Pranab, Modi, Demonetisation

'Modi had not discussed demonetisation with me prior to his announcement on 8 November 2016.'I learnt of it along with the rest of the country.'I was not surprised when he did not discuss the issue......

'If a company can get FDI, an NGO too can get foreign funds'

'The government is using the Intelligence Bureau to go after NGOs.''It is not only the NDA, the UPA also didn't like NGOs.''NGOs predominantly work with the poor. So, when you cancel an NGO, the......

What the new OTT/social/digital media policy says

The following are the salient features of the new OTT/social media policy announced by the Information Technology Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad and Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash......

Why the right to privacy judgment is momentous

'The flashpoint for the deeper battle over the soul of this country has come over Aadhaar. And that is because internal to Aadhaar itself, within the very design and usefulness of the project, lies......

Trade pact with Israel 'only when we get a good deal', says Goyal

The proposed India-Israel trade pact should be beneficial to both nations and until New Delhi gets a good deal, it would not do an agreement, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said.......

Ethical Code to keep doctor, drugmaker nexus at bay not mandatory yet

‘Gift-giving’ – from free dinners and drug samples to promotional merchandise – seems to be driving drugmakers’ marketing – a marketing prescription deeply......

Sitharaman given a live demo of GST glitches

The aim of the exercise was to further simplify GST forms and make the filing process more user-friendly, the finance ministry said in a tweet, reports Dilasha Seth. IMAGE: Union Minister for......

India vows to press tobacco companies for bigger health warnings

Up to 900,000 Indians die every year of tobacco-related diseases India is committed to boosting the size of health warnings on tobacco products, the government said on Friday, seeking to deflect......

Sports Shorts: India out of final race after loss to Australia

A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Tuesday  IMAGE: India will take on hosts Malaysia in their fourth match on Wednesday. Photograph: Hockey India/Twitter A......