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Combative Smriti Irani is!

The combativeness reflects her insistence not to meekly acquiesce to what has been going on in Raisina Hill for years or decades, observes Kartikeya Tanna. In the murky world of......

The Importance of Smriti Irani

Being made a member of the Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs makes her an important player in BJP politics, observes Rashme Sehgal. IMAGE: Smriti Irani addresses an election rally in Assam......

Stampede a 'massacre', fumes Sena; Oppn seeks Goyal's resignation

With the stampede on a foot overbridge at Elphinstone Road railway station leaving Mumbaikars shell-shocked, parties including the Bharatiya Janata Party ally Shiv Sena on Friday attacked the......

IITs being used for 'anti-India, anti-Hindu' activities: RSS mouthpiece

Organiser, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh’s organ, has alleged that prestigious institutes like Indian Institute of Technology were being turned into places for "anti-India and......

Selection of IIT directors is like 'running a lottery': Kakodkar

Breaking his silence, Chairman of Bombay Indian Institute of Technology board of governors Anil Kakodkar on Friday said he had resigned because he did not want to be part of the selection process......

Govt to procure 200K-tonne onions amid farmer protest

Barely days after imposing a 40 per cent export tax on onions to cool down soaring prices, which, in turn, triggered widespread protests across the main growing belts, the Centre on Tuesday sought......

Rajan's 'resignation' letter to RBI staff

"I am an academic and I have always made it clear that my ultimate home is in the realm of ideas," Rajan said in a letter to staff. Reserve Bank of India Governor Raghuram Rajan, who has faced......

A wish-list for the Railway Budget

That the financial health of Indian Railways is precarious, is well-known. In his second Budget, Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu must bite the bullet and attempt brave stuff, says S Pushpavanam.......

Thanks to Modi's push, GM mustard set to hit Indian markets

Activists are aghast that at a time when the entire nation is concerned with laxity in food safety regulation as seen in the Maggi case, the Modi government is pushing GM food crops without......

The 'invisible hand' of the government

Why don’t Indian universities (and the Indian Institutes of Technology, Indian Institutes of Management and the All-India Institute of Medical Sciences) and Indian businesses converse with......

Rajesh Khanna, Sridevi to receive Padma Bhushan

The list of recipients of this year's Padma Bhushan -- India's third highest civilian award -- set to be announced later today, includes three heavyweights of Hindi cinema. According to......

Padma Bhushan row: Now, Saina Nehwal gets special consideration

Saina Nehwal. Photograph: PTI Photos The possibility of conferring Padma Bhushan to ace shuttler Saina Nehwal continues to remain uncertain notwithstanding the Sports Ministry's nomination as the......

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