Doctor's stir continues, govt hikes security in hospitals

There was no let-up in nationwide protests on Monday by junior doctors over the alleged rape and murder of a medic in Kolkata, even as the Union health ministry approved 25 percent enhancement in......

The Challenges That Await Modi 3.0

'The lack of a majority isn't the issue. He has enough in 240, especially as none of his allies can pull down his coalition.' 'That's why he's started as if this were just another, normal term.......

SC refuses to stay appointments of ECs under new law

The Supreme Court on Friday refused to stay the appointments of new election commissioners (ECs) under a 2023 law that excluded the chief justice of India from the selection panel. IMAGE:......

Union ministers to hold 4th round of talks with farmers today

A panel of Union ministers will hold a fourth round of talks with farmer leaders in Chandigarh on Sunday over their demands, including loan waiver and bringing an ordinance on giving legal......

August 27 GST Council meet will be a stormy affair

The 41st meeting of the GST Council, to be held via video conferencing, has just one agenda for discussion -- making up for shortfall in states' revenues, sources said. The GST Council meeting on......

Corporatising OFBs: An idea whose time has come

'The much-awaited decision could be a welcome change at a time when the Indian armed forces are crying for self-reliance and the defence industry is looking forward to more indigenisation,' notes......

'Nationalise all private banks!'

'One by one we are seeing these private banks taking people's money and mismanaging it.''In the last 30 years, 30 private banks have collapsed.''Nationalise all banks so that people's money is......

'Today, even the RBI is under political pressure'

'There is no difference between the earlier government and the present government.''They are all following the economic policy based on the Chicago School of thought.''This school of thought says......