Terming it "pathetic", the Supreme Court pulled up the Haryana government and its urban development body on Wednesday for the uprooting of 40 fully-grown trees to build an accessible road to a......
The land pooling policy aims to kick-start a new wave of urbanisation in the predominantly rural state. IMAGE: Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee farmers takes part in a motorcycle rally in......
The clinics are expected to operate for at least two hours daily, particularly between September and March -- the period when air pollution levels are typically high. IMAGE: Kartavya Path in New......
'Social acceptance and glorification of demolitions as a symbol of 'strong governance' has, in many ways, incentivised the political leadership to continue projecting a pro-bulldozer image, even......
'...yet struggles to convert that human capital into domestic productivity.' IMAGE: Passengers board a train at Patna Junction railway station. Photograph: ANI Photo At his rally in Samastipur......
India’s market regulator is moving ahead to include real estate investment trusts (Reits) in benchmark indices in a phased manner, Sebi chief Tuhin Kanta Pandey said, while asserting that the......
Canadian firm Manulife and Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M), an Indian automaker with interests in financial services, have signed an agreement to form a 50:50 life insurance joint venture (JV) with a......
'The informal sector can grow at a 100 per cent rate -- we have to plan big.' Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) Chairman Shri......
Implementation of the reforms through a special purpose vehicle is a way to seek greater accountability, writes M Ramachandran. The launch by the prime minister of three major urban programmes -......
Given that a sizeable part of this money is part of the coveted current accounts and savings accounts, it is surprising that banks are not in a hurry to revive these accounts, notes Tamal......
'...but in a time when we bid for the Olympics, Commonwealth Games, and when we invite investors too, to India, it is shameful to have such a pathetic mentality in the government.' IMAGE: The......