Inspired by Rahul Gandhi, Mahua left job in US and returned

The 14-year political journey of Trinamool Congress leader Mahua Moitra has encountered both upheaval and elevation, as her expulsion from Parliament in a cash-for-query case marked the culmination......

What Ails India's Civil Service

'A large portion of youngsters who aspire to join the civil services are not motivated by the spirit of public service and idealism of which the civil services offer in abundance.' 'When they join......

Is It All About Modi's Guarantee?

August 15, 2023 became for me, an extraordinary Independence Day.I will remember it as the day the country's largest political party -- one that struts around like a colossus and tutors us in apt......

'The State must be more tolerant of dissent than it is now'

'Nearly 13,000 individuals have been charged for sedition since 2010.' 'If the Supreme Court stay ever gets vacated, arrests will follow immediately.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Last......

Why India Is Buying 5 Argentine Lithium Mines

The Centre will invest around Rs 200 crore over five years for the exploration and development of these mines. IMAGE: Kindly note the image has been posted only for representational purposes.An......

Divestment: Fearing backlash, govt opts for minority stake sales over outright privatisation

With general elections on the horizon, the government's privatisation bandwagon has almost but stalled as a government wary of being accused of selling family silver opts for minority stake sales......

Why public sector companies are unable to attract talent for higher posts

The reasons why these company bosses often functioned as employees rather than owners was that their compensation was not linked to performance. Subhomoy Bhattacharjee reports. Illustration:......

Data protection bill: Govt hopes to pass new law by next Budget session

After withdrawing the personal data protection bill, the government is hopeful of getting a new legislation passed by the next Budget session of Parliament, Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has......

Japan will take steps to guard against Olympics cyberattacks

IMAGE: British officials said on Monday the hackers from Russia's GRU military intelligence agency had also conducted "cyber reconnaissance" operations against Tokyo Games organisers. Photograph:......