'The govt cannot release funds to states on request'

'If such a practice were feasible, every state would seek additional funds, posing a significant risk to the overall health of the economy.' IMAGE: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan addresses......

'Brother' Kejriwal's govt announces Rs 1000 monthly aid for women above 18

Delhi Finance Minister Atishi on Monday announced the 'Mukhyamantri Mahila Samman Yojana' for the 2024-25 fiscal, under which Rs 1,000 will be given monthly to women aged above 18 from the fiscal......

'Why can't the Modi government answer questions?'

'Till today, we don't know how many people died of Covid in India.''How many migrated from cities to villages during the Covid pandemic?''How many corporates contributed to PM Cares?' IMAGE:......

Oppn leaders claim Apple alerted them to State-sponsored attack on iPhones

Several opposition leaders on Tuesday claimed they received an alert from Apple warning them of "state-sponsored attackers trying to remotely compromise" their iPhones and alleged hacking by the......

9 ways to clean up India's polluted cities

Measures that will make Indian cities more organised and liveable need to be implemented to tackle the menace of pollution, says Govindraj Ethiraj.     Petroleum Minister Dharmendra......

Modi initiatives that are paving the way for reforms

Persuading LPG customers to give up their subsidy and  introduction of Suvidha trains to scrap all fare concessions may have lessons for economic reforms, notes A K Bhattacharya, Editor,......

'Yeh sarkar paisewalon ke liye theek hai'

As the Modi Express chugs along, with less steam and shine, Business Standard reporters travel across the country by train to listen to what people say about the Modi govt one year on. 'Promise......

A something-for-everyone Budget or an epoch-making one a la 1991?

Mixed signals have come from the Prime Minister's Office and the finance ministry on the direction of the Budget, note Nivedita Mookerji and Sanjeeb Mukherjee Sabka Budget and Samridhi ki Ore were......

Review: An Insignificant Man raises hopes. Once again

An Insignificant Man gets full marks for its originality, says Utkarsh Mishra. If the trailer of An Insignificant Man left you with the impression that it was a 'propaganda film' and an 'image......

Review: Gabbar Is Back, stupid enough to be outlawed

Stay away from theatres, I’d say. 50-kos away, even, writes Raja Sen in Gabbar is Back review. Villains aren’t what they used to be. I haven’t seen the original South Indian......

Kejriwal, Azad discharged in DDCA defamation case

IMAGE: Suspended BJP MP and former cricketer Kirti Azad, centre, addresses a press conference with legendary spinner Bishan Singh Bedi in December 2015 regarding alleged corruption in the DDCA.......