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...
14 May, 2026, 11.31 PM IST
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,...
14 May, 2026, 11.26 PM IST
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 ...
26 Mar, 2025, 01.05 AM IST
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...
04 Feb, 2024, 11.04 PM IST
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...
05 Oct, 2022, 12.16 AM IST
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...
24 Jul, 2022, 11.55 PM IST
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...
20 Jun, 2022, 11.18 PM IST
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...
25 Jan, 2022, 09.59 AM IST
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'...
26 Oct, 2021, 07.39 PM IST
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 ...
22 Sep, 2021, 06.36 PM IST
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 ...
21 Apr, 2021, 08.32 AM IST
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...
16 Sep, 2020, 07.02 AM IST
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...
08 Feb, 2020, 10.00 AM IST
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...
18 Nov, 2019, 11.28 PM IST
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.
25 Jul, 2019, 06.41 AM IST
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.
30 Oct, 2018, 06.36 AM IST
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...
15 Aug, 2016, 09.58 AM IST