Why does the Modi govt want to suffocate NGOs?

Any NGO critical of the government is unlikely to receive a green signal.The new amendment will leave NGOs vulnerable to harassment.It was the NGO sector that helped provide compassion and food to......

Why a former ISRO chairman backs Modi

'Modiji's programmes are efficient and with foresight, and needed for the country.''I also like his way of functioning. So, in whatever way I can, I would like to contribute.' IMAGE: G Madhavan......

What ails Modi regime's defence purchases policy

Its 'failure not just affects the military's effectiveness but could also be politically vulnerable for the BJP,' observes Ajai Shukla. With the current National Democratic Alliance government's......

How to prevent another 26/11

'The government must covertly eliminate the leaders of terrorist organisations abroad so as to eliminate the problem at its roots,' recommends Brigadier Gurmeet Kanwal (retd). IMAGE: November 26,......

'I want India to be the most innovative place for SAP'

'There is a fundamental change happening.' 'We have identified around 60 top schools in India for our hiring programme.' 'Take any product or service; it’s the end-user who has the power to......

Confused about the Budget proposals? Please read this

Extends fiscal deficit reduction roadmap by one year to 2017-18 Raises services tax, to implement GST by April 2016 and cut corporation tax from 2016-17 to 25% by 2020 The Government has presented......

IIT centre on bullet train technology to be ready this year

The Railways have their own training centres for its manpower requirements and now they are planning to come up with a railway university. A research centre on developing bullet train technology......

Entire text of finance minister's Budget Speech

Budget 2010-11 provided considerable relief to income tax payers by raising the slabs at two levels but hiked the central excise duty on non-petroleum products across the board from 8 to 10 per......