108 ex-bureaucrats appeal to Modi to end 'politics of hate' by BJP govts

Over 100 former civil servants have written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi with the hope that he will call for an end to what they termed as 'politics of hate' allegedly practised 'assiduously' by......

Beware! How the Chinese Negotiate

'It is advisable for Indian interlocutors to follow the Chinese tactic of repeating the Indian position, both for the record and to test the Chinese negotiator's resolve and intentions.'A revealing......

'One of the problems is neither Xi or Modi listen to other opinions'

'Both have a very nationalistic view of foreign policy.''They think they are shrewd and clever diplomats.' IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi, left with Xi Jinping, general secretary......

116 ex-babus urge PM to provide free vaccination to all citizens

The central government should provide for free vaccination to all Indian citizens and greatly ramp up RT-PCR testing in both rural and urban areas, a group of former civil servants said on Thursday......

PMO puts on hold policy to push domestic manufacturing

The government on Friday put on hold the preferential market access (PMA) policy that provided for sourcing of sensitive telecom and electronic equipments and technology from domestic manufacturers......

PM arrives in Germany; will seek greater biz ties

 Prime Minister Manmohan Singh arrived in Berlin on a three-day visit seeking greater business ties with Germany as India takes steps to boost domestic investments and attract foreign......

Fin ministry seeks Idiot's tip for Budget blues

As the ministry of finance gets into the Budget mode, its officials perhaps want to tell themselves, "All is well". So, they have none other than Aamir Khan, alias Rancho of recent Bollywood......