Pranab, Modi, Demonetisation

'Modi had not discussed demonetisation with me prior to his announcement on 8 November 2016.'I learnt of it along with the rest of the country.'I was not surprised when he did not discuss the issue......

Aadhaar is based on unscientific thinking, fallible biometric data

Biometric authentication is based on the unscientific and questionable assumption that there are parts of human body that do not age, wither and decay with the passage of time, says Gopal Krishna.......

Don't misread Supreme Court order, Aadhaar not a must

The DoT is wrongly asking subscribers to link their mobile numbers to Aadhaar in order to keep them active.Under no situation can the ministry of communications establish that the two-judge bench's......

No note ban debate for 15th day; Opposition calls Centre 'shameless'

Rajya Sabha The Opposition on Thursday accused the government of 'shameless conduct' by refusing to mourn the death of over 100 persons due to hardships caused by demonetisation, as opposition and......

Dividend distribution policy must for top 1,000 listed cos

To strengthen corporate governance practices and disclosure requirements, Sebi has notified new rules, including that top 1,000 listed firms will have to formulate a dividend distribution policy.......

Income tax filing to be lot easier

Some of the policy measures announced are expected to go a long way in removing current challenges on financing faced by businesses and also increasing economic activity, especially in areas of......

10 commandments for Modi Sarkar to curb black money

A K Bhattacharya digs into the yet-to-be-public report on ways to curb black money and finds out that Modi's next moves could include action on dabba trading, hawala, and education. Even as the......

IDS-II nets only Rs 4,600 crore

This amount is just about 10% of the previous IDS With declarations of only Rs 4,600 crore (Rs 46 billion), the much-touted Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana (PMGKY) has turned out to be a damp......