Jay Shah comes under Oppn fire over tricolour video

Video footage of BCCI secretary Jay Shah appearing to turn down an offer to wave the national flag after India beat Pakistan in a thrilling cricket match at the Asia Cup in Dubai on Sunday has......

Can Jagdeep Dhankar Handle The Rajya Sabha?

Running a fractious House full of members every bit as well versed in parliamentary law as the chair, has, in the past, reduced several Rajya Sabha chairmen to tears. IMAGE: Jagdeep Dhankar, left,......

Prez Poll: Who Will Be Modi's Next 'Yes Man'?

Modi will utilise the Presidential poll to show that he is the only leader who matters in India, argue Sunil Gatade and Venkatesh Kesari.So the question being asked in political circles is: 'Who......

'Muslims in India have never had it this bad'

'Today, there is pervasive fear in society; an uncertainty of what might happen.''This has forced Muslims to shrink further into mental ghettos, with many considering extreme measures like......

GST to keep its tryst with destiny at midnight of June 30

'There will be some challenges' in the switchover to GST in the short term, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has warned. Reminiscent of India's tryst with destiny at the midnight of August 15, 1947,......

Railway Budget to be history

The Union Budget for 2017 is likely to be presented on February 1. An approval for merging the Railway Budget with the General Budget was accorded by  Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday.......

How the GST deal was clinched

Top Congress sources said they would not hold up the Bill, report Aditi Phadnis and Archis Mohan. The empowered committee of the finance ministers of states on Tuesday, July 26, reached an......

Rs 4,000-crore USL funds transfer under scanner

RBI, Enforcement Directorate to see if money was sent to tax haven The Enforcement Directorate (ED) and Reserve Bank of India have launched a probe into the transfer of Rs 4,000 crore (Rs 40......