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Shailesh Gandhi and the under-trials in jail

For former central information commissioner Shailesh Gandhi, the RTI Act remains a powerful ally, finds A Ganesh Nadar Legislators are reported to have collectively thrashed police sub-inspector......

'Digital Act Will Kill RTI Slowly, Surely'

'By extending the definition of 'personal' to include institutions and not just individuals, the State has equipped itself with a tool to block access to most kinds of information.' Illustration:......

'Citizens should never be satisfied with cribbing'

Shailesh Gandhi, convener of the National Campaign for People's Right to Information, who was appointed a Central Information Commissioner in 2008, had an hour-long conversation with rediff.com......

Was CIC Mahurkar Right In His Views?

'As CIC, you have the power to comment on policy matters.'If you have very strong beliefs and you know your rulings will be reported, you will express your beliefs.'Jyoti Punwani reports.......

Bihar govt transfers over 100 bureaucrats amid political turmoil

The Bihar government on Friday transferred 22 IAS, 79 IPS and 45 Bihar Administrative Service (BAS) officers. IMAGE: Bihar Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar and Chief Minister Nitish Kumar......

Margin pressures, growth triggers to weigh on Dr Reddy's

Pharma major Dr Reddy’s Laboratories delivered a muted operational performance in the fourth quarter of financial year 2024-25 (Q4FY25), even as revenue growth remained healthy. IMAGE: Satish......

'IIT-ians can do wonders if they want'

Former IIT-ian Shailesh Gandhi is sure to take you by surprise. His visiting card carries an interesting tag: Mera Bharat Mahan. . . Nahin Hain / Par Yeh Dosh Mera Hain (My India is not great but I......

CIC orders report on Western Ghats be made public

In response to a RTI application seeking to make public a report by the Western Ghats Ecology Expert Panel under the Ministry of Environment and Forest, Information Commissioner Shailesh Gandhi......

CIC: 23 lakh records to be digitised

Nearly 9000 files in the office of the Information Commissioner have been digitised as part of the Central Information Commission's plan to convert 23 lakh pages of old records in digital format.......

RTI mantra: When in doubt, confront

Some of the finest brainsof the IIT Bombay alumni came together to celebrate theinstitute's Golden Jubilee at the Lalit Ashok in Bangalorerecently. Rightly named Kal Aaj aur Kal, the eventfocussed......

Taarak Mehta cast bids goodbye to Dr Hathi

Actor Kavi Kumar Azad died of cardiac arrest. he was 45. Actor Kavi Kumar Azad, better known by his character name Dr Hathi from the popular television serial, Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah......

The Meteoric Rise Of Pan-Indian Films

'This is the best time to do a pan-Indian film.' IMAGE: Tovino Thomas in Minnal Murali. How did we get here? Basil Joseph's Minnal Murali (Malayalam) is a sweet, unusual, superhero film. On......

If not TV, what is young India watching?

According to industry experts, television has lost the young urban viewer for English or Hindi shows. Urvi Malvania finds out what is making more and more of them turn to digital platforms......