Maharashtra asks Centre to raise non-creamy layer ceiling to Rs 15 lakh

The Maharashtra cabinet on Thursday decided to request the Union government to increase the income limit to qualify for 'non-creamy layer' to Rs 15 lakh per year from the current Rs 8 lakh. IMAGE:......

Swachh Bharat Not A Game Changer

If we as citizens, do not take ownership of public places, public facilities and public conveniences, Swachh Bharat will remain just a hollow slogan, notes Biswajit Dasgupta. Kindly note the image......

Sulabh founder, pioneer in building public toilets, dies

Sulabh International founder and social activist Bindeshwar Pathak, a pioneer in building public toilets, died on Tuesday at AIIMS Delhi due to a cardiac arrest, according to a close aide. The......

Celebrating Prince Of Ayodhya's Return From Exile On Sarayu's Banks

As Lord Ram's temple is set for a grand opening, the banks of the river in Ayodhya erupted with celebration, reports Saisuresh Sivaswamy/Rediff.com.Photographs and Video: Rajesh Karkera/Rediff.com......

Why rally in RIL stock may not be over just yet

Multiple triggers such as asset sales, pickup in energy cash flows, increased traction in omni-channel retail, and rise in ARPUs could further drive the stock. Reliance Industries hit a record......

Sulabh toilets may be taxed

A rather pressing matter is doing the rounds with regard to pay-and-use toilets like Sulabh. While users have nothing to worry about for the moment, it appears that service tax of 12.24 per cent......

How Modi can ensure that Bharat indeed become Swachh

Swachh Bharat Mission could focus on using technological innovation to eradicate the problem of open defecation, says R Gopalakrishnan. To illustrate that innovation is possible even with a......

Build toilets in the mind first

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s exhortation to end open defecation has resulted in two large donations for the cause: Rs 100 crore (Rs 1 billion) each from the Bharti Foundation, the......

An open letter to Sourav Ganguly

Dear Dada,I have been and remain one of the greatest fans of your batting and more importantly your captaincy. Your captaincy has been one of the most important contributions to the current Indian......