A Delhi court on Monday framed charges against Irom Sharmila Chanu, who has been on fast for about 12 years demanding repeal of controversial AFSPA, for allegedly attempting to commit suicide during her `fast until death` here in 2006. Met
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwa has announced an indefinite hunger strike and civil disobedience movement from March 23 against rising electricity and water prices in Delhi. While addressing a press conference, Kejriwal appeale
Adnan Singh, 56, looks intently at the swollen leg of Kanta Bai. For about 10 minutes he stares at it from different angles. He then asks her to take her tongue out. As Kanta Bai obliges, he looks at her tongue for another five minutes, after whic
Congress on Monday hit out at BJP for its focus on Narendra Modi, saying it betrays a "leadership vacuum" in the main Opposition party as the Gujarat Chief Minister is "not a leader of stature". "Modi is speaking i
The Reserve Bank on Monday said financial inclusion plan will be an important criteria for getting new bank licences in the private sector. The RBI came out with new bank licence guidelines last month wherein it said the important criterio
Controversial UP Minister Raghuraj Pratap Singh alias `Raja Bhaiya` on Monday resigned from the state Cabinet in the wake of the killing of a DSP in Pratapgarh district. "Raja Bhaiya ka istifa ho gaya hai (Raja Bhaiya has resigned),&q
A man has been arrested here in connection with the February 21 Hyderabad blasts, police said on Monday. "A man identified as Manzar Imam has been arrested," Superintendent of Police Vipul Shukla told PTI. However, he ref
In the early days of television, Ramayana dictated the Sunday morning schedules of people. Today, in the age of private news channel, Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi seems to have similar effect on newshounds and people at large. His long exp
At least two anti-Posco activists were killed and another seriously injured while allegedly making a bomb at Patana village in Odisha`s Jagatsinghpur district on Saturday, the police said. However, Posco Pratirodh Sangram Samiti (PPSS), wh
A few minutes before the 2013 budget presentation in Lok Sabha on Thursday, finance minister P Chidambaram had troubled times from none other than six of his own senior colleagues in the cabinet. As Chidambaram was explaining the salient f
Rural development minister Jairam Ramesh has drawn Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi`s attention to the tardy implementation of the Indira Awaas Yojana (IAY), the housing scheme meant for the rural poor, in the state and urged him to take neces
The civil society groups have criticised the budget terming it high on rhetoric and less on commitment towards inclusive development. “The finance minister acknowledged the need for ‘paying special attention’ to disadvantaged sec
Criticising the budget presented by finance minister P Chidambaram on Thursday, civil society groups have called it high on rhetoric and low on commitment toward inclusive development. “The finance minister acknowledged the need for
The budget has practically begun the countdown for the general elections next year. There are all indications that the political chessboard has been clearly laid out and moves have been initiated to checkmate rivals. Also read:
What cleverly eye discerns as right, with stead fast will and mind unslumbering will, man should fulfill is how finance minster P Chidambaram introduced his budget quoting his favourite poet Saint Thirvalluvar.
In retrospect, it would seem the budget 2013-14 had to have some sops for women, given the spotlight on gender issues in the aftermath of the Delhi gangrape. Finance minister P Chidambaram has two specific proposals in this direction: a women-cent
Choked slowly by taxes and drowned under EMIs, with little write-offs on the platter, here’s how I will try to save some taxes, and enjoy Chidambaram’s fruits of budget from April 1. (Note to Chidambaram: See you next Feb; hope to get
Budget 2013-14, as many pundits, economists and TV commentators will say, is a pragmatic approach to growth. However, some figures are difficult to comprehend: for example, where will the extra money outlined in the plan expenditure
The pre-election budgets used to have a familiar script which finance ministers rarely violated. P Chidambaram was no exception. In his nearly two-hour presentation, he seemed to be juggling with figures to suit political priorities of his bosses
1. Tax surcharge on the super rich is a bad idea. That’s because translated on terra firma, the taxman wants us to believe we have less than 45,000 crorepatis. Complete nonsense! The surcharge
