FCRA case: CBI to question NGOs

The Central Bureau of Investigation is expected to question representatives of NGOs whose names have cropped up during its probe against a Home Ministry official Anand Joshi who was allegedly......

FCRA notices to NGOs: MHA official gets bail

A special court on Tuesday granted bail to home ministry official Anand Joshi, who was arrested for allegedly issuing Foreign Contribution Regulation Act notices arbitrarily to several NGOs for......

Court sends home ministry official to 5-day CBI custody

A Delhi court on Monday sent an under secretary in the Union home ministry in connection with a case against him of allegedly dishonestly issuing Foreign Contribution Regulation Act notices......

'Make caste discrimination in schools and colleges a crime'

'The government should immediately enact an Act to make caste discrimination a criminal offence and lay down a procedure similar to that of the Anti-Ragging Act.' 'Ragging has nearly been......

Code for India: A venture designed to help Indians

On the occasion of India's 67th Independence Day, Karl Mehta, venture capitalist and Silicon Valley technology entrepreneur, launched a unique initiative designed to get techies to volunteer their......

The state of funded education

The Common Minimum Programme of the United Progressive Alliance lists among various priorities, the necessity to raise expenditure on education to 6 per cent of GDP. The financing of this......

RBI chief Rajan wins over Modi despite broad mistrust

The first signs of growing bonhomie between Modi and Rajan came early last year, when Modi called Rajan the "best teacher" for explaining complex economic issues to him. Image: Modi's support......

'The change from pessimism to confidence is a major achievement'

'This has to be seen in the context not only of the legacy we inherited, but also of global economic weakness.''If after inheriting the very bad situation we have reached this level despite......

I was molested as a child: Sakshi Malik opens up about harrowing abuse

Former wrestler Sakshi Malik has made some startling revelations in her recently-released book titled Witness, claiming that their protest developed cracks when 'people close to' Bajrang Punia......

India at CWG: Gymnast Patra eyes medal for better life

IMAGE: Artistic Gymnast Rakesh Patra. Photograph: GoFoundation/Twitter Included in India's Commonwealth Games gymnastics squad after going to court, Rakesh Patra is desperate for a medal not just......