'High time we bring back paper ballots'

'How come the BJP won even in the Muslim belt? I am 100% sure that the BJP would not win in the Muslim belt.' IMAGE: EVMs being distributed on the eve of the Rajasthan assembly elections.......

One-nation, One-poll: 'Theoretically very attractive, but practically...'

Former Chief Election Commissioner T S Krishnamurthy said on Friday that holding of simultaneous Lok Sabha and state assembly polls is desirable and it has many advantages -- such as reducing......

'Nobody in the government has the right to dictate what I should do'

'Even the President does not have the power to overrule the ECI.' A revealing excerpt from T N Seshan's Through the Broken Glass: An Autobiography. IMAGE: Then chief election commissioner T N......

DMK expels leader for remarks against Khushbu Sundar

Bharatiya Janata Party leader and actor Khushbu Sundar on Sunday slammed a Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam platform speaker for his purported remarks about her, taking exception to his 'crass comments'......

Economic surveys: A case of hits and misses on GDP numbers

Of the seven surveys presented under Modi govt, predictions of three were quite close to the actual GDP growth rate, one saw the base year change in between, but the last three were way off the......

CEA Subramanian asks NSC to make junked consumer spending report public

The findings of the report showed consumer spending falling for the first time in over four decades in 2017-18. Chief Economic Advisor Krishnamurthy Subramanian has asked the National Statistical......

Economists tell Sitharaman to focus on reviving growth

At a pre-Budget meeting, the FM was asked to ensure that NBFCs come out of the liquidity crisis they are facing with the help of RBI. They also spoke about the futility of trying to achieve a 3 per......

Gross tax to GDP ratio dips to 10.9% in FY'19: Survey

Revenue buoyancy of GST will be key to improve the resource position of both central and state governments. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com The gross tax to GDP ratio declined to 10.9 per......

'Your love for your motherland is timeless...Evergreen'

'What can I do for my India except make films that showcase its greatness to the world?' IMAGE: Mahima Chaudry sings I Love My India in Pardes. As India enters its 75th year of Independence on......

London dope control team told to test Indian athletes

In order to avoid a repeat of the Monika Devi doping scandal-like incident before the Olympics, the National Anti-Doping Agency has tested the urine samples of all Indian athletes except a few who......

Monika's 'B' sample tests positive, faces ban

The 'B' sample test of Manipuri weightlifter Monika Devi, who was stopped from taking part in Beijing Olympics on dope charges, has returned positive for a banned substance in a WADA-accredited......