Ethics

Need to keep ethical quotient high in country: Advani

Senior BJP leader LK Advani on Saturday said citizens and the government should ensure that there is no compromise on the need to keep the ethical quotient high in the wake of recent "painful" developments, including the gangrape of a 23-year-old girl in the capital. ...  

NHRC mulling 'code of ethics' for corporates

New Delhi: Controversies over land acquisition and labour unrest involving big businesses have prompted the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) to come up with a "code of ethics" for corporates. A draft report in this respect has been submitted to the NHRC by New Delhi-based Institute of Corporate Sustainability Management (ICSM) Trust and has been perused by the Commission. NHRC had commissioned a study - 'Developing Code of Ethics for...  

London 2012 Olympics Ethics Commissioner quits

New Delhi: A top London Olympics official has quit over the Dow sponsorship row. Ethics Commissioner Meredith Alexander put in her papers in protest of the sponsorship deal with Dow Chemicals because of its connection to the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy. Alexander was appointed by London mayor Boris Johnson to serve on the Commission for a Sustainable London 2012. Dow is due to provide a plastic wrap that will encircle...  

Of media and media 'ethics'

In Sync |  Trupti Rane

What will you do if you see a man on fire? Will you save him or will you just keep the camera rolling? I was ...

Man works for 43 years - without a day off

London: A Briton, who works as a surveyor for a local council, has been on the job for 43 years, but has never taken a single day off! Jim Owen, 66, has turned up for work without fail since he started as a surveyor at the Basildon Council in Essex, back in 1968. He puts it down to 'good genes and strong work ethic', according to the Daily Mail. Jim...  

Despite ethical hitches, surrogacy thrives in India

India has been criticised for lack of regulation and laws on surrogacy. ...  

Nice guys finish first, says new study

Good manners, being nice gives one a solid competitive edge over others. ...  

Misuse of In Vitro Fertilisation spurs ethics debate

Back home in India, there are no laws to regulate IVF. ...  

Palin didn't violate ethics law, second probe finds

Palin was accused of trying to get he ex-brother-in-law fired from state police. ...  

Judges' educational records not available with SC, HC

People's faith in the judiciary has been dwindling ...  

Birth of a debate: Man-cow hybrid embryo creates row

Melbourne: Former Australian Test fast bowler Craig McDermott was hailed for the great job he has done with the pace battery since taking over in May as the bowling coach. The results were evident in the first Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground as the Australian pacers picked up 19 of the 20 Indian wickets that fell during the four days to complete a comprehensive win over India on Thursday....  

A mother's tale: how wombs are put on rent

For Rs one lakh or less poor women rent out their wombs to childless couples. ...  

Govt's frames code of ethics for judges

The Union Cabinet is on Thursday approved Judges (Inquiry) Bill, which aims to make the judiciary more accountable. ...  

Get ready for a revolutionary face-off

Surgeons at Royal Free Hospital in London have got the go ahead to perform the world's first full face transplant. ...