Kiren Rijiju, the BJP's man in Arunachal Pradesh

The BJP has not really put up any defence for Kiren Rijiju who is mostly defending himself.How the worm will turn is the question, says Aditi Phadnis/Business Standard. In March 2009, local......

Killing the Brahmaputra in installments

It is high time India and China did a joint study to protect the river instead of competing to exploit and mutilate it in phases, says environmental activist Gopal Krishna. In the aftermath of the......

President's address to the Parliament

Following is the trascriptof President Pratibha Patil's address to the joint sittingof Parliament on Thursday.Honourable Members, I convey my good wishes to you and to all our people. On behalf of......

NHPC IPO to hit markets in August

The government on Monday said National Hydroelectric Power Corporation will hit the market with an initial public offering by August this year and it has assured the 'mini-ratna' status to the......