Why Should Data Not Go Private?

The development of private data sources is a hugely positive development.It should serve as a challenge to the government to improve its own record on producing timely and reliable statistics,......

Why we SHOULD read the most important book in India

Every Republic Day is an opportunity for us to contemplate, amid the frankly show-offy roar of our newest fighter aircraft, some of the foundational beliefs of this country. Like that Republic Day......

PM @ RTI meet: People should have the right to question govt

The prime minister addressing at the inauguration of the 10th Annual Convention of Central Information Commission, in New Delhi. Photograph: PIB photos The Right to Information should not be......

Who benefits from the Sino-Pakistan corridor?

The CPEC poses a clear and imminent danger to Indian security interests, says Kulbir Krishan. The announcement on April 12 that China has approved additional financing for infrastructure projects......

CAS: Consumer bodies to file new petition

The Delhi high court on Friday gave liberty to the consumer bodies, which have challenged the introduction of conditional access system, to file fresh petition before a vacation bench as their......

Trai-ing times ahead for small TV channels

In its consultation paper Trai addressed three key points including the bundling of channels under bouquets, rampant discounting within bouquets, and the lack of consumer choice. Lifestyle, travel......

Passengers won't need to pay airport devt fee: SC

The Supreme Court on Tuesday quashed levying of airport development fee by private airport developers in Delhi and Mumbai on international and domestic passengers.A bench of justices Cyriac Joseph......

Airport fee: SC notice to Centre, AAI

The Supreme Court on Monday issued a notice to the Centre and others asking them to explain why they should be allowed to charge the development fee at the Mumbai airport from passengers. However,......