Was CIC Mahurkar Right In His Views?

'As CIC, you have the power to comment on policy matters.'If you have very strong beliefs and you know your rulings will be reported, you will express your beliefs.'Jyoti Punwani reports.......

How Many Children do BJP MLAs in UP have?

Given the controversy over the Uttar Pradesh government's population control policy, Hemant Shivsaran/Rediff.com digs deep to find out how many children BJP legislators in UP have. IMAGE: Uttar......

SC denies stay on arrest to Tandav team, issues notice to states

The Supreme Court Wednesday declined to grant interim protection from any coercive action to Ali Abbas Zafar, Director of web series Tandav, and others seeking quashing of first information reports......

'What's the difference between common cold and coronavirus?'

'Do animals spread Coronavirus to humans?' 'What special care should senior citizens take?' 'How to protect children from COVID19?'   'How long does it take for symptoms to show?' 'Are ginger......

Rich list shrinks, but top 10 add $40 billion to wealth

Richest 10 account for 41% of promoter wealth, up from 33% in December 2018, says Krishna Kant. IMAGE: Mukesh Ambani, the richest man in India, left, with younger brother Anil Ambani. Photograph:......

Two years on, RBI ignores SC order to disclose defaulters list

The Reserve Bank of India has refused to make public the list of loan defaulters with public sector banks despite an order of the Supreme Court in 2015 to do so. The case relates to an RTI......

A tough battle ahead for Mumbai's famous dabbawalas

Mumbai's famous dabbawalas are reinventing themselves to meet the challenge posed by food delivery portals.   Image: Prince charles meets dabbawallahs, who deliver meals to office workers......

Cost of printing a one-rupee note? Rs 1.14!

The cost of printing one rupee note, which was recently re-introduced after a gap of 20 years, is Rs 1.14, more than its value, an Right To Information query has revealed. The Security Printing and......

This is how much tax BCCI pays

Outstanding tax demand of BCCI may go up to over Rs 860 cr: RTI reply The outstanding tax demand by the income tax department on the Board of Control for Cricket in India may go up to over Rs 860......

Why Indian cricket team still uses British-era logo: CIC to PMO

'Why the BCCI is still using the logo designed by British Raj in 1928 which resembles 90 per cent the symbol of star of India given by British Raj to his loyal princes...' Why is the Indian cricket......

'Disclose documents on tax exemption given to ICC WC'

The Central Information Commission has directed the Income Tax department to make public documents related to tax exemption given to the ICC World Cup held last year in the country. Information......