Institutions like schools, colleges and hospitals which receive aid from the govt directly or indirectly in the form of land at discounted rates will also come under the RTI Act.
By coming under the ambit of the anti-doping agency, the BCCI has effectively become a National Sports Federation despite being a financially autonomous body.
Like Turkey and Egypt, Pakistan is one of a handful of powers with the human resources and infrastructure to help secure the Persian Gulf as Trump’s America draws down its military presence.
India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.
ACM Katre was 2nd IAF chief to die in harness. It was at a memorial lecture in his honour where IAF chief AP Singh revealed that India shot down 6 Pakistani aircraft in Op Sindoor.
Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.
A very heartening piece of good news coming out of Pakistan. Ceasing a dialogue altogether serves no useful purpose. In a very small way, India can be a good influence over the evolution of democracy in Pakistan.
The RTI Act was one of UPA’s / NAC’s signature achievements. It reverses the power gradient between citizen and state. Imagine the government opening up its files, including the Notings portion, to members of the public. That includes Cabinet notes, once the decision is taken. Only an administration with a clear conscience would do something like that. Why someone wants a particular piece of information is irrelevant, although it is probably true that some persons have used such information for purposes of blackmail. An applicant should not be required to prove locus before accessing information. These observations are thus reversing the broad thrust of the legislation over the past decade. Posts are being kept vacant. If one were to identify the converse of the spirit of the RTI Act, it would have to be Electoral Bonds.
A very heartening piece of good news coming out of Pakistan. Ceasing a dialogue altogether serves no useful purpose. In a very small way, India can be a good influence over the evolution of democracy in Pakistan.
The RTI Act was one of UPA’s / NAC’s signature achievements. It reverses the power gradient between citizen and state. Imagine the government opening up its files, including the Notings portion, to members of the public. That includes Cabinet notes, once the decision is taken. Only an administration with a clear conscience would do something like that. Why someone wants a particular piece of information is irrelevant, although it is probably true that some persons have used such information for purposes of blackmail. An applicant should not be required to prove locus before accessing information. These observations are thus reversing the broad thrust of the legislation over the past decade. Posts are being kept vacant. If one were to identify the converse of the spirit of the RTI Act, it would have to be Electoral Bonds.
I always felt RTI is too good a thing in India to be true.