CBI files FIR over actor Vishal's censor board graft charge

The CBI has lodged an FIR against three persons and unidentified officials of the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) over the allegation of actor Vishal that he had to pay Rs 6.5 lakh to......

10 ways in which Modi changed my life for the better

Syed Firdaus Ashraf lists 10 ways his life has improved under the first Modi Sarkar. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi addresses the New India Youth conclave in Surat, January 30,......

Kumaraswamy announces Rs 34,000 crore farm loan waiver scheme

IMAGE: Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy arrives to present the Congress-JD-S coalition government's maiden budget, at Vidhana Soudha in Bengaluru. Photograph: PTI Photo Keeping his pre-poll......

'BJP under Modi is a party without any ideology'

Boosted by handsome royalty from oil facilities at Barmer, the Rajasthan government has spent nearly Rs 30,000 crore on various social welfare schemes in the last four-and-a-half years. Chief......

StartUp India: Barely 1 in every 6 applicants qualifies so far

Of the first 189 whose credentials have been probed from the 400 applicants till date, barely 30 make it - and only one qualifies for IPR benefits. Image: StartUp India initiative, launched by......

Beyond the start-up hype

  A week after the government came out with incentives for these entities, tax experts point out the need for clarity in several areas As the dust settles down on the government’s......

Clean energy cess to hike cost for power sector

Allotment of 5 UMPP on plug and play mode is a welcome announcement in Union Budget 2015-16, the increase in clean energy cess (effective rate) by Rs 100/ tonne on coal/lignite is a negative for......

Capital Goods: Boost from ultra mega power projects

Union Budget 2015-16 have put out broad milestones/goals to be achieved by 2022 and this may translate into greater opportunity for the sector but it was silent on how the hurdles on the path will......