scorecardresearch
Saturday, August 23, 2025
HomeIndiaGovernance

Governance

Singapore visit to strengthen ties with ASEAN members, says PM Modi

Narendra Modi will visit Singapore Wednesday and Thursday to participate in the ASEAN-India and East Asia summits.

Sacked Air India pilot Arvind Kathpalia accused of risking safety of PM Manmohan Singh

In 2007, Kathpalia who was flying the AI One carrying then PM Manmohan Singh to Moscow, allegedly forgot to lower landing gear.

Modi govt planning to build centralised zones in state capitals to set up its offices

The Central Public Works Department has sought details from its zonal officers about the availability of land for office space & central government departments in state capitals.

Captain Kathpalia removed as Air India’s director of operations after failing pre-flight alcohol test

Kathpalia was taken off flying duties earlier also in February 2017 and his licence suspended for three months after he skipped the BA test before a flight.

Crowds overwhelm Statue of Unity, expose teething issues at site

Authorities at the Statue of Unity were underprepared to deal with the influx as long queues spark heated arguments   

Supreme Court to hear plea against clean chit to PM Modi for 2002 Gujarat riots on 19 Nov

In 2012, a special investigation team had filed a closure report and given the clean chit to Modi saying there was no prosecutable evidence against him.

Supreme Court to revisit Sabarimala case order on 22 January

The top court had, on September 28, ended a centuries-old ban on women between 10-50 years entering the temple.

UP government approves renaming of Faizabad as Ayodhya and Allahabad as Prayagraj

The decision was taken at a meeting of the state cabinet presided over by chief minister Yogi Adityanath in Lucknow.

India holds on to its position as one of the top two countries that send students to US

Only two countries — China and India — sent more students to the US in 2017-18 than the previous year. Overall, the US hosts over 1 million foreign students.

Indian ex-employee of Tesla charged for stealing Rs 67 crore from company

Salil Parulekar allegedly stole Rs 67 crore from Tesla by falsifying financial documents to divert payments from one supplier to another.

On Camera

Swraj Paul was the original NRI powerbroker. Helped Indira’s return, shaped India Inc

When he was asked why he was so loud in his criticisms of Indian industry when his purpose could be better served by a shrewder approach, he said, “Because I am a Punjabi, not a Marwari”.

New insolvency frameworks to shorter timelines, how 2025 amendment bill proposes to transform IBC

New bill aims to fix key issues with IBC 2016, including delays & patchy implementation, and protect creditors, with window for genuine promoters to retain control of their companies.

India and France to jointly develop and manufacture 120 kN engine for homegrown AMCA

The new engine, set to be developed over the next 10 years, will power the second tranche of Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft. First set will be equipped with GE 414 engines.

Europe is sitting at Trump’s table, and there’s a lesson for India

Putin sees this as a victory. Europeans have decided to deal with Trump on his terms for the sake of the larger Western alliance. We look at the lessons for us in India.