The Lok Sabha will take up a debate on the 150th anniversary of National Song 'Vande Mataram' on Monday and on electoral reforms on Tuesday, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said.......
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......
Creating a powerful new chief of defence forces has split the Pakistan military into four competing factions, points out Rana Banerji, who headed the Pakistan desk at RA&W. IMAGE: Pakistani Army......
The United Nations Security Council has adopted a draft resolution endorsing United States President Donald Trump's Gaza peace plan and authorising the establishment of an international......
'The question for the TMC is not whether it can hold its bastions, but whether it can expand effectively into regions where the BJP already possesses a good ecosystem.' IMAGE: West Bengal Chief......
Since items in the 12% category account for only about 5% of total GST, the additional boost to consumption may not be significant, points out M Govinda Rao. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff ......
The government on Wednesday approved two schemes worth Rs 45,000 crore to help exporters tide over the impact of high tariffs imposed by the US on Indian shipments. Photograph: Amit Dave/Reuters......
Simplifying GST rates, removing exemptions, easing disputes, and speeding up refunds can boost investment in India and offer the best reply to Trump's tariffs, observes V S Krishnan, former member,......
The Trump trade shock is a chance to push long-overdue reforms, rather than tinker with tariffs to appease the US, suggests M Govinda Rao. IMAGE: US President Donald Trump holds up the......
'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......
'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......
IMAGE: India's medal winners at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. Photograph: Indian Olympic Association/Instagram The National Sports Governance Bill has become an Act after President Droupadi Murmu......
'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.......
IMAGE: Divya Deshmukh is the first Indian to win the Women's Chess World Cup. Photograph: Andrei Anosov/FIDE India's global chess domination was lauded by President Droupadi Murmu in her address......
IMAGE: Bhaichung Bhutia’s blunt truth on Indian football. Photograph: Eastbengalfc/Instagram Former India captain Bhaichung Bhutia feels "sorry" for Khalid Jamil, who has taken charge of the......