'Only political reforms can clean up the system'

It is people who should make an informed choice. When parties begin to realise that fielding tainted candidates is affecting their chances, they will change, says Professor Trilochan Sastry. Vicky......

Political parties come under RTI Act: CIC

In a landmark ruling to ensure transparency in the functioning of political parties, the Central Information Commission on Monday held that the parties are public authorities and answerable to......

Now, political parties are answerable under RTI

Setting a new bench mark in transparency in politics, the Central Information Commission has held that political parties are answerable under the Right to Information Act.  A full bench of the......

NGO in fight for info on I-T returns of MPs, MLAs

A hearing on making the income tax returns of members of Parliament public was held on Thursday at the Central Information Commission premises in New Delhi. Right To Information applications were......