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Word of the day: Umpteen – Meaning and how to use Umpteen like a proWord of the day: Despite being in active use since the early 20th century, "umpteen" remains one of the most misunderstood and underused in...
Lost in translation: How idioms trip up Indian speech and politicsA West Bengal MP's clumsy translation of an English idiom into Bangla sparked controversy, highlighting a broader decline in idiomatic prof...
Expect US Fed to cut interest rates in September: Anurag SinghMy sense is that ultimately the 10-year, even by the end of next year, goes till say about 3.5%, that is an attractive number for US invest...
Haryana govt to bring anti-conversion bill in upcoming budget session of AssemblyIn November 2020, state Home Minister Anil Vij had announced the setting up of a three-member committee to draft a bill against "love jihad...
Assam to clear over two lakh pending files before May 10, 2022Nearly two lakh files are pending in since 1990’s. Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that it is well known that there are many ...
US-Taliban agreement portends several challenges for IndiaStrengthened India-US counter-terrorism cooperation has pertinence essentially in the Pakistan-Afghanistan context, which the US-Taliban ag...
Who's scared of criticising Rahul?Criticism of Rahul Gandhi, his team and methods, is a sign that even seasoned Congressmen feel the need for such an overhaul.
Need proactive policy to clear infrastructure projects fasterUnless we have in place clear-cut norms for time-bound approvals, the delays and slippages would make entire projects unviable.
Events in Food, Sport, Music and Dance to experience around the worldThe Tour de France is the most prestigious cycling event held in France. An annual bicycle race, it lasts for about three weeks.
Kingfisher Airlines seek closure of cash-strapped carrierEmployees of the airline's maintenance and ground support departments, have also decided to submit a memorandum to the ministries of corpor...
- Black Money: Institutional lacunae boosts the menace
A parliamentary white paper on black money has been introduced recently, which specifically calls for time-bound research to assess unaccou...
- Managing public-private partnerships beyond finmin's draft policy
The draft national public-private partnership (PPP) policy essayed by the finance ministry needs to go back to the drafting board again, to...
- Will plain writing help make sense of tax laws in India or US or any other country?
Less jargon, more clear, lucid, simple speak! The draft Direct Tax Code, 2010, was an attempt to move in a similar direction.
- Anna Hazare: Fast unto death over Lok Pal Bill represents social concern on corruption
The most immediately pertinent aspect of Anna Hazare's dramatic fast-unto-death campaign over the Lok Pal Bill is that it has tapped into, ...
- Montek for phasing out stimulus from next fiscal
Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia pitched for phasing out of the stimulus package from next fiscal saying he agree...
- Decontrol oil
The pricing of petro-goods by fiat should end.
- On black gold
What' required today is proactive policy to reform domestic oil sector.
- Fernandes asks all Bihari MPs to quit from Parliament
JD(U) leader asked all MPs from Bihar to quit from Parliament.
The significance of Eid-ul-FitrThe day of Eid-ul-Fitr truly symbolises piety, patience, fortitude and godliness. Socially, Eid-ul-Fitr reminds us to share the festivities...
- Perfect Finnish design
From saunas to Sibelius and berries to bazaars, Helsinki is more than just the worthy capital of a country renowned for its design prowess.