'I won't apologise, come what may'

‘If I keep quiet just because it’s convenient then I negate all that my parents stand for.’ ‘If I allow these voices to smother me I’ll be doing disservice to other......

Freedom of expression and nationalism co-exist, says Jaitley

Amid a controversy over the recent the Jawaharlal Nehru University row, the Bharatiya Janata Party on Sunday said freedom of expression does not give a right to call for the country's destruction,......

Lord Swraj Paul scripts history

NRI industrialist Lord Swraj Paul scripted history by becoming the first Asian to preside over the proceedings in the House of Lords, which co-incidentally witnessed an absorbing debate on Mumbai......

Modi to announce new initiatives for SC/ST entrepreneurs next week

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will unveil key initiatives and a hub to provide support to entrepreneurs from the SC/ST community in Ludhiana, Punjab, next Tuesday. The National SC/ST Hub, under the......

Miles to go for Dalit entrepreneurs

  On Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar's 125th birth anniversary on Tuesday, political parties across the spectrum tried to stake claim on his legacy. Since Independence, governments have introduced......

India's banks on the cusp of a revolution? Wait and watch

If things play out the way the regulator, the Reserve Bank of India, has planned, the country will go a long way in taking banking to the majority of Indians who still remain outside its fold, says......

SC/ST role in economy? India Inc in dark

While the United Progressive Alliance government wants to spread the spectacular gains made by India Inc in the last few years to scheduled castes and scheduled tribes, there are no reliable data......