Giving last chance to reply on PIL for identifying minorities: SC to Centre

The Supreme Court on Friday granted the 'last opportunity' to the Centre to file its reply on a public interest litigation seeking directions for framing of guidelines identifying minorities at the......

Bengal chief secy retires, to act as chief advisor to CM: Mamata

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday said she was appointing West Bengal's Chief Secretary Alapan Bandyopadhyay as Chief Advisor for three years effective from Tuesday, after allowing the......

Cyber-attacks: What Modi must know!

'What we are actually missing in India is a platform wherein the government engages with cybersecurity experts, gets them employed and then utilises their capability to deter such attacks.'......

No other PM has come close to Nehru's success

'His contributions in setting up transparent precedents of governance are still basically intact despite the cynicism of several of his successors,' notes Jamini Bhagwati. Photograph: Homai......

Cabinet clears Rs 76,000-crore incentive scheme for semiconductors

The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved a Rs 76,000 crore policy boost for semiconductor and display manufacturing ecosystem in the country in an bid to position India as a global hub for hi-tech......

What Modi Sarkar should ideally do to strengthen economic framework

The government should use lines of credit to transition India's economic engagements towards a more durable, defined framework, say Samir Saran and Vivan Sharan. Last year Indian PM Narendra......

Tata Motors targets No. 2 slot

Karl Slym, managing director of Tata Motors, on Tuesday said the company could do much more to battle it out in the fiercely competitive domestic car market. Slym, the former head of General Motors......

Sebi announces policy on P-Notes

Market regulator Sebi on Thursday announced new rules for foreign investments through financial instruments such as participatory notes, asking FIIs to wind up P-Notes for investing in......

Wade century steers unbeaten Aus 'A' to easy win over SA

Skipper Matthew Wade led from the front with a sparkling century as Australia A cruised to a 108-run victory over South Africa A and maintained a clean slate in the tri-series cricket tournament,......

'I'm confident of winning an Olympic medal'

Ashwini Chidananda had set the tracks on fire at the recently concluded Asian Games in Guangzhou, China. With her sensational burst of speed, she won two gold medals for India, but during all this......