Business & Politics

India declines to vote in the UN Nuclear Weapon Ban conference

India declines to vote in the UN Nuclear Weapon Ba...

March 28, 2017

India once again refuses to vote at the United Nations talks on banning of nuclear weapons as major global powers such as France, Great Britain, Russia and the United States votes no.

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Aiming to imbibe Indian ethos in education

Aiming to imbibe Indian ethos in education

March 28, 2017

After Bharatiya Janata Party’s political success, its ideological mentor, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh is now focussing on promoting Indianness in education.

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Further restrictions on cash transactions in India

Further restrictions on cash transactions in India

March 24, 2017

The Government of India has made it mandatory for every tax payer to quote Unique Identification Number, and has banned cash transaction above INR 200,000 in order to curb black money and reduce cash transactions.

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Ayodhya Ram Temple issue back in Headlines

Ayodhya Ram Temple issue back in Headlines

March 22, 2017

India's apex court has suggested out-of-court settlement in the Ram Temple issue. Can India find a solution to this dispute that has been raising its ugly head at regular intervals, ahead of every election, and polarising communities and causing communal riots?

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Yogi Adityanath’s selection to helm Uttar Pradesh raises eyebrows

Yogi Adityanath’s selection to helm Uttar Prades...

March 21, 2017

Widespread popularity of the ultranationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and the capture of states one after another by the saffron outfit have taken every political commentator by surprise, leaving them scratching their heads.

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Ban against Triple Talaq Gains Momentum in India

Ban against Triple Talaq Gains Momentum in India

March 19, 2017

Indian Muslim Women rise against the medieval practice of triple talaq.

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AYUSH ministry proclaims success of India’s alternative therapy

AYUSH ministry proclaims success of India’s ...

March 18, 2017

While the world asphyxiates in a time of increasing medical insecurities, India finds assuage in Ayurveda, Unani, Siddha, Yoga, Naturopathy and Homeopathy treatments. The country is now focussing on further research and augmentation of the facilities.

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India participates in the Asian Parliamentary Assembly in Pakistan

India participates in the Asian Parliamentary Asse...

March 17, 2017

As 70 parliamentary members from 23 countries meet in Islamabad, discussing the odds of forming an EU-like co-operational structure, the strategic presence of the Indian delegation just ahead of the meeting of the Indus Water commissioners is speculated to be an interesting chapt...

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Who will be the next Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister?

Who will be the next Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister?

March 15, 2017

Who will assume the mantle of Chief Minister in Uttar Pradesh, following the Bharatiya Janata Party’s victory run across the state, winning over 300 seats?

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Assembly Election Results: Will BJP repay the faith of India?

Assembly Election Results: Will BJP repay the fait...

March 14, 2017

Blasting his critics and smashing every political formation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has demolished the Opposition’s rule in four states. Will Modi now deliver his promise of ’Achche Din’ (Good Times) for India’s poor? Or, will it be limited to political rhetoric?

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