure sector and bring it back on the growth track, SREI chairman and managing director Hemant Kanoria urged the need for infusion of fresh capital and clear thinking-through of policies. Addressing media pe
Aam Admi Party (AAP) convener Arvind Kejriwal addressed a mass rally in North Delhi’s Timarpur area on Thursday evening against increased power tarrif. Kejriwal alleged that the Delhi government and industrialists like Ambanis have r
Skills, technology and change in mindset are the key mantras to ensure safe and secure cities, noted a panel of experts at Governance Now’s round table on safer cities on Thursday. According to the panel, there is need for se
