Full text: President Murmu's R-Day eve address to the nation

'Today, let us reaffirm our commitment to strive to realise Gandhiji’s dreams. His watchwords, truth and nonviolence, will continue to remain relevant for the whole world. He also taught us......

How Modi Can Overcome Coalition Challenges

If the concerns over risking political capital are overcome, the long-term gains for the Indian economy will be immense, asserts A K Bhattacharya. IMAGE: Narendra D Modi during the National......

'The Waqf Bill Is Very Dangerous'

'Under this amendment, in any dispute over Waqf properties, the Waqf Board cannot approach the court.''This is very surprising because the government instead of protecting Waqf properties they are......

Pak, China to go ahead with $10 bn Karachi-Peshawar railway project

Ahead of Pakistan Prime Minister Shebaz Sharif's maiden visit to China next week, both the countries have agreed to go ahead with the much delayed $10 billion Karachi to Peshawar rail line as a key......

'Prime Minister Modi Has Been Fiscally Conscious'

'Spend, but create assets, spend but make sure that people benefit from it.' 'This has been a beautiful guiding principle. And I think as a finance minister I owe so much to the prime minister for......

Prabhu initiates reforms to transform Railways

In a major initiative to bring transparency and speed up decisions on tenders, Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu has dissociated himself from the process and empowered zonal railways and heads of......

A brilliant plan to turn around the Indian Railways

The object in India for such a density of population should be to construct locomotive railways for trunk lines of communication, and horse railways for the short branches, says Bibek Debroy. "......

It's the best time for Railways to bring a historic turnaround

Union Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu aligns priorities, funding and organisation to shape a transformation agenda, notes Vinayak Chatterjee. It is not easy being railway minister. Ask Union Railway......

BCCI adopts Lodha panel reforms but...

BCCI adopts Lodha panel reforms barring five contentious ones The Board of Control for Cricket in India on Wednesday adopted Lodha panel recommended reforms, barring the five contentious ones, at......

Blow to BCCI: Amicus Curiae sticks to most of Lodha Reforms

In what could be termed as a blow to the senior BCCI officials, the amicus curiae Gopal Subramanium has kept most of the recommendations made by Justice RM Lodha Committee in the draft constitution......

COA chief welcomes SC order on Lodha reforms

IMAGE: COA chairman Vinod Rai. Photograph:  PTI The Committee of Administrators chief Vinod Rai, on Thursday, welcomed the Supreme Court order on mandatory cooling off period for Board......

SC OKs BCCI draft charter with changes

Reinstates voting rights of 4 legacy cricket bodies The Supreme Court on Thursday approved BCCI's new draft constitution with some modifications, effectively diluting its earlier order on a tenure......

BCCI vs Lodha panel: Attorney General urges SC to recall order

IMAGE: Justice Rajendra Mal Lodha, centre, chairman of the Supreme Court-appointed Lodha Committee with member Justice Ashok Bhan, left, and Justice RV Raveendran (Image used for representational......