Intent Clause

The Editors Guild of India raised objections to the new accreditation guidelines issued by the Press Information Bureau, saying arbitrary and draconian clauses have been included with an intent to restrict any critical reporting of the government.

DMK president MK Stalin alleged on Monday that the centre's move on dropping the clause on compulsory Hindi learning in the draft National Education Policy was aimed at deceiving Tamil Nadu and demanded an explanation over it.

"I understand that the intention is that they want 100 per cent dedication from me. Not like I have a life beyond work in any case. My understanding of it is that the makers have included the clause because dating a co-star has become an easy publicity exercise for production houses," says Niddhi Agerwal

After months of complicated negotiation and considerable last-minute drama, the Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed the Nuclear Liability Bill, backed by a political compromise between the government and the Opposition. The Bill was tabled in the House today after hectic parleys between the government and the Opposition.The government agreed to amendment...

While the controversy over the Nuclear Liability Bill seems complex it actually all boils down to one question: How much will the suppliers of nuclear equipment be liable to pay up if there is a nuclear disaster?In the latest version of the Bill the nuclear supplier will in effect pay absolutely nothing even if the disaster is caused by a defect in...

The Editors Guild of India raised objections to the new accreditation guidelines issued by the Press Information Bureau, saying arbitrary and draconian clauses have been included with an intent to restrict any critical reporting of the government.

DMK president MK Stalin alleged on Monday that the centre's move on dropping the clause on compulsory Hindi learning in the draft National Education Policy was aimed at deceiving Tamil Nadu and demanded an explanation over it.

"I understand that the intention is that they want 100 per cent dedication from me. Not like I have a life beyond work in any case. My understanding of it is that the makers have included the clause because dating a co-star has become an easy publicity exercise for production houses," says Niddhi Agerwal

After months of complicated negotiation and considerable last-minute drama, the Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed the Nuclear Liability Bill, backed by a political compromise between the government and the Opposition. The Bill was tabled in the House today after hectic parleys between the government and the Opposition.The government agreed to amendment...

While the controversy over the Nuclear Liability Bill seems complex it actually all boils down to one question: How much will the suppliers of nuclear equipment be liable to pay up if there is a nuclear disaster?In the latest version of the Bill the nuclear supplier will in effect pay absolutely nothing even if the disaster is caused by a defect in...