Days after fund choke, it is business as usual at Mother House

"The doors of the Mother House are open to all," said a nun nonchalantly as she went about doing her work. IMAGE: Nuns offer prayers on the occasion of 110th birth anniversary of Mother Teresa, at......

Why Modi is HARSH on NGOs

It should stop what it is deliberately doing to the NGO sector and let it operate as freely as the rest of the private sector, asserts Aakar Patel. IMAGE: People wait to receive free food from an......

Modi-Shah and the art of headline management

Within a week, a government reeling under charges of failing to save such massive loot, being friends and complicit with alleged thieves, allowing PSBs to be bankrupted under its watch, had morphed......

TEXT: President Patil's last address to Parliament

President Pratibha Patil on Monday addressed Parliament for the last time as President when she flagged off the Budget session. Here's the text of her speechHonourable Members I welcome you to this......

FSSAI licence number on invoice mandatory from Oct 1

Food safety regulator FSSAI has mandated food business operators to mention FSSAI licence or registration number on cash receipts or purchase invoice with effect from October 1 this year.......

'We Have An Indian Tiger That Needs To Be Uncaged'

'What's sad today is that there are so many people who cannot find work, not because the country is devoid of that opportunity, but because we are not doing enough in the country.' Interview with......

Retailers get freedom from licence raj

The new Food Safety and Standards Bill proposes to make life easier for manufacturers, retailers and even hawkers. While the manufacturing companies and big retailers continue to require licensing,......

'I don't think I will die so fast'

'My wife, family members as well as members of the workers will be trustees.''The trust will take all decisions -- no family member can individually take any decision.' On the passing of Subrata......