Politics clouds shuffling of senior bureaucrats

As eight senior secretaries get ready to demit office in the next few months, there is speculation and a sense of anticipation in official circles about which of these officers will get lucky and......

Jewish committee expresses concern over India-Iran ties

The American Jewish Committee, in a letter to Ambassador Nirupama Rao, had said they were 'deeply troubled' by news reports of Indian efforts to intensify trade relations with Iran. Suman Guha......

India-Pak commerce secretary talks from Monday

India's seeking Most Favoured Nation status from Pakistan will be the top agenda during the two-day Commerce Secretary level talks beginning in New Delhi on Monday. Pakistan's Commerce Secretary......

How will you revive economy, Mr Modi?

'Mere fundamentals will not do the trick,' cautions former commerce secretary Rahul Khullar. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   India's economy is in trouble and the government's......

Make in India: A sleeping lion

Make in India right now is just a slogan. The policy content is missing or not clearly articulated. The lion with cogs and wheels must now show some majestic movement forward, says Rahul Khullar.......

The pain of demonetisation was not justified

Political compulsions have led to a change of narrative. But, in the ministry of finance, senior management ought to be looking at more serious issues than ‘digitally cashless’ India,......

Roaming charges will not pinch us hard, thank you Rahul Khullar!

Telecom subscribers had it good during Rahul Khullar's (below left) watch as Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) chairman. Khullar demitted office on Wednesday. Incoming and outgoing calls......