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When the state questions your citizenshipAn MEA official's statement that Indian passports aren't proof of citizenship, made during Passport Seva Divas, has sparked concern. Amidst...
Passport row highlights India's larger citizenship documentation challengeA remark by an External Affairs Ministry official on Passport Seva Divas that a passport is "a travel document, not a document of citizensh...
Ministry of questionable questions: Satire on India's press conference cultureA sharp satire on Indian press conferences, where tough questions are dodged with grand civilisational rhetoric, scripted patriotism, and t...
Iran war crisis: With long-term vision, India could turn turmoil into triumphIndia confronts an economic crisis driven by global events. Import duties on gold and silver are an initial step. Policymakers warn of crun...
NEET 2026 cancellation shows why India must ditch printed exam papersIndia's medical entrance exam, NEET, faces recurring paper leaks due to a flawed physical distribution system. A digital cinema-like model,...
X marks a spot for content-blockers: Why Elon Musk’s platform is taking GoI to courtKarnataka High Court will hear a case involving X (formerly Twitter) alleging the Government of India is misusing Section 79 of the IT Act ...
On PSUs, GoI has taken the right callFinance Secretary TV Somanathan signaled a shift, stating the government no longer sees disinvestment solely for budget balancing. This ref...
PM Modi backed Abe's gesture to Manmohan Singh, ensured 'No Objection' on timeModi was apprised of the conversation, following which, according to the note, he instructed that "we may convey GoI's no-objection to Japa...
Drugs, medical devices & cosmetics bill 2022: A law whose date has expiredIndia is yet to move away from understanding drug regulation as purely a manufacturing issue to a public health one. Technically, the quali...
Doing disinvestment the right way - Hire specialists, dribble small stakes throughout yearSelling small stakes into the equity markets throughout the year ensures that the process doesn't become hostage to market conditions and t...
Serving the hub and the spokesThrough what prism should we see reforms in the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) cadre rules? Should primacy be given to localism, or to...
Alapan Bandopadhyay moves HC on transfer of his case against Centre's proceedings out of CalcuttaOn a prayer by the Union government for transfer of the case from the Calcutta bench, the principal bench of CAT ordered that Bandopadhyay'...
OFB corporatization: Long term gains but product prices may go up in short runThe war gaming exercise also concluded that out of the new entities being created, the future is brighter for Vehicles, Ammunition and the ...
Government of India’s empowered group of secretaries returnsThe recent decision to import 50,000 tonnes of medical oxygen is learnt to have come after the recommendation of the groups last week. The ...
NSCN-IM likely to soon start formal peace talks with the Union governmentTalks were caught in a stalemate and informal talks route was taken after the NSCN-IM sought replacement of RN Ravi, who is the interlocuto...
India’s Foreign Secretary meets envoys of Bangladesh, Nepal & Maldives to push regional bondsForeign Secretary expressed his satisfaction at the qualitative transformation in the bilateral ties in recent years, and underlined the hi...
View: A new CJI provides GoI the chance to have another go at judicial reformsIn a recent interview to ET, Justice Bobde also said he was in favour of creating a national judicial service. GoI has been pushing this id...
Atanu Chakraborty is new DEA secretary, replaces SC Garg who is new power secretaryFinance Secretary Subhash Chandra Garg has been moved to the Ministry of Power.
Why RBI and GoI should sometimes publicly critique each otherIt’s alright for RBI to occasionally publicly express its reservations about GoI and vice-versa.
Home Secretary Rajiv Mehrishi draws flak over Chennai flood commentThe committee in its report to Parliament on Friday said that “instead of putting the blame on the forces of nature“, the government should...