Kissinger used racist, misogynist language for then PM Indira Gandhi

Henry Kissinger, the veteran American diplomat who died at the age of 100, was known for his disdain towards India's leadership in the 1970s and even had used racist and misogynist language for the......

Student suicides: Raj issues 9-page guidelines for Kota coaching centres

No glorification of toppers, results of routine tests to be kept confidential, no segregation of students in special batches based on their ranks and a policy for easy exit and refund within 120......

CAT holds senior advocate guilty of contempt

The Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT), that adjudicates service matters of central government employees, has held a senior advocate guilty of its contempt but let him off with a 'severe......

Shinde skips ceremony at Delhi Police headquarters

The foundation stone laying ceremony for the proposed new headquarters of Delhi Police was marred by a controversy when Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde, the chief guest of the event, skipped the......

Censured employee can be denied salary increase: SC

A censured employee can be denied benefits like increase in salary and it cannot be construed as discriminatory or violative of the equality clause provided in the Constitution, the Supreme Court......

Himalayan yogi influenced former NSE MD's decisions: Sebi order

Chitra Ramkrishna, the former MD and CEO of NSE, was steered by a yogi dwelling in the Himalayan ranges in the appointment of Anand Subramanian as the exchange's group operating officer and advisor......

Info panel says ACRs not confidential

Annual Confidential Reportsand the proceedings of departmental promotions committeesare no longer the preserve of a select few.They are part of public records and should be available to officials......

How to make tax officers more accountable

Change in performance appraisal system will deter corruption and motivate officers to pass correct orders, notes Sukumar Mukhopadhyay. Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in the first week of......

Qatari consortium to buy Manchester United?

IMAGE: Record 20-time English champions, Manchester United has over 650 million fans worldwide, according to market research firm Kantar. A large number of them have been clamouring for a change......

Ganguly unfit to lead: Chappell

In a fresh twist in the Sourav Ganguly-Greg Chappell saga, the Indian coach sent an e-mail toBoard of Control for Cricket in India president Ranbir Singh Mahendra criticising Ganguly's behaviour, a......