Business & Politics

Can Lohani put Indian Railways on the right track?

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?

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Supreme Court of India’s ruling on privacy

Supreme 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.

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Aadhar card and privacy in India

Aadhar 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.

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Trump’s Afghanistan-Pakistan policy

Trump’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.

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Throwing railway safety to the winds

Throwing 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.

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Corporate friendship turned sour?

Corporate 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...

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Can the tiger tame the dragon?

Can the tiger tame the dragon?

August 18, 2017

Can India afford an economic boycott of China in view of the current stalemate in Doklam?

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Indo-China relations worsen with time

Indo-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.

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Infants die in hospital due to lack of oxygen cylinders

Infants 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?

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The Taj: A symbol of love or an abode of divinity?

The 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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