Should yoga therapy go the Western way?

The West uses asanas as a therapy for physical wellness, but Indians look at yoga as one of the nine Darsanas or schools of philosophy.Why must Indians adjust their time-tested system because of......

HC dismisses PIL for law banning cow slaughter, beef sale

The Delhi high court on Friday dismissed a Public Interest Litigation seeking enactment of a law prohibiting slaughter of cows and sale of beef and such products across the national capital region,......

Disclose ministers' travel expenses proactively: CIC panel to Govt

The Prime Minister’s Office not disclosing information about expenses incurred on foreign visits of the Prime Minister nothwithstanding, a Central Information Commission-constituted panel has......

PMO refuses to give info on Modi's foreign travel

PM Modi visited Singapore to attend the funeral of Lee Yuan Kew on March 29. Photograph:  Edgar Su/Reuters   The Prime Minister's Office has refused to give information on the......

Ex-AI chief's removal: CIC wants to see papers

The Central Information Commission has directed the government to disclose all papers relating to the removal of Arvind Jadhav as the CMD of Air India and appointment of incumbent Rohit Nandan, in......

CIC to SEBI: Disclose RIL insider trading details

The Central Information Commission has directed the Securities and Exchange Board of India to make public names of entities which were allegedly involved in the insider trading of shares of......

Disclose meetings agenda, RBI told

An order passed by Chief Information Commissioner Satyananda Mishra makes it mandatory for the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to disclose pre-board meeting agenda notes and minutes. RBI has been told......

Alibag lures Mumbai's rich

One hundred and ten kilometres from the megalopolis that is Mumbai is Alibag, likened by some to Martha's Vineyard with its weekend homes for the privileged. You can drive for miles in Alibag (used......