India 'indispensable' for peace in Indo-Pacific: Trump administrationA senior US official highlighted India's crucial role in Indo-Pacific stability and a favorable Asian power balance, emphasizing deeper def...
24 Mar, 2026, 09.12 PM IST
PRAGATI in power sector: 43 projects worth Rs 3.02 lakh crore commissioned till December-endAs of December 31, 2025, 43 major projects under the PRAGATI platform have been completed. These projects represent an investment of Rs 3.0...
08 Jan, 2026, 07.14 PM IST
Nagrik Devo Bhava: PM Modi's mantra to civil servantsPrime Minister Modi, addressing civil servants on Civil Services Day, urged them to embody "Nagrik Devo Bhava," prioritising citizen welfar...
22 Apr, 2025, 12.11 AM IST
Let's get RIA about regulation: How India can cut through the red tape for growth and innovationIndia’s jalebi regulatory framework needs reform to reduce bureaucratic burdens and enhance efficiency. The proposed High-Level Committee a...
08 Mar, 2025, 12.08 AM IST
Where laws go to die: The case for institutionalised regulatory review in IndiaIndia is working to remove outdated and unnecessary laws to improve governance, ease of living and doing business. The government is introd...
13 Jan, 2025, 12.21 AM IST
GoI needs to cut down its bloated ministries and departments and become streamlinedIndia faces a challenge to make its government more efficient. Hence, there is a need for a reduction in the number of ministries from the ...
20 Nov, 2024, 11.27 PM IST
Narendra Modi will visit Varanasi on December 25: Kalraj MishraPrime Minister Narendra Modi will be visiting his Parliamentary constituency Varanasi on December 25, Union minister Kalraj Mishra said tod...
05 Dec, 2014, 10.23 PM IST
Rahul Gandhi attacks Narendra Modi's style of functioning"This is the difference between the thinking of those in power and ours. We want to give power and strengthen women and youths," Rahul said.
04 Dec, 2014, 06.05 PM IST
US President Barack Obama praises PM Modi for shaking India's 'bureaucratic inertia'Last month in Myanmar on the sidelines of the East Asia Summit, Obama in his brief interaction with Modi had told him that he is a "man of ...
04 Dec, 2014, 10.04 AM IST
Narendra Modi will prove 'yamraj' for Congress in 2014 elections: BJPReferring to 1984 anti-Sikh riots, Naqvi alleged that the "massacre had shown that the Congress is the biggest communal outfit."
06 Apr, 2013, 07.55 PM IST
PM lacks leadership qualities to run UPA govt: Sushma SwarajSushma Swaraj today said Prime Minister Manmohan Singh lacked the leadership qualities required to steer a coalition government.
03 Apr, 2013, 08.28 PM IST
Penalise inert babus for inaction to boost growthStandstill bureaucrats can be sacked or, at the least, transferred to Saiha, the southernmost tip of Mizoram, or to the Andaman Islands.
07 Nov, 2012, 08.02 AM IST
- Indian bureaucracy rated worst in Asia, says a Political & Economic Risk Consultancy report
Indian bureaucracy is the worst in Asia with a 9.21 rating out of 10, according to a report by a prestigious consulting firm based in Singa...
11 Jan, 2012, 02.04 PM IST
WikiLeaks news: US preferred Pranab over Antony as defence ministerThe US would have preferred Pranab Mukherjee to continue as the defence minister rather than present incumbent A K Antony.
06 Sep, 2011, 01.13 PM IST
- Indo-US Relations
Atmospherics could not have been better at the strategic dialogue.
07 Jun, 2010, 04.37 AM IST
- Air India gets corporate makeover to stay afloat
The move comes at a time when the airline is struggling to run its day-to-day operations due to severe liquidity crunch. Watch Video
06 Mar, 2010, 01.57 PM IST
- ADB to review governance policies
The Asian Development Bank is holding discussions with donors on Thursday to review the extent of improvement achieved in India's instituti...
16 Dec, 2004, 05.52 PM IST