Is Tourism Destroying Goa?

Poor governance and mediocre short-sighted politics are destroying the paradise that Goa was as its environment, water table, culture and way of life is drastically threatened by tourism and......

The 15 charges against Yeddyurappa

Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa's fate hinges on the decision of a special court in Bengaluru, which will hear a case pertaining to charges that the chief minister is involved in a land......

Demand for separate Vidarbha gains momentum

The issue of separate Vidarbha has gained momentum after the dramatic developments over Telangana issue and senior Congress Member of Parliament from Nagpur Vilas Muttemwar seizing the opportunity......

Revealed: Kumaraswamy's role in illegal mining

They (former Karnataka chief minister H D Kumaraswamy, controversial Mumbai encounter specialist Daya Nayak and two others) have been putting pressure and the honourable chief minister also spoke......

Govt gets Rs 4,353 cr as dividend from 7 PSUs

The government on Tuesday said it has received Rs 4,353 crore as dividend tranches from seven public sector enterprises, including Coal India and PFC. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com......

Indo-Australia trade pact: Over 6000 products to get free access

The interim free trade agreement between India and Australia will come into force on Thursday, providing duty-free access to thousands of domestic goods such as textiles, and leather in the......

Divestment: India's new financial mantra?

Presenting the Union Budget in Parliament on July 6, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee proposed estimated divestment proceeds of Rs 1,120 crore for 2009-10, while only a few days before that the......

Divestment's Tough Climate Call: The hurdle in govt's fund-raising path

There is money to buy the central public sector enterprises, but buyers will need a firm assurance that the disvestment programme will keep environment issues front and centre of their corporate......

Dilip Tirkey feels, love for hockey will drive votes towards BJD

'The Odisha government has changed the image of the state by making it a sporting hub of the country with high performance centres, state-of-the-art training facilities and hosting big tournaments.......