Maharashtra frames rules to prevent honour killings, lynchings

The Maharashtra government has framed rules to prevent honour killings, 'khap panchayat' diktats, mob lynching as well as violence, and asked the director general of police to apprise personnel......

How to prevent another 26/11

'The government must covertly eliminate the leaders of terrorist organisations abroad so as to eliminate the problem at its roots,' recommends Brigadier Gurmeet Kanwal (retd). IMAGE: November 26,......

How the government created Yoga Day euphoria

Sahil Makkar finds out how the government, through inter-departmental cooperation and an inventive vision, created the high spirits around the International Day of Yoga celebrations After the......

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......

RBI 'no' to sharing FinMin reply on Islamic banking

The response from the finance ministry on a Reserve Bank of India report about the introduction of Sharia banking in India cannot be disclosed, the central bank has said. The RBI was asked to......

Key changes the new Plan Panel must look into

The new institution can play the lead role in bringing together central, state and local government and departments, as well as private sector and civil society stakeholders. Image: Parliament......

Bureaucratic hurdles dampen investors in India

Inter-ministerial programmes have run into obstacles as rules written by bureaucrats hamper rather than promote investments. Image: GIFT will likely remain a plush architectural model of a smart......

Investing? What to check in a balance sheet

While selecting stocks, direct investors always need to be more careful. Besides, looking at quality of management and business, financial accounting of companies is often an area that needs to be......