Why Nitish Kumar Released This Convict

'This is a politically motivated decision.''Nitish Kumar is desperate to win as many parliamentary seats as possible.' IMAGE: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar with Anand Mohan Singh at his son......

Is Tourism Destroying Goa?

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......

Agnipath Stir: Thousands Stranded At Stations

'I am helpless and there is no one to help me.''I have been on this platform since Saturday.'M I Khan reports from Patna. IMAGE: Passengers wait for trains in Patna on Friday, June 17 2022, after......

Govt announces post-retirement jobs for Agniveers as protests erupt

The government on Wednesday announced a raft of post-retirement employment possibilities for 'Agniveer' like priority in recruitment to the central paramilitary forces but protests erupted in Bihar......

Of power, privatisation and politics

The push to privatise discoms has become a major bone of contention between the Centre and states. The irony is the states opposing the amendments on the ground of threat of privatisation already......

Govt urged to remove fake messages on social media linking COVID-19 to 5G

Telecom industry body COAI has approached the information technology ministry for removal of fake and misleading messages from social media platforms like Facebook, Whatsapp and Twitter linking......

GST: Aadhaar verification to be mandatory for new dealers

GSTN said those who do not want to give their Aadhaar numbers would have to undergo physical verification. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com The GST Network on Saturday decided to make......

Wanted: Greater private sector investment in agriculture

'Indian agriculture requires the active involvement of the private sector right from extension and seed to post harvest value addition, to move it to the next stage of development,' says Ramesh......

Former BCCI secretary Amitabh Chaudhary no more

IMAGE: Amitabh Chaudhary also served as a BCCI joint secretary and was an administrative manager with the Indian team on a few occasions. Photograph: PTI Amitabh Chaudhary, the former BCCI......

Petitioner dares BCCI to publish Deloitte report

'I dare the BCCI and other state cricket associations that if they have guts then submit the Deloitte report before Justice Lodha by November 8. If they do, everything will become crystal clear.......