Government
India to route all govt purchases through Amazon-like marketplace
02 Dec 2016
The Narendra Modi government is reported to be already on track to move all central and state government purchases, from paper clips to power plant turbines, to an online marketplace.
Govt’s public debt up 3% in Q2 of FY17
28 Nov 2016
Opposition paralyses Parliament over demonetisation deaths
21 Nov 2016
A united opposition today forced four adjournments in the Rajya Sabha in the pre-noon session, asserting that no discussion on demonetisation would take place till the House mourns the nearly 70 deaths caused by hardships due to the withdrawal of higher denomination currency notes
India’s GDP seen falling to 5.8% hit by cash crunch
19 Nov 2016
The severe cash crunch following the sudden demonetisation of high-value currency has disrupted economic activity across the country
Bear with temporary snags for nation’s future, Modi appeals to nation
14 Nov 2016
"Forces of corruption will use every means to safeguard the loot of 70 years," says Prime Minister Narendra Modi, adding, ''They may not let me live, they may ruin me because their loot of 70 years is in trouble, but I am prepared''
Ex-SC judge Katju in war of words with SC over blog post
12 Nov 2016
This is the first time the apex court has issued a contempt notice to one of its former judges for casting aspersions on sitting judges in a blog
Bondings over the boss
07 Nov 2016
The most frequent and perhaps the strongest bonds with a colleagues in the All India Services, particularly the IAS, occur at the workplace when one shares an obnoxious boss, writes Vivek K. Agnihotri, former secretary-general, Rajya Sabha