India set for massive mock drill on Wednesday amid rising tension with Pak

The stage is set for a nationwide mock drill on Wednesday with all states and Union Territories preparing to operationalise air-raid sirens and train people on evacuation protocols and cleaning of......

Kukis, Meiteis hold separate protests across Manipur

Warring Meitei and Kuki-Zo groups staged peaceful bandhs in their respective areas of influence in Manipur on Tuesday following the deaths of at least 10 armed men and two civilians in an attack on......

What if 'socialist' and 'secular' go from the Preamble

It is in circumstances like this that the Constitution becomes extremely important. It reminds us that we have a commitment towards higher human values to fulfil, a path to get back......

How The BJP Has Changed Under Modi-Shah

The BJP at 43 is a work in progress, with total ideological continuity and much substantive change in political method and style, observes Shekhar Gupta. IMAGE: Bharatiya Janata Party Supremo......

Only 3 bidders for 21 oil, gas blocks; RIL stays away

India's latest bid round for 21 oil and gas blocks attracted just three bidders, two of whom were state-owned explorers Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) and Oil India Ltd (OIL), according to......

Tighter dud-loan norms: Shadow banks brace for headwinds

On November 12, 2021, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) decided to ring in uniformity in asset classification and income recognition across all lending institutions. Illustration: Dominic......

How to abolish extreme poverty: A few important tips

Deep fiscal adjustment would face resistance but the prize is so huge that it must surely be a top priority for policymakers, notes Vijay Joshi An enormous harvest of social gain could be reaped......

If the financial year changes...

Businesses coming to terms with Ind-AS (Indian Accounting Standards) implementation, GST can do without further uncertainty and costs, say N Sundaresha Subramanian & Sudipto Dey. Section 2 (41) of......