Unless the judges factor in the ungovernability of technologies and their beneficial owners, present and future Presidents, prime ministers, judges, legislators and officials handling sensitive assignments may become redundant with reference to their age-old roles for securing 'national resources and assets', warns Dr Gopal Krishna.
The chief of the BBC has reportedly received death threats after his decision to sack the network's popular motoring-show host
Employees asked to work from home... cancelled travel plans... curtailed meetings... Caution and precaution dominate Corporate India's response to Covid-19.
'There is no Buddha or Gandhi among countries, existing for the service of others; they all exist for the good of themselves.' 'For each country, its own interests should be paramount, and it is futile and churlish to expect China to be an exception to this rule,' says B S Raghavan, the distinguished civil servant and long-time China-watcher.
The teenager's simple idea to solve a problem has been developed into an app which launched July 18 in Mumbai.
The US government on Tuesday shut down -- for the first time in nearly 18 years -- as the Republican and the Democrats failed to strike a deal on spending and budget mainly due to their differences over 'Obamacare', the flagship healthcare programme of President Barack Obama.
Here's the full text of President Ram Nath Kovind's address on the eve of 70th Republic Day of India.
'It was a big relief to get it out of the way. Now he can concentrate on future progress.'
'The majority of transmission will be via people who are within two metres of one another.' 'The closer you are, the more likely that you'll be infected.'
India will raise its import duty on sugar to 40 percent from 15 percent, as the government tries to revive business at mills that owe farmers around $1.84 billion, the food minister said on Monday.
Through its programmes, Swechha tries to ensure Delhiites don't forget their dying river.
Still, the failure of the agreement should signal a move away from monolithic single undertaking agreements that have defined the body for decades.
Economy to grow by 7.2-7.5 per cent in second half of current fiscal, says FM.
'Dementia is going to be a huge challenge for hospitals, doctors, nurses, physiotherapists, health workers and family members.'
US President Barack Obama on Sunday affirmed his commitment to enhancing India's 'voice and vote' in global financial institutions like IMF.
The PM asked people to pay school fees, buy medicines or items from fair price shops or purchase air and train tickets digitally.
The finance ministry and RBI must get less conservative and improve co-ordination.
It's time to eat, drink and be merry.
Just an hour or so from the ones we commonly throng to, they promise a lot more for a lot less.
Modi is also scheduled to hold a bilateral meeting with Xi on Tuesday.
India's economy - ranked eighth in 2015 with a GDP of $2 trillion - is projected to climb past Brazil, the United Kingdom, France, Germany and Japan and become the world's third-largest in 2030 with a GDP of $7.3 trillion.
The President talked about demonetisation, electoral reforms and disruptions in Parliament.
The government is scrambling to contain the fiscal deficit at 4.1 per cent of GDP in the fiscal year ending March
The BJP would seem just the sort of party that would embrace Aadhaar. Every other page of its manifesto makes some reference to changing governance in this country. So why is there no discernible difference in the positions of the BJP-led government towards Aadhaar and the dysfunctional approach of Chidambaram under the United Progressive Alliance, asks Rahul Jacob.
Indian indices have hit all-time highs in the New Year and the sentiment remains strong. All valuations are also at extremely high levels, cautions Devangshu Datta
'It was incredibly heart-wrenching to see people waiting to be evacuated -- children, parents and grandparents. Many families did not get to leave together. An order of priority was drawn up, and the first ones to be evacuated were pregnant women, single and/or older women and dialysis patients. Most were happy to be on the plane but also very distressed to have left behind family and friends.'
'How long can you lead a life like this?'
Suresh Narayanan, chairman & managing director, Nestl India, shares tips on crisis management.
Ved Prakash who has been working in the field of recyclable raw materials for 29 years aims to 'create value' every day.
Virender Kapoor, author of PQ and A Wonderful Boss draws up a list for you, our young readers.
'In the final analysis, all Budgets everywhere are like the schemes hatched by A A Milne's lovable Winnie-the-Pooh.' 'They may be well-intended, but often go awry.' 'Although Pooh and his friends agree that he 'has very little brain', he is occasionally acknowledged to have a clever idea, usually driven by common sense.' 'This Budget at a first glance does not appear to belong to that latter category,' says economist Shreekant Sambrani.
Old-timers say Jet boss Naresh Goyal, although still razor sharp, doesn't have the same energy he once did and this reflects in his 'baby'.
The S&P BSE Sensex surged 217 points to end at 25,736.
FDA allows Teva to launch Nexium generic; Cipla, which supplies formulation, to gain
With all its ups and downs, 2015 is now concluding. And the New Year will bring new expectations to all of us. So tell us your expectations from 2016:
Monsanto has taken the government to court over the royalty.
Earnings growth is expected to accelerate as lingering toxic effects of note ban ease off and GST settles down. However, stock valuations are high and that means market is also overdue for correction, says Devangshu Datta.
To tackle the resultant inflation, the Indira Gandhi government had imposed price controls on manufactured products, including soaps and vanaspati, in 1973.
'She is tough. She can be stern. She can be unpleasant. Rajiv was none of these things.' 'The Congress cannot survive without the Gandhi family. If Sonia were to quit, their Lok Sabha seats would drop from 44 to four.' K Natwar Singh shares his bitterness about the Nehru family with Rashme Sehgal.
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