With Centre, state and municipal governments passing the buck on issues as critical as sanitation, Aditi Phadnis looks at the revolving door politics that is often played with the running of local self government
There are lessons for the Congress to learn from the Karnataka elections of how burying the hatchet among top leaders and not washing dirty linen in public can help, says Ramesh Menon.
'The prowess with which they executed the shootings unmistakably bear the imprint of someone who has had professional training.'
Although the pact would focus mainly on the Pacific and the South China Sea region, any action designed to deter China with or without New Delhi's active participation is a welcome move, notes Commodore Venugopal Menon (retd).
Poor governance and mediocre short-sighted politics are destroying the paradise that Goa was as its environment, water table, culture and way of life is drastically threatened by tourism and migration, points out Ramesh Menon.
President Ram Nath Kovind on Saturday said that indiscreet remarks, even if made with good intention, give space for dubious interpretations to run down the judiciary and asked judges to exercise utmost discretion in their utterances in courtrooms.
Once ISRO masters the technology to send humans into space, the next step will be experimenting with technologies allowing humans to live in space.
Nissan and Renault say they will compete with new models, especially small cars, and by growing their dealer network.
New Delhi to push for services trade facilitation & food stockpiling.
Xiaomi is the third largest smartphone brand in the top 30 cities in India.
Sensex, Nifty under pressure on weak global cues.
'By extending its support to the LeT, China is not helping the cause of containment and eventual destruction of radicalism and terror.'
India should not miss the opportunity to develop high-speed railway.
At the heart of his criticism is the delay in decision making and a lack of monitoring. Some officials, however, blamed the delays on overambitious contractors.
Wood's injury has created an opening for Saqib Mahmood's Test debut and Root did not rule that out.
Despite the Indian government's recent efforts anecdotal evidence indicates that there has been little change in the extortionist behaviour of a significant proportion of tax and police officials, says Jaimini Bhagwati.
Corporates understand that the PMO drives all key decisions in this government.
The account turned bad before Chaudhari took over as SBI chairman and the asset was sold to AARC following an open bidding process, months after Chaudhari retired, explains Tamal Bandyopadhyay.
Piyush Goyal emphasised that India is committed to pursue a green path to growth.
The titular eighth Nizam of Hyderabad, Prince Mukarram Jah, says he wants a 'clean break' from a decades-old legal fight over funds lying in a United Kingdom bank account belonging to his ancestors, as he waived his right to a share in the estimated 4,00,000 pounds leftover after an English high court order from last year.
Parvez was arrested on September 16 and placed in administrative detention in a jail in Kupwara for allegedly posing an imminent threat of breach of peace.
If gender disparities are eroded with more women being better-educated, that pool also becomes smaller.
According to ISRO officials, Earth bound orbit is a phase during which the spacecraft will remain in the Earth's sphere of influence.
In the third of the series, Suren Kochchar offers six pointers to help women achieve financial goals. An International Women's Day Special.
'I was shocked by the kidnapping episode. I could have lost my life.'
Should we be exposing our women volunteers to the barbarity of actual combat?
India have won all their six games against Pakistan in the World Cup.
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To focus on molecules at advanced stage of development; move to impact 200 scientists.
'Start Ups have to be really careful of the kind of talent they bring in, and the tone and culture they set.' 'It's absolutely crucial that the people we hire are motivated go-getters who can align with the company's long-term goals, culture and values.'
Inspections only in domestic authorities' presence, visiting US drug regulator told
Many argue that the airline could achieve its full potential if Nusli Wadia were to run it the way he does Britannia.
'Pakistan's trump card is that it is the only credible guarantor on the horizon who can reasonably assure the Western world that Afghanistan will not again become the revolving door for international terrorism.' 'Trust Pakistan to play this card optimally,' explains Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.
'The worst case scenario for Pakistan is a full-scale Taliban takeover of Afghanistan.' 'Pakistani militants would be inspired and emboldened and seek to replicate the Taliban's successes in Pakistan.'
Director Shivaji Lotan Patil does no justice to the story.
The ministry seeks to make lending requirements flexible for banks financing key stalled projects.
It is imperative that young aspirants consider career options that will guarantee job security -- roles that are centred around technology.
The court ruled that an interim debt order in favour of SBI and other banks seeking access to funds in the Mallya's ICICI UK bank account "should remain in force" but the application to make it final should be adjourned until after the hearing of his pending bankruptcy petition.
'You peel one layer, then another layer, then another, but in the end, you will see that there is no onion inside.' 'This package has been packaged well, but there is nothing much inside the package!'
A handgun specially designed for women and named after the December 16 Delhi brahevheart has sparked a controversy.
'Common sense says if one can afford, servicing the loans during this period is a better bet than postponing it by three months,' says Tamal Bandyopadhyay.
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