The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) on Tuesday tabled its report on spending in Parliament. The national auditor expressed concern that the government
Author: Anil R Tikotekar
Apt reversal |CBI case — Business Standard Editorials
In ordering the reinstatement of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) director, Alok Verma, a three-member Bench of the Supreme Court has underlined the Union
Growth deceleration | Business Standard Editorials
The Central Statistics Office (CSO), which released the first advance estimates of economic growth on Monday, expects gross domestic product to grow at 7.2 per cent for 2018-19. While
CBI verdict: With hand caught in the Bureau–Economic Times
By Manoj Joshi No matter how spinmeisters spin it, the Supreme Court’s order to reinstate Alok Verma as Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) director is a
‘Charitable trusts selling books, CDs have to pay GST’ – The Hindu BusinessLine
Appellate Authority upholds AAR ruling The Appellate Authority for Advance Ruling (AAAR) for GST has upheld that a charitable trust whose main objective is the
Real concern among bank officials over ‘fake’ ₹500 notes – The Hindu BusinessLine
Growing instances of fake currencies, particularly of ₹500 denomination, are keeping both banking officials and the public on tenterhooks. “While counterfeits are not totally new,
Donald Trump’s Afghan gambit – G Parthsarthy–Former Indian High Commissioner to Pakistan-The Hindu BusinessLine
Given his distaste for military interventions abroad, US President Donald Trump has announced his decision to expedite withdrawal of American forces from Syria and Afghanistan.
RBI–Stake skirmish – The Hindu BusinessLine
Of late, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has been taking a hard line on enforcing deadlines for the promoters of private sector banks to
Quotas–Just politics – The Hindu BusinessLine
Pushed on the backfoot after the recent electoral reverses, the Centre has whipped out a political ace — extending reservations for the economically weaker sections
Job-seekers keen on Canada, Britain due to US immigration policies: Report – The Hindu BusinessLine
Canada and Britain have gained popularity amongst international job-seekers, including Indians, over the US which has been a decline in searches for vacancies due to
Not necessary to start insolvency against principal borrower first: NCLAT | Business Standard News
A financial creditor can seek to first initiate insolvency proceedings against a corporate guarantor of a company, instead of the company itself, in case the guarantee fails, the National Company Law Appellate
Confront the harsh reality: The only way we can really help farmers is to take most of them out of farming–Times of India
Today, we give farmers 2.2 trillion rupees in subsidies on fertiliser, power, crop insurance, seeds, credit, irrigation and a myriad other items. We have a
CBI verdict: Supreme Court strikes a blow in favour of autonomy of “caged parrot”
The Supreme Court had once memorably described CBI as a “caged parrot”. It has now struck a blow in favour of its autonomy from government
The shield | CBI Case–Opinion News, The Indian Express
The court has directed that the reinstated CBI chief must desist from taking any major policy decisions till the selection committee, comprising the Prime Minister,
The SC judgment is a good starting point to remake CBI | editorials | Hindustan Times
It isn’t a complete victory for CBI chief Alok Verma, though. By asking for the Select Committee to look into the charges against him —
The BJP’s trump card: Reservations for the economically weaker sections of upper castes | editorials | Hindustan Times
For months, there has been fervent speculation about what the Narendra Modi-led government would do to win back the political narrative in the run-up to
I have been to hell and back and again, hell and back: Anwar Ibrahim – The Hindu
Malaysia’s PM-in-Waiting looks back at the trials he faced in his political career, and charting the course ahead, suggests India take a more positive leadership
Judicial evasion and the status quo: on SC judgments – The Hindu
In high stakes cases, the Supreme Court must ensure that judgments are timely and clear On October 26, 2018, a three-judge Bench of the Supreme Court,
नव्या आरक्षणाचा अर्थ | Maharashtra Times
नव्या आरक्षणाचा अर्थ खुल्या वर्गातील आर्थिकदृष्ट्या मागास असणाऱ्यांना केंद्र सरकारच्या नोकऱ्यांत, तसेच शिक्षणसंस्थांत दहा टक्के आरक्षण देण्याचा मोदी सरकारचा निर्णय आरक्षणाच्या मागणीला उत्तर देणारा असला, तरी अनेक
मनमर्जीच्या मर्यादा | Loksatta
सर्वोच्च न्यायालयाच्या निर्णयाने सरकारची नाचक्की झाली. ती टाळता येण्यासारखी होती. पण तरीही टळली नाही. कारण सरकार व्यवस्थेच्या नियमांनी चालले नाही. राफेलच्या मुद्दय़ावर आधीच सरकारवर कानकोंडे