Government extends Parliament session to clear Lokpal Bill

The United Progressive Alliance government on Tuesday extended the Winter session Parliament to pass four crucial anti-corruption bills -- the Lokpal Bill, the Citizens' Charter Bill, the Judicial......

Anna demands firm measures to protect whistleblowers

A strong Lokpal Bill should include steps to protect the lives of those fighting corruption, says Team Anna. Priyanka reports Social activist Anna Hazare's one-day token fast at Jantar Mantar in......

Govt to push for passage of GST, real estate bills next week

Government will make a fresh bid to pass crucial bills on GST and real estate in the last week of the Winter session. The legislative and financial business proposed next week includes a......

Parliament clears bill to repeal 36 archaic laws

Seeking to clear the statute books of antiquated laws, Parliament on Thursday cleared a bill to repeal 36 redundant acts, including one which amends the marriage laws. The bill was cleared by the......

Govt has made RS 'incidental', charges Oppn in Finance Bill debate

The Opposition in the Lok Sabha on Thursday accused the government of running rough shod by opening the doors to "political extortionism" and passing "draconian" provisions in the Finance......

Infosys' cup of woes spills over

This time an anonymous whistleblower made an appeal to market regulator Sebi to probe an agreement made by the tech giant with some of its ex-directors. The country’s second largest software......

Companies Bill: Still not a finished product

There are inconsistencies and doubtful provisions in Companies Bill.The Companies Bill, 2011, cleared by the Lok Sabha on Tuesday, has many forward-looking provisions: the option to set up......

How to spot a Ponzi scheme and avoid it

Ponzi schemes have characteristics that the informed investor can spot easily, says Sanjay Kumar Singh.Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Do names like Saradha, Rose Valley, Pan Card, etc ring a......

IOC tells US to clean up its own doping house

IMAGE: Staff of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) dismantle a backdrop after a news conference. Photograph: Denis Balibouse/Reuters The International Olympic Committee told the United......

Armstrong sued over $12 mn in Tour De France prize money

Disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong on Thursday was sued by a company that paid him about $12 million for three of his seven Tour de France wins that have since been stripped from him for his use of......

US government sues Armstrong for sponsor money

The United States accused cyclist Lance Armstrong on Friday of defrauding the US Postal Service by taking its sponsorship money at the same time he was doping and using performance-enhancing drugs......