Proposed UPA legislation to punish bribe giver and taker

While giving more teeth to the existing anti-corruption law, the government has also ensured that innocent officers are not unnecessarily hounded, reports Sunita Moga The long-awaited changes to......

SC refuses to stay Kudankulam, will examine safety aspect

The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to stay loading of fuel for nuclear power plant at Kudankulam but agreed to examine the risk associated to the project, saying the safety of people living in......

SC's ban on tiger tourism to continue

Extending the ban on tourism in core tiger reserve areas till September 27, the Supreme Court on Wednesday indicated it was not averse to permit regulated tourist activities, subject to the Centre......

SC refuses to stay order on minorities quota

The Supreme Court on Monday expressed its displeasure and pulled up the government for its casual handling of the "complex" and "sensitive" issue of 4.5 percent sub-quota for minorities within the......

Special: Solving the spectrum scarcity

A common carrier policy, as in the petroleum sector, is worth looking at, writes Sunil Jain. Going by the nature of the questions being asked to Attorney General GE Vahanvati in the government's......

Telecom scam: Noose tightens around Raja?

Telecom Minister A Raja's big hope now depends on whether Trai chairman J S Sarma bails him out. But with the evidence so clearly against the minister, what's the prime minister waiting for, asks......

Can Manmohan ditch Raja?

Given the CBI's track record in investigations (think Aarushi) and the political interference in its functioning (think Quattrocchi), it is an open question as to whether it can conclusively prove......

Goldman Sachs case: SC sets aside penalty on Sebi

In a case related to international investment banker Goldman Sachs, the Supreme Courton Monday set aside the Rs 100,000-penalty imposed by SAT on the market regulator Securities and Exchange Board......