Month October 2015

    Australian High Commission expresses concern over tattoo incident  –   (International Relation) The Australian High Commission has expressed “concern” over media reports of an Australian citizen “being threatened with violence and detained by police because of a tattoo”.…

    Nuclear deal not on Sharif’s agenda  –   (International Relation) Ahead of Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s three-day tour of the United States, both countries ruled out a nuclear deal between them, but Pakistan went a step further…

    Modi may attend U.S. nuclear security summit next year  –   (International Relation) Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to travel to the United States for the fourth Nuclear Security Summit on March 31-April 1, 2016, an initiative…

    SC stays ban on Mumbai dance bars  –   (Indian Polity) The Supreme Court on Thursday ushered dance back into beer parlours and hotels in Mumbai by staying the operation of a Maharashtra law banning it, agreeing with…

      Pranab stresses India’s balancing act  –    (International Relation) President Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday reiterated India’s approach towards Israel and Palestine — continue to support the Palestine cause while pursuing improved relationship with Israel. Speaking to the…

    India yet to have free debate on communalism: Nirmala Sitharaman  –    (Indian Polity) Union Commerce Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Wednesday that the Dadri incident demonstrated that the “country does not have a free and fair debate…

    Saving the Sahitya Akademi  –    (Indian Polity) Now fringe elements have come centre stage, with their narrow-minded interpretation of our great religion. And they have brought with them a sense of fear. Why is Hinduism alive after…

    Plural India comes together to condemn attack  –    (Indian Polity) Mumbai does belong to Maharashtra, but it also belongs to the nation — moreover, it is an international city, said Sudheendra Kulkarni, chairman of the Observer Research…

    ICC calls for Bashir’s arrest, Delhi says ‘no’  –   (International Relation) The India-Africa summit to be held in Delhi in October 26-29 is expected to be a grand affair, with a record 52 of 54 African countries…

    Fiscal balance turns surplus after 8 years  –   (Economics) For the first time in 8 years, India’s fiscal balance turned from deficit to surplus in the month of August, the latest data from the Controller-General of Accounts…