BJP manifesto promises to 'maintain peace in Northeast'

In its election manifesto -- 'Sankalp Patra' -- the Bharatiya Janata Party has vowed to implement the Union Civil Code (UCC), maintain peace in the Northeast, among other key poll promises. IMAGE:......

'If you meet Bilkis, you'd feel she has become a stone'

'She had the courage to not cow down before the entire law and order apparatus, to remain sane and human despite inhuman suffering meted out to her and her family.' IMAGE: Bilkis Bano at a press......

How US drones could help save billions for India

The Global Hawk can carry out surveillance of a stretch of land or ocean for over 30 hours continuously, physically scanning up to 100,000 sq km each day.Ajai Shukla reports.   Stemming from......

US arms Pakistan with combat aircraft, trainer jets

As the United States withdraws its forces from neighbouring Afghanistan, the Obama administration has armed Pakistan with 14 combat aircraft, 59 military trainer jets and 374 armoured personnel......

RBI tells IMF why it frequently intervenes in forex market

The Reserve Bank has told the International Monetary Fund (IMF) that the objective of frequent interventions in the forex market is to curb excessive volatility, dismissing the Fund's rationale for......

IMF cautions India on govt debt vulnerabilities, Centre disagrees

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) warned on Tuesday that India’s general government debt (comprising both central and state government debt) could exceed 100 per cent of gross domestic......

The growing tussle between the govt and CAG

Over the past decade, rapid structural changes in the economy have radically altered what was once a low-profile department. With the private sector playing an ex­panding role in public service......

India reaches Red Planet, but at home red tape binds space firms

Image: School children celebrate after the success of India's Mars mission. Photograph: Reuters Indian firms are frustrated at the slow execution of projects and lack of government support, which......