India

Modi is right on PoK

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s newfound assertiveness on the Kashmir issue is welcome. By bringing focus on Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir (PoK), he has...

Read More  By :Ravi Shanker Kapoor 14 Aug 2016, 04:01

Senior IAF officer evicted from official residence

Three days before the 69th Independence Day, the eviction squad of the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) threw a senior military...

Read More  By :Ravi Shanker Kapoor 14 Aug 2016, 08:41

In defence of Aaya Ram-Gaya Ram

The Supreme Court’s refusal to answer questions raised by expelled Members of Parliament Amar Singh, Jaya Prada, and Pyari Mohan...

Read More  By :Ravi Shanker Kapoor 10 Aug 2016, 09:10

Indirect tax kitty swells by 30%, direct tax by 24%

Revenue collection has shown remarkable buoyancy in the first four months of this fiscal with indirect tax collections rising almost...

Read More  By :Ravi Shanker Kapoor 09 Aug 2016, 09:20

36 defence FDI projects approved so far

The government has so far approved 36 foreign direct investment (FDI)-joint ventures proposals in the defence sector for manufacture of...

Read More  By :Ravi Shanker Kapoor 09 Aug 2016, 08:47

Rajan doesn’t cut rates

In his last policy, Reserve Bank of India Governor Raghuram Rajan has kept the key rates unchanged citing the fear...

Read More  By :Ravi Shanker Kapoor 09 Aug 2016, 02:03

Parliament passes GST Bill

Parliament on Monday cleared the GST Constitution Bill which Prime Minister Narendra Modi said was “crucial” to end tax terrorism,...

Read More  By :Ravi Shanker Kapoor 09 Aug 2016, 12:19

No party has internal democracy: IGNCA chief Rai

Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts (IGNCA) chief and prominent journalist Ram Bahadur Rai almost candidly attacked the Bharatiya Janata...

Read More  By :Ravi Shanker Kapoor 08 Aug 2016, 09:51

Sanctimoniousness breeds evil of prohibition

The Bihar Excise and Prohibition Act, 2016, recently cleared by the Bihar Assembly, is obnoxious on several counts. Apart from...

Read More  By :Ravi Shanker Kapoor 08 Aug 2016, 02:33

Hefty penalties proposed for traffic violations

Proposed Amendments in Various Penalties under Motor Vehicle Amendment Bill – 2016 Section   Old Provision / Penalty New Proposed...

Read More  By :Ravi Shanker Kapoor 04 Aug 2016, 01:41