Business & Politics
Can Lohani put Indian Railways on the right track?
August 25, 2017
Handpicked by Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the post of chairman, Railway Board, does Ashwani Lohani have it in him to change the Indian Railways for the better?
Read MoreSupreme Court of India’s ruling on privacy
August 24, 2017
In a historic ruling, perhaps the most significant and far reaching one in decades, the Indian Supreme Court has held that privacy is a fundamental right, delivering a big jolt to the Indian government and its pet scheme of generating biometric ID for all citizens.
Read MoreAadhar card and privacy in India
August 24, 2017
As the Supreme Court of India upheld privacy as a Fundamental Right, the future of the Aadhar card and its extent of reach comes under the scanner.
Read MoreTrump’s Afghanistan-Pakistan policy
August 22, 2017
United States’ President Donald Trump finally spelt out his Afghanistan policy and to little surprise he has made a U-turn from his campaign promise to withdraw from the quagmire. His pronunciations have a mixed message for India.
Read MoreThrowing railway safety to the winds
August 21, 2017
Hit by railway accidents with alarming regularity, India is in the midst of a massive infrastructural transformation of one of the world's largest railway systems, to prevent tragedies.
Read MoreCorporate friendship turned sour?
August 20, 2017
Vishal Sikka, the CEO and MD of global outsourcing company Infosys has called it quits after his three-year stint at the company starting August, 2014. It is believed strict criticism from Narayana Murthy, co-founder of Infosys and former CEO is the primary reason behind the shoc...
Read MoreCan the tiger tame the dragon?
August 18, 2017
Can India afford an economic boycott of China in view of the current stalemate in Doklam?
Read MoreIndo-China relations worsen with time
August 17, 2017
The recent months have marked escalations and de-escalations in Indo-China relations which saw another act of reported aggressions on both sides.
Read MoreInfants die in hospital due to lack of oxygen cyli...
August 14, 2017
On the eve of the 70th anniversary of India’s Independence, lives were snuffed out of 60 infants. Is it time for celebration or time to mourn? Is it time to launch a crusade for the right to life?
Read MoreThe Taj: A symbol of love or an abode of divinity?
August 13, 2017
Taj Mahal, the 17th-century architectural marvel, one of the seven wonders of the modern world, visited by millions of tourists, is caught up in a new controversy. Is it actually a temple dedicated to Lord Shiva, one of the Hindu trinity?
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