For Smriti Irani, sky is the limit

IMAGE: Smriti Irani after taking oath as cabinet ministers. Photograph: @BJP4India/Twitter Smriti Irani, whose meteoric rise in the Bharatiya Janata Party saw her become the Human Resource......

Irani turns giant-killer, dethrones Rahul on home turf

Smriti Irani, whose meteoric rise in the Bharatiya Janata Party saw her become the human resource development and information & broadcasting minister before being divested of these portfolios, on......

Fire at Delhi's Shastri Bhawan triggers political row

A fire broke out Tuesday afternoon at central Delhi's Shastri Bhawan that houses several central government ministries, triggering a war of words between the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party and......

Goyal given additional charge of FinMin, Irani loses I&B portfolio

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday night removed Smriti Irani as the Information and Broadcasting Minister and gave the portfolio to Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore in a minor but significant......

FM channels threaten to tune out over royalty row

With no solution emerging in the legal battle between music companies and private FM radio operators over royalty rates, many of the 37 private FM radio companies have threatened to shut shop soon,......

Cola advertisements to be banned?

Concerned over reports of pesticides in soft drinks, the government on Thursday said it was working on comprehensive standard formula for testing pesticide contents in such beverages. Health......

Curbs likely on foreign universities

The Foreign Investment Promotion Board has decided to hold back approvals for the entry of foreign universities into the country, pending a review of the norms by the human resources development......

Govt plans budget hotels with pvt firms

The government wants to set up budget hotels in partnership with private sector companies to cater to the mid-market segment. The move follows the government's decision not to disinvest ITDC- run......