‘Wherever in the world there is political instability, those countries are beset with severe crises today. But India is in a much better position than the rest of the world due to the......
One priority for Delhi (for the new foreign secretary in particular) is to have an in-depth discussion with Dharamsala as soon as possible, suggests Claude Arpi. IMAGE: The Dalai Lama with India's......
British lawmakers will debate the issue of press freedom and safety of protesters in India next Monday in response to an e-petition which had crossed the 100,000-signature threshold required for......
Here's the full text of President Ram Nath Kovind's customary address to the joining sitting of Parliament on the first day of the budget session. Honourable Members, This joint sitting of......
Lobbying on the Hill is time consuming and cumbersome, but very effective to influence US government policies, asserts Ambassador T P Sreenivasan, deputy chief of mission at the Indian embassy in......
The Bill states a worker will be paid twice his or her wage if he or she is allowed to work overtime.A majority of workers in India worked more than 48 hours in a week, which is higher than the......
Swati Piramal PresidentThe Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India There is a case for more stringent evaluation of CSR plans based on voluntary allocations, but a rule-based......
A draft report prepared by Members of the European Parliament could potentially derail negotiations between India and the European Union, the country's largest trade partner, on a Comprehensive......
Mr. Speaker, Sir It is my privilege to present the Budget for 2007-08. I. A MID-TERM REPORT CARD ON THE ECONOMY 2. In November 2006, the UPA Government crossed the midpoint of its term of office. A......
A day after presenting the Budget for 2006-07, Finance Minister P Chidambaram spoke to Business Standard and NDTV. Excerpts:The general impression of this Budget is that it is typical of coalition......