SC notice to Centre, governors on pleas by Kerala, Bengal

In a significant development, the Supreme Court on Friday agreed to consider the separate pleas of opposition-ruled Kerala and West Bengal, alleging the denial of assent to bills passed by the......

Lok Sabha to get LoP after 10 yrs, Opposition to push for dy speaker

With the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) parties' numbers increasing in the 18th Lok Sabha, the lower house is set to get a leader of the opposition (LoP) after 10 years,......

HC scraps OBC status for 77 Muslim classes in Bengal, calls it illegal

The Calcutta high court on Wednesday struck down the Other Backward Classes status of several classes in West Bengal granted since 2010, finding such reservations to vacancies in services and posts......

1 Nation 1 Poll: What's Modi's Thinking?

Deriving from Narendra Modi's continuing charisma, the proposed scheme, if and when implemented, can cut both ways. That is to say, if Modi can win, he can lose. Or, someone else in his place,......

GST: Miles to go for a smooth journey

After necessary approvals, alignment of Assemblies and Parliament sessions’ timings to play crucial role, report Archis mohan and Indivjal Dhasmana The Constitution (Amendment) Bill,......

Govt passes Aadhaar Bill despite opposition

The government considers the Aadhaar bill as a significant instrument for implementing its Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) schemes by better targeting of beneficiaries. Image: Jaitley said that the......

Amit Mitra named chairman of GST panel

  West Bengal Finance Minister Amit Mitra was on Friday named the new chairman of the Empowered Committee of State Finance Ministers on Goods and Services Tax. He will succeed Kerala Finance......

20 key predictions for India and the world in 2016

It's that time of year when columnists are tempted to speculate about what this New Year will bring. Who am I to resist the temptation?  Image: Global economic growth will continue to be......