'This government is particularly ruthless'

'Today we see the worrisome phenomenon where honest officers who run afoul of the government being chased, hunted down and dirt being dug up on them.' IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas......

No place for 'middlemen' in my govt, every paisa reaches poor: Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said every paisa of every rupee released by his government reaches the poor as there is no place for middlemen and asserted that his endeavour is to provide......

Nikhil Dey, 4 others convicted in 19-yr-old case of 'trespass'

Right to Information activist Nikhil Dey and four others have been sentenced to four months in jail by a court in Ajmer after it found them guilty of 'causing hurt' and 'trespass' in......

'They built 20 toilets. Not one is fit to be used now'

Ram Pujan Rai is on his khatiya under a shady thicket of bamboo trees. Four, five cows rest around him. A lota of water is under the bed. Birds chirp melodiously. It is a perfect village picture.......

Why India Inc is not happy with the new land bill

Almost every CEO planning a big infrastructure project which requires large tracks of land, is saying the bill is not conducive for investments, notes Dev Chatterjee. Ajit Gulabchand, chairman of......

Govt buildings to comply with green rating norms

New government and public sector unit buildings will have to mandatorily comply with new green rating norms to tackle climate change threats. "This decision was taken by the Centre two days ago to......

Pranab Mukherjee's Budget Speech

Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee presented the Budget for 2009-10 on July 6. Following is the BudgetSpeechof Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee: Madam Speaker, I rise to present the Budget for......

Special package for home loan borrowers

In order to boost the troubled housing sector, the government on Sunday said public sector banks would soon unveil a package for those seeking home loans of up to Rs 20 lakh (Rs 2 million) and......