Jayanthi Natrajan

India's boldest attempt in two decades to sweep away the remnants of the "License Raj" permit system that has crippled infrastructure development has fallen victim to the very scourge it was designed to defeat.

India today kicks off its high-level political negotiations as Environment Minister, Jayanthi Natrajan, takes control of the talks with other nations at the high level United Nations talks at Durban, South Africa on 'climate change'. India has criticised the Developed Nations, especially the United States of America, for not making firm commitments...

After his new Cabinet was formalised this evening, Prime Minister said he hopes that today's reshuffle "is the last before we go to the polls, though there is no finality in life." If his coalition lasts its term, general elections will be held in 2014. (Read: PM's new team announced: Entire Cabinet List) | (PM's new team)After the swearing-in ce...

The twin headlines of this Cabinet reshuffle - the second during UPA 2 - are that Jairam Ramesh has left the Environment Ministry, albeit with a promotion; and Veerappa Moily has been replaced as Law Minister by Salman Khursheed. (Read: Who is Jairam Ramesh?)"I believe it's a great honour. It's a very very tough job that I have been given but we ar...

India's boldest attempt in two decades to sweep away the remnants of the "License Raj" permit system that has crippled infrastructure development has fallen victim to the very scourge it was designed to defeat.

India today kicks off its high-level political negotiations as Environment Minister, Jayanthi Natrajan, takes control of the talks with other nations at the high level United Nations talks at Durban, South Africa on 'climate change'. India has criticised the Developed Nations, especially the United States of America, for not making firm commitments...

After his new Cabinet was formalised this evening, Prime Minister said he hopes that today's reshuffle "is the last before we go to the polls, though there is no finality in life." If his coalition lasts its term, general elections will be held in 2014. (Read: PM's new team announced: Entire Cabinet List) | (PM's new team)After the swearing-in ce...

The twin headlines of this Cabinet reshuffle - the second during UPA 2 - are that Jairam Ramesh has left the Environment Ministry, albeit with a promotion; and Veerappa Moily has been replaced as Law Minister by Salman Khursheed. (Read: Who is Jairam Ramesh?)"I believe it's a great honour. It's a very very tough job that I have been given but we ar...