News for 'misuse of power'

HC orders to defreeze accounts of Indira Jaisingh's NGO

Justice M S Sonak in an interim order on Monday restrained the Charity Commissioner from attaching the assets and accounts of the NGO. The HC also ordered defreezing of the domestic and non-FCRA bank accounts of the NGO.

Cabinet OKs special adviser post for Manipur

Manipur has been experiencing unrest on account of the people's unhappiness with the alleged misuse of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act. They are demanding that it be repealed.

'Some people shouldn't be part of #MeToo movement'

'I am not saying that all women were always right and all men have always been wrong.'

What we can learn from Tripura's withdrawal of AFSPA

Tripura should be taken as a case study on how misuse of the AFSPA can be avoided even while transforming public opinion and controlling insurgency, says Sanjib Deb.

6 painful memories from the Emergency

On the 40th anniversary of the beginning of one of the darkest periods in our history, here are six painful facts about the Emergency.

Doordarshan struggling to maintain professional freedom: Modi

Escalating further the controversy over his interview to Doordarshan, Narendra Modi on Saturday rued the "decline" in journalistic freedom in the public broadcaster and invoked "horrific" memories of the Emergency days in 1975.

Why India's fintech, e-com firms fear Google, Facebook

While Google has market capitalisation of almost $753 billion and Facebook commands one of $515 billion, it is the wealth of user data they have that one fears

Most exit polls predict majority for BJP-led NDA

Many exit polls predicted that SP-BSP alliance in Uttar Pradesh is likely to trump the BJP in the country's politically most crucial state.

BJP's base is shrinking across the country: Mayawati

The BSP supremo also ridiculed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for "not taking cognisance" of suicides by Dalit students when his party was in power.

Rajasthan rebel MLA writes to Shah: 'Sack Raje in public interest'

The Sanganer MLA alleged Raje was "misusing" her political power for "personal gains" and that the state government is a group of those who "extort" money.

Why marital rape should be criminalised

'Why doesn't the prime minister wake up to these social issues?' 'This government is basically saying rape is all right.'

Why the Maratha rallies have rattled politicians

'The participants and organisers have rejected their own political leadership and shown the door to leaders who have tried to claim power at these rallies.' 'Instead, the Maratha masses have reclaimed their power and stakes in the larger scheme of things.'

'Nobody can say BJP is protecting the accused'

'Let the courts decide who is guilty and what punishment they should get.'

Sensex slumps 219 pts as trade concerns mount

The NSE Nifty cracked below the 10,800-mark to hit a low of 10,753.05 intra-day, before closing at 10,762.45 with a loss of 59.40 points, or 0.55 per cent.

Rs 80K cr Kaleshwaram irrigation project inaugurated in Telangana

It is the only project in the world which can lift two TMC of water every day, the government said.

Must you spy on your child?

'It is natural for parents to want to keep their children safe.' 'But there's a difference between putting up firewalls to protect them and snooping on them 24X7,' says Shuma Raha.

'UP's love jihad law legalises criminal intimidation, regressive attitudes'

'Whom do I want to marry and what decisions I make for marrying the person I love are totally personal decisions, in which neither the State nor the courts have any right to interfere.'

Manipur, Meghalaya seek exemption from Citizenship Bill

The BJP, which has two MLAs in the MDA government, backed the Cabinet decision.

Listed companies gear up for mandatory whistle-blower policy

Sebi decided to incorporate a provision in this regard in its new Corporate Governance Code

In a first, 7 opposition parties move notice to impeach CJI

64 Rajya Sabha MPs have signed the notice for impeachment proceedings against Chief Justice of India Deepak Misra under "five grounds of misbehaviour".

HC orders demolition of Adarsh building

t also stayed the order for 12 weeks to enable Adarsh Housing Society to file an appeal in the Supreme Court.

Karunanidhi writes to PM over Azhagiri's arrest

Is Congress better off without Scindia?

'Should the Congress take Jyotiraditya's departure as good riddance?', asks Mohammad Sajjad.

'We started as a democracy, but have regressed to a banana republic'

'Governments, democratically elected governments, are custodians for a short- specified time.' 'Parents don't let baby sitters decide the course of their child's future.'

Why dissent will become more difficult in India

'These trends put at risk not only minorities or the media or some other out-of-favour group, they can and do concern everyone,' warns T N Ninan.

10 annoying habits Indians should avoid at work

Do not misuse power or share confidential information online.

'Congress manifesto dangerous and unimplementable'

The Finance Minister and senior party leader Arun Jaitley said the Congress does not deserve "even a single vote" for its promises, such as doing away with sedition law.

The Third Front is only a parking slot: Venkaiah Naidu

Stating that the Third Front has no policy or commitment, senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader M Venkaiah Naidu on Wednesday termed the 'alternative' combination of parties as a "parking slot."

Does the Opposition want to be taken seriously?

'If the Opposition believes the BJP is out to undermine the principles on which the Constitution rests, they had better start behaving as though they believe in those principles,' says T N Ninan.