Economy: How big is the 'Black Money' catch?
There are many questions which remain unanswered despite the announcement of a massive Rs 65,000 crore being supposedly declared by tax evaders across the country
Sanjay Kapoor Delhi
Corruption
BCCI vs Lodha Committee: A corrupt cabal takes on the Apex Court
The clash between the BCCI and the Supreme Court has become an unseemly confrontation which refuses to end
Sandeep Kumar Delhi
Lalit Modi Row: These are no cricketing nerves
There is understandable trepidation in ruling party circles after fugitive tycoon and former IPL Commissioner, Lalit Modi, began to tweet against the corrupt nexus that rules cricket
Sanjay Kapoor Delhi
Lalit Modi Row: Tweeting trouble
As details of the extent of Lalit Modi’s network continue to arise, few seem safe from being found followers or friends
Sadiq Naqvi Delhi
Kapil Sibal: No thought process behind schemes Modi has announced
Lawyer, politician and former UPA minister, Kapil Sibal, is angry with the BJP government over the way it has usurped old UPA programmes and is palming them off as its own.
SNAKES AND LADDERS
In 2010, Hardnews had expressed it's reservations about CAG's performance audit of allocation of 2G and other cabinet decisions. We are reproducing this article again to add to the debate triggered by ex-CAG, Vinodbhai Rai's recent remarks
Guns no solution to Maoist problem
Editorial: November
Whose WAR?
The Maoist problem needs to be handled with a combination of armed operation followed immediately by large scale development work in the ravaged areas. Corruption needs to be weeded out with an iron hand Rakhi Chakrabarty Delhi
Backyard of UNDERDEVELOPMENT
A recent World Bank report points out that adverse perceptions about entrenched corruption and law and order are among the major bottlenecks for the development of UP Pradeep Kapoor Lucknow
STIFLED FREEDOM
Iranians do not want to change the entire system. But, they do want more personal liberties and a good government that can tackle corruption. And, they want to be connected with the rest of the world Shubha Singh Tehran/Delhi