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 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......

The government must act!

The government must seriously consider enlarging the scope of its counter-terrorism policy to covertly target organisations across India's borders that are sponsoring terrorism in India, says......

Dr Singh faces tough questions over 2G scam

Amidst the flurry of allegations against former telecom minister A Raja and the strong indictment of his handling of 2G spectrum allocation, the controversy is taking a dramatic new turn with......

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......

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......

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......