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Radio Auctions: Modi government has a golden opportunity
November 3, 2014, 12:00 AM IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s outreach to the nation via radio yesterday was both stunning in its simplicity, and an essential lesson in empowerment: All radio, including private FM radio, is free; all that is required…
November 3, 2014, 12:00 AM IST
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ATM fees can only serve as an irritant
November 2, 2014, 6:03 AM IST
As we have said earlier, the RBI has not only succumbed to pressure from the banks in allowing these charges, it has effectively moved the clock back. A modern banking system should ideally see fewer…
November 2, 2014, 6:03 AM IST
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The kala yug of black money
November 1, 2014, 12:06 AM IST
Question: When should filthy lucre be called filthy lucre? Answer: When it becomes black money and has to be laundered. Increasingly, the long-drawn out tale of ill-gotten money stashed away is becoming the subject of…
November 1, 2014, 12:06 AM IST
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It is shocking for govt to ask an unwed mother how she had a child
October 31, 2014, 5:20 AM IST
It is shocking that the government should ask an unwed mother how she had a child before giving a passport. The circumstances in which she had the child are no business of the state, it…
October 31, 2014, 5:20 AM IST
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Cops or khaps? UP police display stone-age mentality in response to rape query
October 31, 2014, 12:07 AM IST
That police officers in Uttar Pradesh have stated in a response to an RTI query that the use of mobile phones is responsible for rising crimes against women is utterly shocking and raises seriously disturbing…
October 31, 2014, 12:07 AM IST
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Bite the bullet: Fresh from its Maharashtra and Haryana victories, BJP should seek a fresh mandate in Delhi
October 31, 2014, 12:06 AM IST
Now that the Supreme Court has praised Delhi’s Lieutenant Governor (LG) for his “positive moves” towards government formation the path has been cleared for another throw of dice by BJP to cobble together a government,…
October 31, 2014, 12:06 AM IST
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When a big tree fell: Thirty years since 1984 anti-Sikh riots, we still need to learn lessons on political accountability
October 31, 2014, 12:05 AM IST
Today marks the 30th anniversary of one of the most infamous dates in modern Indian history, the day the Republic turned its back on an entire section of its people, abandoning them to genocidal mobs…
October 31, 2014, 12:05 AM IST
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Avoid hysteria: Fight against black money needs reforms at home and respect for international agreements
October 30, 2014, 12:08 AM IST
The global crackdown on black money crossed an important milestone on Wednesday when representatives of dozens of countries met in Berlin to agree on a way to enhance exchange of banking information. The current burst…
October 30, 2014, 12:08 AM IST
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Legalise sex work: Severing the link between trafficking and prostitution is key to tackling the former
October 30, 2014, 12:06 AM IST
In a welcome move Lalitha Kumaramangalam, chairperson of the National Commission for Women, has advocated legalising sex work. Asserting that such an approach would help fight trafficking of women and improve the condition of sex…
October 30, 2014, 12:06 AM IST
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Not so black and white: There are too many myths in the black money debate, government must take rational action
October 30, 2014, 12:04 AM IST
More smoke than light has been generated by the current outcry on black money. Let’s separate the wheat from chaff and start with busting some myths that are parroted by even the most learned commentators…
October 30, 2014, 12:04 AM IST
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Apple and Facebook offer to freeze eggs of female employees
October 30, 2014, 12:02 AM IST
TIMES VIEW Send terrible corporate signal By Chandan Nandy By offering incentives to their female employees to freeze their ovarian eggs, Silicon Valley tech giants such as Facebook and Apple are sending out a terrible…
October 30, 2014, 12:02 AM IST
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Take China’s cue: Modi has a golden opportunity to launch a ‘Make in India’ digital economy
October 29, 2014, 12:08 AM IST
In the last month, India has seen something it’s never seen before: Leaders of the world’s largest technology companies – Jeff Bezos (Amazon), Satya Nadella (Microsoft), Mark Zuckerberg (Facebook) and Sunder Pichai (a top 3…
October 29, 2014, 12:08 AM IST
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Gen next rises: Devendra Fadnavis, CM nominee for Maharashtra, is an urban face with a spotless record
October 29, 2014, 12:06 AM IST
That the BJP has chosen Devendra Fadnavis as its chief ministerial nominee in Maharashtra suggests the party’s desire to project a young and forward-looking face. Forty-four-year-old Fadnavis is set to be the second youngest chief…
October 29, 2014, 12:06 AM IST
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Why Modi’s changed approach to Pakistan is more likely to yield détente
October 29, 2014, 12:04 AM IST
Is India compromising its own national interest by retaliating against Pakistan’s firing across the Line of Control, and putting on hold the dialogue process? Several Indian foreign policy commentators think so, and have been writing…
October 29, 2014, 12:04 AM IST
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Use Doval’s visit: Mamata must cooperate with Burdwan blast probe and root out terror modules from Bengal
October 28, 2014, 12:08 AM IST
With national security adviser Ajit Doval meeting chief minister Mamata Banerjee in Kolkata, it’s welcome that the Centre is treating the Burdwan blast investigation as a high priority. The probe has unearthed a deadly network…
October 28, 2014, 12:08 AM IST
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Power shift: NDA meet heralds new coalition dharma where the tail no longer wags the dog
October 28, 2014, 12:06 AM IST
In his first meeting with National Democratic Alliance (NDA) MPs after taking office, Prime Minister Narendra Modi asked them to proactively lead implementation of 64 governmental welfare programmes. NDA’s Diwali Milan at 7 Race Course…
October 28, 2014, 12:06 AM IST
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Ground beneath their feet: UPA’s land acquisition law provides for a just and humane return of land to the displaced
October 28, 2014, 12:04 AM IST
By Kamal Nath and Muhammad Khan Recently the Supreme Court upheld and invoked the retrospective clause of UPA’s law on land acquisition to free the land of a housing society in Tamil Nadu from arbitrary…
October 28, 2014, 12:04 AM IST
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Open babudom’s gate: Lateral entry will improve governance
October 27, 2014, 12:07 AM IST
The NDA government is working to institutionalise lateral entry from academia and the private sector into some senior government positions. This is a long overdue reform with far-reaching potential. Changing the way bureaucracy works and…
October 27, 2014, 12:07 AM IST
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IT innovations and social media can be leveraged for Swachh Bharat success
October 27, 2014, 12:06 AM IST
Providing a fillip to the government’s Swachh Bharat campaign, local entrepreneurs have come up with several free apps that could aid users in keeping their cities and towns clean. While one such app called ‘Swachh…
October 27, 2014, 12:06 AM IST
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What ‘diwali’ smog conceals: Rice cultivation in Punjab and Haryana is triggering an economic and ecological crisis
October 27, 2014, 12:04 AM IST
by Prodipto Ghosh and Shailly Kedia With Diwali a standard cycle has started up over Delhi NCR and other north Indian cities. Balmy post-Dussehra weather has ended and a blanket of smog and polluted air…
October 27, 2014, 12:04 AM IST
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