Karnataka Cabinet rolls out Cong's 5 poll guarantees

The Karnataka Cabinet on Friday decided to implement the ruling Congress's five poll guarantees, without any discrimination of caste or religion, and has fixed a timeline to operationalise the......

Budget has very little to offer for marginalised: Rights groups

Various rights groups on Thursday alleged that the Union Budget for the financial year 2023-24 has very little to offer for the marginalised -- the vulnerable children, the disabled and the......

JNU students baton-charged on way to Raisina Hill

Hundreds of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) students were lathi-charged by police and several of them allegedly detained briefly when they tried to march towards the Rashtrapati Bhavan against......

JNU fees hike: Why the students are so angry

'Once our voices are crushed, they can bring in an agenda of privatisation.'Ritwik Sharma reports. IMAGE: Jawaharlal Nehru University students clash with police during a protest against the......

2012: Another annus horribilis, like the one before

Despite what the World Bank and IMF trained gnomes in North Block, South Block and Yojana Bhavan say, the numbers of the poor is rising alarmingly, says Mohan Guruswamy.A year ago, at about this......

Govt favours suggestion to export 2 million ton wheat

The food ministry has supported the suggestion of Rangarajan panel to allow export of 2 million tons of wheat from government stocks immediately to ease pressure on storages, the Rajya Sabha was......

BPL census to assess poverty better: Plan panel

The below poverty line census, which is expected to put the issue of poverty in perspective, will be a scientific exercise of counting the poor, the Planning Commission believes.Embarrassed by the......

Rs 32 a day: Playing dirty politics with the poor

Second-generation neoliberal policies, coupled with multiple failures on the food front, could do to the UPA what India Shining did to the NDA in 2004, says Praful Bidwai.The United Progressive......

Buzz: 'Third umpire should be able to spot no-balls'

IMAGE: Former Australian cricketer Adam Gilchrist bats during the Cricket Charity Challenge in Mumbai on Wednesday. Photograph: Sahil Salvi Australian great Adam Gilchrist feels the third umpire......

Lodha verdict a big relief, but the damage is irreparable

Masterminded by the now suspended Lalit Modi, the IPL eventually succeeded in its endeavour. However, while the idea behind having such a tournament may have been good, the execution definitely......

Nine charged for corruption in Bangladesh T20 league

Nine individuals have been charged with match-fixing and other offences during this year's Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), the International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Tuesday. "The charges......

Controversy hits BPL: Mortaza gets spot-fixing approach

The Bangladesh Premier League got its first dose of controversy as Mashrafe Mortaza reported to his franchise, Dhaka Gladiators, an approach from a fellow-cricketer to indulge in spot-fixing during......