The Politics of Population

In the Interim Budget, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced that a high power committee would be set up to consider the challenges arising from 'fast population grown and demographic......

BJP May Replace Half Its Lok Sabha MPs

Amit Shah wants to increase the party's nationwide vote share by at least 10 per cent from the 37.7 per cent it secured five years ago and ensure above 50 per cent vote share in the states where it......

3,000 more CAPF troops to fight Naxals in Chhattisgarh

Three battalions of the Border Security Force comprising more than 3,000 personnel will move across the border from Odisha to Chhattisgarh and an equal number of Indo-Tibetan Border Police units......

Winter Session: Opposition seeks discussion on Mahua's case

The impending expulsion of Trinamool Congress (TMC) member Mahua Moitra from the Lok Sabha, three bills to replace criminal laws and a proposed law for the appointment of election commissioners are......

'Do 81 crore Indians deserve highly subsidised food grains?'

'The decision to supply free food grains is not an economically sound decision because the government will find it very difficult in future to charge anything for food grains.' Kindly note the......

'Not the time for aggressive fiscal consolidation'

The government should not go in for an 'aggressive fiscal consolidation' in the upcoming Budget as global risks have not abated, RBI Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) Member Ashima Goyal said on......

What makes this loss-making steel co so attractive?

Long products demand growth is expected to be sharp, supported by a demand push from the government-led infrastructure investments in affordable housing, railways, rural electrification and road......

Worsening Centre, states relation poses a 'threat to federalism'

When the Centre tries to encroach upon the subjects that are under the prerogative of the state, or where the centre tries to evade from any responsibility guaranteed to a state through a......

Age fraud in ISL? Is Jamshedpur FC's Gourav Mukhi 16?

AIFF to probe Jamshedpur FC player's age discrepancy issue IMAGE: Jamshedpur FC's Gourav Mukhi, right. Photograph: ISL/Twitter The All India Football Federation, on Tuesday, said its players'......

Cricket Buzz: Former England skipper Collingwood calls time on career

IMAGE: Former England captain Paul Collingwood. Photograph: Nathan Stirk/Getty Images Former England captain Paul Collingwood will retire from professional cricket at the end of the current......

BCCI secretary tears down COA chief Rai over Lodha reforms

'Vinod Rai has been complete failure in implementing Lodha reforms' IMAGE: BCCI acting secretary Amitabh Chaudhary. Photograph: PTI/Files The BCCI acting secretary Amitabh Choudhary on Friday......

BCCI joint secretary Choudhary has conflict of interest, claims Verma

BCCI's Ombudsman Justice Ajit Prakash Shah has given the BCCI time till February 20 to file its reply to the Cricket Association of Bihar secretary Aditya Verma's complaint. Aditya......

Lodha panel's recommendations: The possible implications

Sharad Pawar can't be BCCI president again, Shashank Manohar can't vote, Anurag Thakur faces cool-off period IMAGE: BCCI president Shashank Manohar (left) with secretary Anurag Thakur.......