#MeToo: Congress asks MJ Akbar to come clean or resign

The Congress said Wednesday Union minister M J Akbar must either offer a satisfactory explanation on the allegations of sexual harassment against him or resign immediately. The party also demanded......

Reliance, Dassault sealed the deal during UPA rule: BJP's counter to Rahul

Prasad alleged there was pressure for extraneous considerations and 'bribe' for not finalising the Rafale deal during the UPA rule. IMAGE: Union Law and Justice Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad......

Government of the people or for Reliance?

'If the government starts playing favourites, if the government acts in a manner which is not transparent, then natural resources which belong to not just you and me, but future generations, they......

Atheist Siddaramaiah and God's changing role in politics

Karnataka Chief Minister K Siddaramaiah's atheism is not a new trend in Indian politics, points out Archis Mohan. K Siddaramaiah, a rare Indian politician who wears his atheism on his sleeve, took......

Why govt should not delay raising diesel, LPG prices

Petroleum Minister Jaipal Reddy, speaking after a ministerial-level meeting on inflation on Monday, said that the government had no immediate plans to raise the administered prices of diesel,......

FDI in aviation: Is this a good move?

Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh announced on Tuesday that a consensus had been reached to allow foreign airlines to invest in the Indian aviation sector.Foreign carriers would be allowed to buy......

How the Budget impacts industry sectors

The market had high expectations from the Union Budget 2009-10, especially with the Economic Survey suggesting radical changes -- including review, phase out surcharges, cesses and transaction......

Surprise packages in PM's Cabinet

I don't know who you thought would emerge as stars in the Manmohan Singh Cabinet when it was sworn in eight months ago.Two surprise packages so far have been Mani Shankar Aiyar at petroleum and......

There're challenges but India'll deliver: Kalmadi

Commonwealth Games Organising Committee chairman Suresh Kalmadi on Monday conceded that there are many challenges in hosting the 2010 Games but assured the CGF General Assembly delegates that India......

A perfect comeback for Clijsters

With the silver trophy tucked under one arm and cradling her daughter Jada in the other, Kim Clijsters provided a huge lift for working mothers around the world as she was crowned US Open champion......