Why Syed Asif Ibrahim got the job of counter-terror envoy

There are a lot of very bad men out there. And Syed Asif Ibrahim is the best officer to deal with them. Aditi Phadnis reports. If the reports are correct, this is a first. For the first time ever,......

Pradeep Kumar Sinha appointed new cabinet secretary

Power Secretary Pradeep Kumar Sinha was appointed as the next cabinet secretary of the country on Friday. He will succeed Ajit Seth who has been holding the position for the last four years. Sinha,......

Modi@1: Who will be the next cabinet secretary?

Power Secretary P K Sinha, who will otherwise retire in July 2015, is a front-runner, while Finance Secretary Rajiv Mehrishi is also under serious consideration. But the prime minister could spring......

PM takes stock, pushes for streamlining quake relief

People stand in a queue to get drinking water from a tanker at an open ground after an earthquake in Kathmandu, Nepal. Photograph: Adnan Abidi/Reuters   Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday......

Credible governance or opaque government?

In the wake of the alleged corporate spying , it is pertinent to recall the all-embracive provisions of the Official Secrets Act and the way it has been applied in the recent past. Last September,......

FDI in India jumps 25% in Apr-Oct FY'14: Nirmala

The minister, however, said that there are challenges to boost the manufacturing sector Inflows of foreign direct investment into India rose by about 25 per cent to $17.35 billion in the......

'Food security concerns should be addressed upfront in WTO'

India on Thursday said its food security concerns cannot be relegated to the back but should be taken forward and addressed upfront at the WTO. Addressing the food security concerns is important as......

Centre cancels selection of 6 govt bank chiefs by UPA

The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government on Monday scrapped the selection of six chiefs of public sector banks, recommended under the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) regime, following a......