Bill in Rajya Sabha to protect whistleblowers

A bill for setting up a regular mechanism to encourage persons to disclose information on corruption or wilful misuse of power by public servants, including ministers, was moved in the Rajya Sabha......

Pvt members bill in RS for protection to whistleblowers

Measures for providing protection to whistleblowers from civil or criminal liability were among the seven private members' bills introduced in the Rajya Sabha on Friday.The 'Whistleblowers......

Cabinet approves bill to protect whistleblowers

A proposed legislation to protect whistleblowers and provide for severe punishment to those exposing the identity of people disclosing information was approved by the government on Monday. The......

Lokpal in crisis in Rajya Sabha; BJP vows to defeat Bill

Uncertainty surrounds the passage of the Lokpal and whistleblowers' protection Bills in Rajya Sabha on Thursday. This follows the floor management mishap that led to the failure of the Bill to......

GST prospects get ambiguous again

If GST is to be taken up during the ongoing session, much hinges on whether the government on Monday accommodates Congress concerns on the Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning......

How to spot a Ponzi scheme and avoid it

Ponzi schemes have characteristics that the informed investor can spot easily, says Sanjay Kumar Singh.Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Do names like Saradha, Rose Valley, Pan Card, etc ring a......

RBI's Sachet can help curb ponzi schemes

As all regulators are part of it, individuals don’t need to worry about approaching the right authority Recently, the Reserve Bank of India(RBI) launched an online website, Sachet, to curb......

IOC tells US to clean up its own doping house

IMAGE: Staff of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) dismantle a backdrop after a news conference. Photograph: Denis Balibouse/Reuters The International Olympic Committee told the United......