Gandhi award for Binayak Sen, Bulu Imam

Two Indian human rights activists -- Binayak Sen and Bulu Imam -- will be honoured with the International Peace Award given by the Gandhi Foundation at the House of Lords. The award was created in......

Mining: What the govt plans to do

Formulating changes in any law having wide-ranging social consequences is bound to be a tightrope walk for the government. The primary endeavour of the new Mines and Minerals Development Regulation......

Trade: India opens up windows to the world

Nine years after New Delhi started implementing its Plan B - bilateral trade agreements - to beat the impasse at the World Trade Organisation's Doha Round of liberalisation talks, India seems to be......

Tribals to get 26% share from mining profits: Govt

Government on Monday gave an assurance in the Rajya Sabha that tribals would be given 26 per cent share from mining profits and full justice would be done to them if mining activities take place in......

Plan panel for higher FDI in insurance

A Planning Commission panel has suggested allowing foreign investors to own a larger share in domestic insurance companies. The group, chaired by Planning Commission member Anwarul Hoda, has also......