Month: May 2018

Rashtriya-Swayamsevak-Sangh
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BJP fetish for English

THE Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh leadership is one of the biggest votaries for the propagation of Hindi language. Now that they are de facto...

Sitaram-Yechury
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Yechury takes the vote

THE Communist Party of India (Marxist) 22nd Congress was convened in Hyderabad recently. The Congress elected Sitaram Yechury as the party’s general secretary...

Arun-Jaitley
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North Block adrift

A new grapevine has taken root in the Finance Ministry since the news of Finance Minister Arun Jaitley kidney problems appeared in the...

Another-year-for-Sinha
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Another year for Sinha

The term of Cabinet Secretary PK Sinha, a 1977-batch IAS officer of the Uttar Pradesh cadre, has been extended for one year more....

Finally-Jaishankar-joins-Tatas
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Finally Jaishankar joins Tatas

Everybody in the government is bemused about S Jaishankar, former Foreign Secretary who had also served as India’s Ambassador to China and then...

DD-in-doldrums
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DD in doldrums

When Prime Minister Modi started ‘Man ki Baat’ on AIR, the officials presumed that the condition of Prasar Bharati would improve. But the...

Vinod Rai, former Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG)
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Questionable actions of Vinod Rai!

Recall Vinod Rai, former Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) and Secretary Banking. He opened the Pandora box of the 2G scam...