The real enemies of social media

The trolls on Twitter, the rumour mongers on WhatsApp and the serial abusers on Facebook are the enemies of social media, says Sudhir Bisht. I read with great interest the Rediff.com article......

'I was not a PM afraid of talking to the press'

Several Congress leaders interpreted it as a dig at Prime Minister Modi who is yet to address a single press conference in his 54-month tenure.Archis Mohan reports. IMAGE: Then prime minister Dr......

As 99% banned notes return, Opposition takes on PM

Opposition parties on Wednesday slammed the government over note ban terming the move as 'disaster' and 'anti-national' with former finance minister P Chidambaram using Reserve Bank data to lash......

Our institutions are at risk under Modi

'The autonomy of essential institutions is clearly under question as the Modi government seeks to influence them politically.''The credibility of institutions such as the EC, the CBI, the CVC, the......

'I hope Dr Urjit Patel thinks beyond continuity'

‘When a soldier becomes a king, he better be a king. He should now just forget the past and move beyond continuity. He should catch the potential of India’s moment and play a......

House panel to discuss note ban impact with Urjit Patel

Finance Secretary Ashok Lavasa and Economic Affairs Secretary Shaktikanta Das have been summoned by the PAC.Amit Agnihotri/Business Standard reports. Parliament's Public Accounts Committee has......

Did Jaitley have prior knowledge of Urjit Patel's decision?

Highly-placed sources in the government say that none of the senior ministers had any inkling of Patel's resignation Monday was supposed to be a good day for the government. It announced the......

Who will succeed Urjit Patel?

'It is likely the government may opt for an IAS officer.''For the government, an IAS officer will be more easy to deal with,' notes A K Bhattacharya. IMAGE: Outgoing Reserve Bank of India Governor......