‘Modi is addressing leadership crisis that’s plaguing BJP’
12 April 2013 5:42 AM ISTWhat are your plans for the ministry, after you took over as the minister for road transport and highways last year?We need to give space to...
Financial constraints plaguing ministry, says CP Joshi
11 April 2013 8:28 AM ISTUnion Minister for Road Transport and Highways Dr CP Joshi has blamed lack of funds for his ministry as being the reason for missing the target of...
CPM activists attack Mamata, minister with iron rods in Delhi
11 April 2013 2:10 AM ISTBanerjee and Mitra were going to meet Planning Commission deputy chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia at around 3:45 pm for annual state plan...
Rahul plays reluctant politician card again
5 April 2013 6:24 AM ISTAddressing the the annual session of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) here in the national capital, Gandhi said: ‘Questions related to me...
PM does some pep talk to spur India Inc’s confidence
4 April 2013 9:04 AM ISTAdmitting the economic slowdown, Singh said, ‘For a variety of reasons, government decision-making has slowed down. One reason is a hesitation on the...
Why is Rashmi Group getting away with freight evasion?
4 April 2013 7:44 AM ISTEyebrows are being raised over the freight evasion scam involving the railway ministry and excise officials who have allegedly colluded with a private...
Telecom sector not to lay ‘golden egg’ for a while, says Kapil Sibal
4 April 2013 7:28 AM ISTSpeaking at a session – ‘The Governance Conundrum: Is it Law or Enforcement?’ – organised at he annual general meeting and National Conference of the...
Beni barbs leave Cong in dilemma over his future
1 April 2013 7:17 AM ISTThe Congress high command is at its wits end in trying to control steel minister Beni Prasad Verma’s unending barbs against Samajwadi Party...
Row brews over selection of new CAG
27 March 2013 5:19 AM ISTThe process of selection for the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has sparked off a new debate creating a political controversy. The term of...
Govt cuts PPF rate, small savings slashed by 10 bps
26 March 2013 6:42 AM ISTThe government on Monday reduced the interest rate on Public Provident Fund (PPF) from 8.8 per cent to 8.7 per cent. The new rate will come into...
‘In a country like ours, you can build up a personality and project yourself as saviour’
16 March 2013 4:58 AM ISTHow is the party addressing the latest scam, choppergate, during the ongoing parliament session?The party has always had this point of view that if...
Stand up for some laughs
15 March 2013 3:57 AM ISTOn my day off from work, I decided to destress, by watching Bar Boys, a night of stand-up comedy presented by Shoelace Productions. Three starkly...
