While continuing his responsibilities as an MP, Dr Shrikant Shinde, who holds an MBBS and MS from Dr. D. Y. Patil Medical College, has begun pursuing an MBA at the London School of Economics.
Since the urban population is more educated and demands greater accountability on economic issues such as housing and transit, increasing their political voice is important.
A senior officer says order was meant to remove confusion over who has authority to decide what. ‘Files may get held up when officials are not sure at what level a case should be cleared’.
The public may be deluded into thinking that an economist influences the politician or the authorities, though more often than not, it is the latter who, by picking the suitable brand of advisers, gets some technical support for his own positions.
After months of shutdowns and breakdowns, MMRDA Mumbai Monorail ready for reset. But with 3 abrupt halts in 2025 still fresh in commuter memory—and no restart date—it now faces a credibility test.
Bombay HC, in landmark ruling addressing civic apathy, last week directed that victims of pothole accidents be compensated & amount be recovered from those responsible for negligence.
National Sports Governance Bill introduced in Lok Sabha noting that ‘it is imperative that sports governance landscape undergo a positive transformation to bring better outcomes’.
Public institutions that remained largely insulated from day-to-day political currents now find themselves navigating an environment where policy debates happen in real time.
The ‘Amar Pujo, Amar Starbucks’ campaign also created Bhetki Bhaja Sandwich and Sorse Chicken Burger, but Bengalis drew a line when they saw aloo posto being butchered.
The regulator says insurance distribution has become too commission-driven. Its new proposal seeks to make sales more transparent, accountable and aligned with customer needs.
IAF chief Air Chief Marshal A.P. Singh has ruled out a separate drone force, saying that UAVs must operate with fighters and other existing technology.
Modern India might have been conjured up in the image of Gandhi. But India was never a Gandhian state. Founders of the Republic, be it Nehru or Patel, nursed zero such notions.
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