Eminent journalist and author Kuldip Nayar, who fought fiercely for press freedom and civil liberties, died in New Delhi early on Thursday. He was 95. Nayar died around 12.30 am at the Escorts......
Biometric authentication is based on the unscientific and questionable assumption that there are parts of human body that do not age, wither and decay with the passage of time, says Gopal Krishna.......
'A President who is a living embodiment of high principles can tone up the entire national fabric,' says B S Raghavan, the distinguished civil servant. The Presidential sweepstakes have begun with......
'Modi is likely to make more announcements to win or retain popularity, and put himself at the centre of things even more than now,' says T N Ninan.Illustrations: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com ......
Administration is an evolving process, requiring the civil service to constantly re-invent itself to meet new challenges. The administration must become accountable to the law of the land and to......
One should appreciate the sagacity and audacity of JRD and Nani Palkhivala in founding TCS on April 1, 1968.At that time there was no Microsoft or Intel, SAP or Accenture, much less Google.They......
Here comes the moment of truth. Modi prides himself on offering an "incorruptible" government. Will he dilute the Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Bill to coax the administration's fealty and......
You have zeroed in on your new house, negotiated with the builder and the bank, and are all set to sign your loan papers. Buoyed by dreams of moving into a dream house that is owned by you, you are......
Speech of P. Chidambaram Minister of Finance PART A Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise to present the Budget for the year 2005-06. 2. Last year, while presenting the Budget, I had suggested that the vote in......
The Indian Merchants' Chamber and Cyrus Nallaseth's US immigration consultancy firm organised a seminar in Mumbai recently on the rules governing issuance of visas to foreigners by the United......