Iran-India gas pipeline laid low by geopolitics
Mani Shankar Aiyar is known for the many controversies sparked by his provocative comments and controversial ideas. As Minister for Petroleum and …
How MEA torpedoed the Bangladesh-India gas pipeline
Mani Shankar Aiyar is known for the many controversies sparked by his provocative comments and controversial ideas. As minister for petroleum and …
‘Tribals turn extremists because states are too busy making money from land’
The world’s largest democracy is facing a surge in tribal uprisings. The recent killings of Mahendra Karma and other Congress leaders in …
Road to disaster
Fertile land is up for grabs in western Uttar Pradesh. Private developers are acquiring it to build apartments, industries, IT institutes, and …
Indira, Manmohan, Modi: Why all see civil society with suspicion
The arrests of activists and rights campaigners is set to further dip the relationship between government and the civil society
87% of MGNREGA's annual fund already spent
More than a third of India is facing drought-like situation and a fund crunch in MGNREGA for the remaining financial year can perpetuate the …
Indian Science Congress showcases innovations for a smarter home
Exhibits include gas stove that can be timed to turn off; a clothesline that protects clothes from rain
Mindless on ‘reform’
Reforms in India have become synonymous with opening up to foreign capital. Does it reform our corrupt polity or institutions?
FDI in pharma: Cabinet clears KKR investments in two Indian drug firms
Union health and commerce ministries have been opposing such investment without safeguards for acquisition of domestic critical care pharma firms
Loneliness in the glitzy capital
Delhi’s city plan has dehumanised public spaces, inviting violence like the recent gangrape of a 23-year-old girl
Centre rejects Shah Commission recommendation to cap iron ore production in Odisha
Mining ministry opposes cap on iron ore production; environment ministry disregards recommendation to cancel licence of firms encroaching forestland
Cauvery row: SC directs Karnataka to release 283 cumec water to Tamil Nadu
Asks Cauvery Monitoring Committee headed-by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to meet within two days and decide water sharing between the two states
PM's climate mission plan for Himalaya yet to take off
Capacity building for mission under national action plan on climate change still ongoing five years after launch
Liberal politics of Economic Survey 2011-12
The Economic Survey 2011-12 showcases the dividends of economic liberalisation started by the ruling party. But admits: growth is not possible …
Sri Lanka to prosecute Indian fishers in its custody
Judicial proceedings chosen over quick repatriation because fishers were committing the crime time and again, says Lankan minister
Mission health for all
What prime minister needs to do to make good his promise on making 12th Five-Year Plan a health plan
The battle for a strong Lokpal
As the showdown between Anna Hazare and the Centre begins what implications does it have for the relationship between the government and non-…
As the showdown between Anna Hazare and Centre begins what implications does it have for the relationship between the government and non-…
Obituary: Ashish Bose, a man who counted
India’s foremost demographer had a lively interest in a host of societal issues, specially the state of the aam aadmi
Li's visit yields little on Brahmaputra
China goes ahead with dam construction, while both countries classify hydrological data in the name of national security
Major revamp of ICDS recommended
Inter-ministerial report calls for improving infrastructure and facilities at anganwadi centres
Tribals nail government lie on protecting indigenous people at biodiversity meet
'Will the Indian government abandon mining projects to protect us?' ask residents of Singrauli who face displacement because of Mahan coal project
Dhari Devi idol goes missing
Activists claim idol deliberately removed to favour infrastructure firm GVK and help expansion of Shrinagar hydel project
Science jamboree at Jammu
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