It is the public money that is given to corporate borrowers and bad loans impose a heavy cost on the economy

The successful launch of Indian Space Research Organisation’s communication satellite from the heaviest launch vehicle GSLV Mark III comes as a major boost to the proposed manned mission to the moon. GSLV Mark III, the most advanced and powerful rocket, will now be a part of Isro’s fleet of operational vehicles, which includes the highly succes

With the Assembly elections in Telangana barely three weeks away, Congressmen are back to doing what they are best at: Infighting. Faced with a formidable and charismatic rival who is already off the block and much ahead in the race, one would expect the opposition grouping to get its act together quickly and reach out to people with an alternative

China is the only country that has recognised the anointment of Rajapaksa and this must worry India

The simmering friction between the NDA government and the Reserve Bank of India appears to have reached boiling point. The differences over a plethora of issues, including monetary policy, Prompt Corrective Action (PCA) framework, insufficient liquidity to the non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) and the proposed payments regulator, are now bein

Widely seen as a referendum on Donald Trump’s presidency, the midterm elections in the United States have thrown up a mixed outcome that has proved that the nation is more divided than ever before. While the Democrats have gained control of the House of Representatives, after a gap of eight years, the Republicans have not only fended off anti-inc

There was a quantum jump in pollution levels in various cities the day after Diwali making a mockery of the SC directive

Though the intent behind banning the high-value currency notes was lofty, the consequences turned out to be an economic misadventure

Asia Bibi's acquittal in a blasphemy case is an opportunity for Imran Khan to redeem himself as a ruler committed to equality for minorities

The United States’ decision to exempt India from the sanctions against Iran is a good example of New Delhi’s assertion of its independent foreign policy. India stood its ground during the negotiations with the US and got a waiver from the sanctions that kicks off on November 5. With this, India is now free to import oil from the West Asian coun

Human activity has decimated global wildlife, reducing species counts by an average of 60% over the last four decades. The latest report by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) must send alarm bells across the nations as it paints a grim picture of the animal extinction over past several decades. Species are disappearing due to habitat loss and degradatio

The Indonesian plane crash off the coast of Jakarta, killing all the 189 passengers and crew on board, has raised fresh questions about flight safety in the region. The mysterious disappearance of Malaysian Airlines Flight 370, after departing from Kuala Lumpur for Beijing on March 8, 2014, is still fresh in public memory. The causes of both the mi

Sardar Patel stands tallest in the world. While India’s first home minister, who was instrumental in merging the 562 independent princely States into Indian union, has been immortalised in the form of the world’s tallest statue in Gujarat, the message of unity that he epitomised is more relevant for the country now than ever before. At a time w

Given Chinese expansionism and territorial ambitions in South Asia, India needs to muster its diplomatic skills to deftly navigate the Lankan crisis

By declining urgent hearing on the Ayodhya dispute, the Supreme Court may have sent a message that the final verdict on the sensitive issue is unlikely before the 2019 Lok Sabha elections but it has, nonetheless, triggered a more vociferous demand from Sangh Parivar organisations for an ordinance route to fast-track construction of Ram temple at th

RBI and government must work together in harmony rather than wrangle over regulatory powers

Significant increase in tax collections and expansion of the tax base must bring cheer to the government in these gloomy times. The latest data, released by Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), shows that there has been a 68% increase in the number of crorepati tax payers between assessment years 2014-15 and 2017-18. The direct tax collection to t

The SC order calling for a complete ban on mining in the Aravallis will at least set in motion a damage-control exercise

The SC has been fair in observing that use of green crackers would apply to other religious festivals as well apart from Diwali

The Railways cannot shirk its responsibility because trespass on the track was the main cause of the Amritsar mishap