Kalam shares thoughts with fellow teachers

Injecting Beauty of Science in TeachingDear teachers and friends, my greetings to all of you. I am delighted to talk to you on this happy occasion of Teachers' Day. This is the day of remembrance......

FPIs seek six more months from FinMin to comply with PMLA tweaks

Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) are likely to seek from the finance ministry a six-month extension of the date for complying with the amendments to the Prevention of Money-Laundering Act (PMLA),......

Is RBI's forex swapping window actually useful?

As in 2008, the latest effort of the RBI will have a temporary and limited impact on the exchange rate. Eventually the fundamental factors of fiscal and current account deficits will determine its......

Compensation not enough, say OMCs

With the government looking for alternative ways to tackle the sticky issue of domestic petroleum prices, state-run oil marketing companieshave sought a higher cash component in the compensation......

Free Nirodh condoms sold as foreign brands

Nirodh condoms marked for free distribution are being illegally diverted from government supply lines and sold as foreign brands in the down-markets across India. The supplies leaving the......