The Women's Reservation Bill is back hogging the headlines as the 108th Constitutional Amendment Bill is to be taken up for...
SP, RJD to oppose Womens Bill; government firm
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Opponents of the Women's Reservation Bill on Sunday stepped up their attack on the government ahead of its planned passage in the Rajya Sabha on Monday but law....
FE Editorial: At 75, RBI needs reform
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RBI's decision to hike CRR by 75 basis points in its monetary policy review on January 29 finally translated itself into more expensive loans for retail borrowers as a number of prominent...
Corp governance to get repute claws
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Companies not complying with the 'voluntary' guidelines relating to corporate governance laid down by the corporate affairs ministry in December 2009 may soon have to offer explanations for the delay. Corporate affairs minister, Salman Khurshid told FE that even though the guidelines would continue to be voluntary, the government intends to ask the companies not complying for the reasons for the their recalcitrance. The government's prodding, analysts say, would force many companies to behave, as open non-compliance will affect their reputation. "The guidelines on corporate governance may not be compulsory but certainly there should be an explanation as to why the companies are not complying with it.
Column: Meat of the Bt brinjal matter
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Europeans like their meat, but they haven't been producing enough feed for their cattle and pigs. So, they have been importing meals from countries like the US, which has been a...
Govts 11th Plan social sector math goes awry
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It is going to be a tremendous challenge for the government to meet its social sector expenditure commitments it had chalked out for the 11 th Five Year Plan.
Column: Do as Pitroda suggests for BSNL
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First the good news. The committee headed by Sam Pitroda to suggest measures to put the ailing, state-owned telecom firm BSNL back on track has submitted an excellent report...
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