The Greatest Indian: Shortlisting the nominees for the honour

The Greatest Indian: Shortlisting the nominees for the honour

CNN-IBN and History TV 18 is embarking upon a once in a lifetime adventure to find out The Greatest Indian since Mahatma Gandhi. ...
11:54 PM, Jun 04, 2012
Are politicians ignoring the economic perils to score political points?

Are politicians ignoring the economic perils to score political points?

For the year, growth dropped to a three year low - 6.5 per cent against a robust 7.8 per cent last year. ...
11:57 PM, May 31, 2012

Morality is not the responsibility of CEOs alone

Morality is not the responsibility of CEOs alone William Bissell The Man: The MD of Fabindia transformed the export-focussed textile company that his expat father founded into a big domestic brand, and changed the way the upwardly mobile Indian male dressed during functions and festivals. Fabindia has now hit the accelerator with private equity funding. He says we need to examine our assumptions of how narrowly we want to define performance. The Oeuvre: Started artisans co-operative in Rajasthan...
12:55 PM, May 25, 2012
FTN: Are Indians ready for austerity?

FTN: Are Indians ready for austerity?

Politicians and bureaucrats are spending lakhs on their foreign travel. Are Indians ready for austerity? ...
11:40 PM, May 23, 2012

All's not well with Amma, Didi, Behenji and Aunty

All's not well with Amma, Didi, Behenji and Aunty New Delhi: They are in themselves formidable power centres in India. And they are all women. Mayawati, J Jayalalithaa, Mamata Banerjee and Sheila Dikshit form the awesome female quartet who have not only defied the glass ceiling of India's politics marked by patriarchy and sycophancy, but have also proved to be larger-than-life figures within their parties. Despite their aura and popularity, all's not well in the powerful female quartet's camps....
04:19 PM, May 17, 2012
FTN: Should political satire/cartoons be censored?

FTN: Should political satire/cartoons be censored?

Sources say the MPs want cartoons of all politicians removed from school textbooks as they depict politicians in a poor light. ...
11:58 PM, May 14, 2012

IT raids at actor Chiranjeevi's daughter's house

IT raids at actor Chiranjeevi's daughter's house Chennai: Income Tax sleuths have conducted raids at the premises of a son-in-law of actor-politician Chiranjeevi here, official sources said. The raids were conducted at the residence of his businessman son-in-law Vishnu Prasad in a posh locality in the and I-T officials are learnt to have recovered cash running into a few crore, sources said. Different teams of officials conducted raids at various properties in the city belonging to Prasad,...
03:12 PM, May 14, 2012
Cartoon ban gags free speech: Yogendra Yadav

Cartoon ban gags free speech: Yogendra Yadav

A Parliamentary forum headed by Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar has told the NCERT that there should be no political satire in school textbooks. ...
03:42 PM, May 13, 2012

No political satire in school books: MPs to NCERT

No political satire in school books: MPs to NCERT New Delhi: Not just BR Ambedkar, there should be no political satire in school textbooks, that's what a Parliamentary forum headed by Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar has told the NCERT. Sources told CNN-IBN that at a meeting on May 8, the Parliamentary Forum on Children strongly objected to cartoons in Political Science textbooks of Class IX, X, XI and XII. Sources say the MPs want cartoons of all politicians...
01:06 PM, May 13, 2012

10 high-profile netas who went to jail recently

10 high-profile netas who went to jail recently New Delhi: Former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Bangaru Laxman has been convicted under the Prevention of Corruption Act in the 2001 Tehelka sting case relating to an alleged arms deal and sentenced to four years in jail. As Laxman goes to jail in the Tehelka sting case, IBNLive compiles a list of 10 most high-profile political convicts who recently went to jail in India: A Raja: Perhaps the most...
02:41 PM, Apr 28, 2012
The Last Word: Do politicians have a right to privacy?

The Last Word: Do politicians have a right to privacy?

The Abhishek Manu Singhvi CD episode raises fundamental questions about politicians and their right to privacy. ...
08:50 PM, Apr 18, 2012

Mystery neta helped Kakkar fix matches: Palande

Mystery neta helped Kakkar fix matches: Palande Mumbai: A shocking revelation made by the accused Vijay Palande in the sensational Karan Kakkar murder case points to a mystery neta, who was liaising with the two in a match-fixing racket. According to anonymous police sources, the relationship shared by Kakkar and Palande turned sour when the two turned from being co-partners in the racket to competitors. The final nail in the coffin of the unholy nexus came when...
03:34 PM, Apr 18, 2012

'Fight against corrupt politicians to be revived soon'

'Fight against corrupt politicians to be revived soon' Mumbai: Alleging there are 16 "corrupt" ministers in the Union Cabinet, key Team Anna member Arvind Kejriwal on Friday said the fight against such politicians will be revived soon by exposing them. "There are 16 corrupt ministers in the Union cabinet. We plan to hold a few press conferences in the last week of this month to expose these ministers," Kejriwal said. He was addressing over 300 members of India...
12:57 AM, Apr 14, 2012

Women should empower themselves first: Khusboo

Women should empower themselves first: Khusboo Kochi: Tamil actress and DMK politician, Khusboo Sundar, asked women to empower themselves before asking for women's empowerment in Parliament or Assembly. "Why speak of women's empowerment? Kerala is 100 per cent literate. But how many women are career oriented? Quite surprising not many," the 41-year-old said while addressing management students here. "Women should come out of the shell they have created and need to fight for their rights within...
10:47 AM, Apr 11, 2012

Now, an IIM course for aspiring women politicians

Now, an IIM course for aspiring women politicians New Delhi: To groom aspiring women politicians by helping them develop necessary skills, the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Bangalore on Tuesday launched a certificate course in political leadership for them. The three-month long programme called as India-Women in Leadership programme by the Centre for Public Policy (CPP) aims to equip aspiring women leaders with the requisite skills, knowledge and expertise in various aspects of governance. According to a statement,...
06:30 PM, Apr 10, 2012
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