Amnesty International India booked for sedition, rioting over 'pro-azadi' event

Bengaluru police registered a first information report against Amnesty International India on Monday under various Indian Penal Code sections, including sedition, in connection with alleged......

ED raids Amnesty International office in Bengaluru

The Enforcement Directorate on Thursday conducted searches at two locations of human rights watchdog Amnesty International India in connection with a foreign exchange contravention case, the agency......

Now, ED files money-laundering chargesheet against Amnesty India

A day after Enforcement Directorate issued a FEMA show-cause notice of Rs 61.72 crore against Amnesty India and its former head Aakar Patel, the agency on Saturday said it has filed a......

ED slaps Rs 10 cr fine on Aakar Patel, Rs 51.72 cr on Amnesty India

The Enforcement Directorate on Friday said it has slapped a total penalty amount of more than Rs 61 crore against Amnesty India and its former head Aakar Patel for contravening the Indian foreign......

Bullet train costs 3 times more than India's health budget

The vanity project, of absolutely no use to most Indians, will suck money that could be used for health and education, says Aakar Patel. (This column is being repromoted as Prime Minister Narendra......

What will it take for India to be rich?

'China's development is on a different scale from India's. They are very far ahead.' 'I don't think it will be possible in the next 30 years for us to catch them,' says Aakar Patel.Photograph:......

Is 9% growth possible? The answer is yes

'The goal is achievable. What is stopping us from getting there?' asks Aakar Patel.Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com How can India achieve and consistently keep a high rate of growth? A high......

Let us have a trade Akhand Bharat

'We have not been able to use the potential of our location in the region and the world and our strength as a nation and an economy to establish an EU-like structure in South Asia,' points out......

Soccer: India lose to Bahrain in international friendly

IMAGE: India's Rahul Bheke scored the equaliser before Bahrain found the winner in the 88th minute. Photograph: AIFF Media The Indian football team fought hard before going down to higher-ranked......