Plea in SC for court-monitored SIT probe into electoral bonds scheme

Two NGOs on Tuesday urged the Supreme Court to consider listing their public interest litigation seeking a court-monitored probe by a special investigation team into alleged instances of "apparent......

India saw 23.5 lakh pollution deaths in 2019, highest in world

India saw over 23.5 lakh premature deaths due to pollution of all types -- including 16.7 lakh fatalities caused by air pollution -- in 2019, the highest among all countries globally, according to......

Has the 15th Lok Sabha been the WORST performing ever?

From 1952 to 1967, each of the three Lok Sabhas sat for an average of 600 days and more than 3,700 hours. In comparison, the 15th Lok Sabha -- from 2009 till 2013 -- has met for just 345 days and......

A bureaucrat for 'the little guy'

Rahul Khullar's guiding credo was that a civil servant must never lose sight of his client: The little guy. The evil men are those who are decision-makers but abdicate their responsibility of......

Which PSU Stocks Should You Invest In?

'The universe of PSU stocks is huge and diverse.''Investors should bet on specific sectors and stocks from the basket as most of them may continue to consolidate after years of outperformance.'......

How Government Is Making Use Of AI

The National Informatics Centre uses AI to automate document analysis and detect fraud in government departments. Illustration: Ruvic/Reuters   The government's vast work has got modern help:......

Govt makes green norms easier for new coal block allottees

In a bid to expedite operations from the recently allocated coal mines, the Environment Ministry has allowed transfer of environment clearances granted to the previous allottees to new owners......

Coal India to benefit from mining reforms

The government has finally paved the way for ending the state monopoly, by allowing commercial mining in the private sector. The backdrop for the Coal Mines (Nationalisation) Act (CMNA) of 1973,......