Nitish Kumar's Education Reforms: Top Grades Then Slide

The story of Bihar's educational reform is a lesson for all reforms done halfway. IMAGE: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar greets school children during the inauguration of the newly constructed......

India plans new administrative reforms panel

Yet another committee on administrative reforms is being set up by the ministry of personnel, this time to be headed by former Karnataka chief minister M Veerappa Moily.Ministry sources say the......

Mamata govt transfers over 500 bureaucrats amid electoral roll revision

The West Bengal government on Monday announced the transfer of over 500 bureaucrats amid the rollout of the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in the state. IMAGE: West Bengal Chief......

'Dog Babu', son of 'kutta babu', 'kutiya devi', gets Patna residence certificate

A residence certificate was recently issued in rural Patna in favour of one four-legged 'dog babu', born to parents with similar canine nomenclature, prompting a red-faced administration to lodge a......

'Retaliatory Tariffs By Us Won't Hurt US'

'When Prime Minister Modi met President Trump, they agreed to initiate a bilateral trade dialogue.''It makes sense to give these negotiations a chance.' IMAGE: US President Donald Trump boards Air......

Modi 3.0: 'Viksit Bharat' Reforms Not To Take Back Seat

'The expeditious enactment of labour codes and strategic measures to bridge the skills jobs gap are critical.' IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra D Modi and the Cabinet meet for the first time, June......

'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......

Measures to check tax disputes in next Budget

The finance ministry plans to allay investor fear on tax uncertainty in India. The idea is to introduce in the next Budget a number of safeguards for preventing disputes with taxpayers. A panel......

'Biggest reform in sports since independence': LS passes Sports Bill

'This bill will ensure accountability, ensure justice, best governance in sports federations.' IMAGE: Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said the Sports Bill is a key reform aimed at building a......

New Sports Bill: Many Positives, Some Concerns!

'India is a big country, so restricting the Executive Committee to 15 members will be tough to follow.' IMAGE: Kindly note that this image has been posted for representational purposes only.......

From Olympic gold to IOC throne: Kirsty Coventry's historic rise

IMAGE: Kirsty Coventry's journey from the Olympic podium to the highest office in sport has been marked by excellence, resilience, and reform. Photograph: Louisa Gouliamaki/Reuters Kirsty......

IOC blames Russia for Paris Olympics gender row

'These two female focuses were born as women, they were raised as women, they have been competing as women, they have been winning and losing as every other person.' IMAGE: Imane Khelif, who won......

World Boxing chief's clarion call to save Olympic dream

IMAGE: The IOC has time and again reiterated its threat to leave boxing out of the 2028 Olympics if national federations continue to align themselves with the suspended IBA (Image used for......