Government policies
Canada to host Manmohan Singh after G20 summit
19 Jun 2010
Cong-BJP shed crocodile tears – Dow rules supreme
17 Jun 2010
Even as politicians shed crocodile tears about the victims of the Bhopal gas tragedy Dow Chemicals, the successor firm, carries out its business with no concerns or grief.
Bhopal tragedy: Congress opposed compensation enhancement in 2007
17 Jun 2010
With the Congress Party scrambling to control collateral damage by the day it is now revealed that it opposed applications filed by victims to have the compensation amount enhanced as recently as 2007.
Delhi assured Anderson “safe passage”: ex-US diplomat
16 Jun 2010
A revelation by an ex-US diplomat that it was Delhi which had assured "safe passage" to then Union Carbide chief Warren Anderson squarely contradicts all creative explanations being offered by the Congress Party.
Commerce ministry okayed Carbide sale to Dow despite objections: report
14 Jun 2010
Intense lobbying by Dow CEO Andrew Liveris led to the commerce ministry approving the project involving Reliance Petrochemicals and Dow Global in spite of apprehensions expressed by the ministry of chemicals and fertilisers.
MPs thwart govt attempt to dilute N-liability bill
11 Jun 2010
With New Delhi’s chicanery in the Bhopal gas disaster still making daily news, now comes the shocking revelation that it is attempting to dilute the liability factor for global firms in the civil nuclear liability bill as well.
MPs thwart govt attempt to dilute N-liability bill
11 Jun 2010
With New Delhi’s chicanery in the Bhopal gas disaster still making daily news, now comes the shocking revelation that it is attempting to dilute the liability factor for global firms in the civil nuclear liability bill as well.
Centre waives rules for new Goa airport
11 Jun 2010
Bhopal fallout envelopes Congress: GoM reconstituted
09 Jun 2010
Faced with universal condemnation on the outcome of the Bhopal gas tragedy the UPA government has scrambled to control damage by reconstituting a Group of Ministers which will go into all issues pertaining to it.
Bhopal verdict: Jittery US looks ahead to nuke liability bill
08 Jun 2010
An anxious United States of America has said it hopes the Bhopal gas tragedy case would not affect its growing ties with India or impact the pending nuclear liability bill.
EGoM to discuss decontrol of fuel pricing today
07 Jun 2010
The government appears to be setting the stage for increasing fuel prices too with the Empowered Group of Ministers (EGoM) headed by finance minister Pranab Mukherjee set to meet today
India, US wind up Strategic Dialogue on a high note
04 Jun 2010
India and the United States wound up their first Strategic Dialogue today, pledging to deepen ties and committing to strengthen global legal regimes against terrorism.
ONGC, OIL to more than double natural gas price
03 Jun 2010
The union cabinet today approved a revision of the administered price mechanism price of natural gas from the present Rs3,200 per mmBtu to Rs6,818 mmBtu.
Indo-US strategic dialogue: Five pillars of inconsequence
02 Jun 2010
India has allowed the US to carry its charade of a 'strategic partnership' a bit too far. Allowing itself to be co-opted in a sham exercise can have disastrous long-term consequences for the nation, argues Rajiv Singh