After SC verdict, what needs to be linked with Aadhaar and what doesn't?

Bank accounts and mobile phone no longer need to be linked, but PAN card and income-tax returns still require Aadhaar. For over a 100 welfare and government subsidy schemes, mandatory Aadhaar will continue. ... ... Read More
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From Pune to Paris: How a police investigation turned a Dalit meeting into a Maoist plot

Allegations of political bias, procedural lapses, questionable claims mark the Bhima Koregaon investigation. ... Read More
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After NC, PDP too decides to stay away from local bodies polls

India News: Mehbooba Mufti said that Supreme Court's decision to defer hearing on Article 35A till January in the wake of the local polls has created "apprehensio ... Read More
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Tribal Professor in Rajasthan Faces Wrath Over Facebook Post Criticising Deendayal Upadhyaya

After Ashutosh Meena criticised Hindu right-wing groups unfurling a saffron flag in the college as 'unconstitutional', an RSS leader complained that his conduct on social media is 'anti-national' and 'anti-government'. The professo ... ... Read More
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Jaitley's '15 Qs' only reinforce murky nature of Modi's Rafale deal

Since this story came in to the public domain last year, BJP and its ministers have done nothing but avoid giving answers. Jaitley's recent blog post is yet another desperate attempt to create a smokescreen. ... ... Read More
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Sudha Bharadwaj Says Letter to Maoists a 'Fabrication', Police Claims Big Plot

Refuting the claims made by the police on Friday, Bharadwaj, in a handwritten letter, saidthat the letter being offered as proof by police was “totally concocted”. ... ... Read More
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How the Doyang Hydroelectric Project Flooded Assam and Nagaland

Till July, Assam’s Golaghat district was experiencing drought-like conditions, when sudden waters released from a hydroelectric project in neighbouring Nagaland brought misery to 1,00,000 people without any warning in both the states. ... ... Read More
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India now knows how to handle Doklams: Ram Madhav

India News: The 'cold war mentality' -- if you are not with me, you are my enemy; and we are scared of you if you are talking to another country -- is no longer o ... ... Read More
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Worst aspect of India's internet shutdowns is the official secrecy about it

Not only have the new shutdown rules made the problem worse, the Centre also refuses to elaborate on the appropriate stakeholder consultations it insists that were carried out. ... ... Read More
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GST brought positive changes in Indian economy: PM Modi - Times of India

India News: NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday reiterated that the Goods and Services Tax (GST) has brought positive changes in the Indian economy. ... ... Read More
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