'Chances of sabotage are very remote'

'To avoid accountability and cover the mismanagement of the head of the department, they create this kind of sabotage theory.' 'If it's a sabotage theory, then the higher-level officials can go......

India's cry for water falls on deaf ears

India's water future remains very bleak.The monsoon season, which once extended to 4 months, is now down to less than 30 days of heavy rain.Rashme Sehgal reports. IMAGE: River streams in......

This school provides free education to the deaf

Balavidyalaya in Chennai is probably India's only school for the deaf that trains the child and (one) parent for free. IMAGE: Balavidyalaya, The School for Young Deaf Children and Institute for......

'This time, it is about making Modi win'

'He has attacked our enemies in their own backyard.'Somesh Jha reports from Munger, which has the second-highest per capita GDP in Bihar. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi greets......

Profiteering Charges In GST Leave Companies Perplexed

Provisions in the Central GST Act say reduction in GST rates or the benefit of ITC must be passed on to consumers. Illustrations: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   The National Anti-Profiteering......

Happy banking for all? Well, not just yet

Around four years back, Chander Kanta Makhija, 62, a lecturer at Lady Shri Ram College, converted her shares to demat and opened a demat account with a leading bank. Someone forged her signature......

Lalu's Rail Budget speech

Union Railway Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav made the following speech while presenting the Railway Budget for 2004-2005 in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday (July 6, 2004)."Mr Speaker Sir,I rise to present the......

Highlights of the Rail Budget

Following are the highlights of the Railway Budget 2004-2005 presented by the Union Minister of Railways Lalu Prasad Yadav in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday :Passenger faresNo increase in passenger......

India's wheelchair cricketers look towards BCCI president Ganguly

Photograph: Kind courtesy Wheelchair India Cricket/Twitter Not all cricketers, who wear the India jersey, are privileged. Especially, if they are disabled players, waiting for the Board of Control......

Australia shaken after rock thrown at team bus in Guwahati

India remains a graceful host. Personal security of visiting athletes and teams is extremely important for us, says Sports Minister Rathore IMAGE: Australia opening batsman Aaron Finch’s......

Courage beyond Compare: Beating disability to become champions

  Book cover: Courage beyond Compare. Courage Beyond Compare, as the name suggests, is all about Indian paralympic sports stars who despite physical disability battled the odds to become......

'Why is Dalmiya in the panel?'

Readers' take on the newly-formed panel to select the new coach.*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*Ram LankaIn a Team India that is studded with stars, the coach is forced to play their "yes" man.......