'This Shock May Trigger Suicides'

'Marathwada is the suicide capital of Maharashtra.''To stop such man-made disasters, the government should immediately come up with a rightful package, not this charitable approach to......

No permission granted for Sri Sri event, water resources ministry informs NGT

Faced with tough questions from National Green Tribunal, the water resources ministry on Wednesday told the panel it has not granted permission for 'World Cultural Festival' being organised by Sri......

Allow certain good things to happen too: SC on Vantara

The Supreme Court on Monday said there was "no contravention of law" while accepting a clean chit given by its special investigation team to Vantara, the zoological rescue and rehabilitation centre......

Parl panel recommends renegotiating Indus Water Treaty

The Standing Committee on Water Resources has recommended renegotiating the Indus Water Treaty with Pakistan to address the impact of climate change on water availability in the river basin and......

When cronies plunder scarce resources

Crony capitalism will of course generate investment and ensure profit for private capital, but it won’t give employment or income to the people. If you can make money by selling coal or......

A Budget With An Eye On Elections

Nirmala Sitharaman's messaging was clear when she presented a well-balanced Budget with an eye on state elections in nine states followed by a general election next year, observes Ramesh Menon.......

Modi @ 4: How 'swachh' is our Bharat?

While household toilets are only one part of the large challenge for the government, having liquid and solid waste management facilities, along with water delivery across the entire country, is a......

Drug regulator lets pharma firms fix own penalty

Pharmaceutical companies could enjoy a leeway while pricing their products, with the drug regulator facing a resource crunch in its attempt to prevent the industry from selling over-priced......