Why The BJP Needs The RSS For 2024

For the BJP, the RSS' organisational heft is a prized asset, considering the slew of elections it faces this year, ahead of the Lok Sabha election in 2024. IMAGE: Bharatiya Janata Party national......

Why Doctors Stopped Being Gods

I got to know that every referred case for angiography and angioplasty got a kickback of Rs 5,000 and Rs 15,000 respectively.Seeing this trend, doctors started paying referring doctors Rs 1 lakh in......

How Babus did during the Pandemic: A report card

The Covid pandemic has left a question mark on how the central government manages its staff.Subhomoy Bhattacharjee reports. IMAGE: Kindly note that this image has only been posted for......

The A to Z of 2020

Wow -- 2020, huh? From the deadly coronavirus to lockdowns, wildfires to the Black Lives Matter movement, to the Bihar and US elections, it's been a year we won't forget. It's hard to believe it......

When Will Modi Privatise Public Sector Banks?

Unlike any other national asset, which is typically sold to the highest bidder, the profile of the bidder is the most important criterion for a licence to bank, and even for acquiring more than 5......

How we can avert 2021's Climate Crisis

'To keep the next catastrophe at bay, a carbon free economy will be an imperative.'Our 2000 cc internal combustion engine powered personal cars and public transport may have to give way to electric......

From FDI to e-com, traders now want a bigger say in policy matters

However, in recent times, the clout that trader bodies such as CAIT and other organisations like Swadeshi Jagran Manch and Laghu Udyog Bharati has is steadily increasing.Earlier this year, trader......

Modi sarkar's unique plan to cut fiscal deficit

Government is framing a rule that will make it compulsory for regulators like Sebi, Irdai and PFRDA to deposit a significant portion of their reserves into the Consolidated Fund of India.......

New Zealand Cricket appoint first woman chair

IMAGE: The Kiwi cricket board will see the first female chair take charge with Martin Snedden standing down early. Photograph: Samuel Rajkumar/Reuters Diana Puketapu-Lyndon will become the......

CAB has no role in ticket row for Ind-SA tie: Sourav Ganguly

IMAGE: Former BCCI president Sourav Ganguly defended his brother and CAB boss Snehashish Ganguly over a ticket scam for the India vs South Africa match to be played at Eden Gardens on Sunday.......

BCCI AGM: Dalmiya, Dhumal re-elected in IPL GC

IMAGE: IPL chairman Arun Singh Dhumal will continue in the IPL governing council. Photograph: BCCI Former CAB president Avishek Dalmiya and current IPL chairman Arun Singh Dhumal have been......

100th Executive Board Meeting: HI appoints Sardar Singh, Rani Rampal

IMAGE: HI President announced Sardar Singh and Rani Rampal as chief coaches of the sub-junior teams during the governing bodies 100th Executive Board Meeting. Photograph: Hockey India Hockey India......

Why ICC reduced fines for slow over-rates in Tests

IMAGE: Usman Khawaja said it was "really frustrating" for players to lose their match fees despite delivering entertaining matches. Photograph: Andrew Couldridge/Reuters Australia opener Usman......