For the past 10 years or more, the RBI has been turning down dozens of applications under the RTI Act that sought disclosing the list of wilful defaulters and the RBI's inspection reports. In fact, it is the only organisation that has a granular and complete view of the heist that has been going on for 25 years at least. But it has escaped any blame for the multiple rounds of bankruptcy and massive periodic recapitalisation of public sector banks caused by bad loans. In fact, they don't want anyone to know how incompetent and collusive they have been in handling bad loans, says Debashis Basu.
As with stocks, real estate and art, investing in start-ups has emerged as an asset class in itself.
The ordinary life lived in Pakistan is rarely a part of Indian imagination. This is this gap that Pakistani television serials have succeeded in bridging, says Mohammad Asim Siddiqui.
'The manufacturing sector and the capital goods industry need all the support that the government can provide, because they are working in a global market where trade restrictions are coming down every day,' says Amar Kaul.
Jet has about 1,200 pilots operating Airbus, Boeing and ATR aircraft.
A profile of Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot.
His blind faith in astrology took him down a tragic path that has now come to define his life.
The actor-turned-politician hit out at the BJP leadership, alleging there's no place left for dialogue in the BJP anymore and the party's top brass "doesn't value its own people and views opponents as their enemies".
"For some, these artefacts may be measured in monetary terms but for us this is beyond that. It's a part of our culture and heritage," the prime minister said at the ceremony held at the Blair House.
The government's initial promise and energy seems to have dissipated.
On the back of ongoing reforms and stress on manufacturing, India. he said, can look for much bigger share in global exports.
'Modi has given India its 'lost half-decade'. Elect him again and by 2024 it will be a lost decade'
The prime minister pointed out that such infamous incidents occurred during the Congress rule.
The final journey of Goa's 'son of the soil' begun from Kala Academy in Panjim. A teeming column of mourners followed on foot and vehicles.
Close to 300 of these veterans assembled at the protest site, very close to where a similar agitation is being held by the ex-servicemen of the armed forces for the prompt implementation of the OROP for them.
Narendra Modi government is working for 'making India' whereas the Congress is working for 'breaking India'.
While Jayalalithaa may have died her political legacy will continue to survive through the slew of 'Amma' branded products and services.
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The Chennai plant may be excluded from software giant Microsoft's acquisition of Nokia's handset business for 5.4 billion euros due to tax issues.
'The prime minister did not think that COVID-19 was a serious challenge as late as March 20.'
Justice Ranjan Gogoi, who will demit office as the Chief Justice of India in a week's time, has etched his name in the annals of history by giving finality to one of the most politically and religiously sensitive cases, the Ayodhya land dispute, which dates back to even before the Supreme Court came into existence in 1950.
This was the first major election in the country amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Obviously, the women of Bihar were not intimidated by the pandemic and came out in large numbers to vote.
Without naming the UPA government, he attacked it over alleged corruption and flagged his government's 'honest' credentials.
'If the RSS should be saluted for choosing such a scholarly statesman to address its highly trained cadre, one must also praise Pranab Da's sagacity for having gracefully accepting the invitation, thus disapproving any ideological apartheid,' says former BJP MP Tarun Vijay.
Terming as "historic" the Centre's decision on 'One Rank, One Pension', the Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has fulfilled the commitment he made to ex-servicemen and provided them economic security while Congress had only played a "joke" on them when in power.
Patients from any part of the country will soon need to travel no more than three hours for treatment of the kind available in large metros.
Union minister and former Army Chief General (retd) V K Singh on Wednesay said he has firm faith in Prime Minister Narendra Modi who had taken a pledge to implement the OROP scheme for ex-servicemen.
'China would rather tie us down; and bleed us as much as it can so that we aren't able to lift our heads to face them.'
As Congress President Sonia Gandhi turns 70, here's recalling her extraordinary life in pictures.
The second-longest serving chairman introduced quite a few measures for the primary market and implemented a new corporate governance framework.
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Modi said the government is committed to enhancing the income level of the handloom weavers apart from putting in place a robust social cover for the weavers' families.
'While they claim to cherish Bapu's ideals, they cherish Godse as fervently.'
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, in his Budget speech on Monday, announced a new dispute resolution mechanism for such companies who are in confrontation with the taxman's action.
Firms are battling over glucose-based chewable tablets.
As the Jan-Dhan scheme completes a month since its official launch, reports coming in from various parts of the country suggest the stated target of 75 million new accounts will be achieved much before January 26 next year.
The Rs 1,989 crore statue being built to honour Sardar Vallabhai Patel has taken 3,000 labourers nearly 5 years to complete.
'The next fiscal year will be a good one.'
Gupta's lawyer Seth Waxman argued his case during a hearing before a three-judge panel of the 2nd US Circuit Court of Appeals in New York on Monday.
Only the Board of Control for Cricket in India, says Haresh Pandya, could have thought of inviting a team like the West Indies to provide practice to the Indian cricketers before they embark on a difficult tour of Australia for a four-Test series later this year.
"Our handshake with Indian Union was subject to certain conditions," he said.
