Indian Parliament has passed a Bill to regulate acceptance and utilisation of foreign contributions and hospitality to NGOs, associations or individuals in order to prevent activities detrimental to the national interest More...

In a major development, the Union Cabinet cleared the Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Bill 2010, after bowing to pressure from the Opposition to drop a controversial addition that diluted the liability of suppliers for accidents caused by negligence More...

The government approves a law to protect whistleblowers and provide for severe punishment to those exposing their identity More...

Parliament witnessed noisy scenes and adjournments over alleged financial irregularities in preparations for the Commonwealth Games. But the human cost of hosting the games in the national capital that is struggling to get ready for the event in the face of rising costs and criticism may be far more serious More...

The government is ready with a draft Bill that aims to protect whistleblowers who raise the alarm over corruption in government ministries, offices and agencies. The draft legislation, called the Public Interest Disclosure (Protection of Informers) Bill 2010 is high on the agenda of the Union Cabinet. But activists are not happy More...

Supreme Court judges tell India’s Additional Solicitor General Mohan Parasaran, who was representing the Centre, to distribute stored foodgrain among poor families instead of allowing it to rot because of lack of space More...

The 2010 Commonwealth Games continues to flirt with controversy. Civil society groups say that the Delhi government has diverted funds meant for scheduled castes and other marginalised groups towards organising the event More...

Under pressure to reduce foreign assistance, Britain may scale down aid given to India annually, saying wealthy Indians could do more to help their poor countrymen. India is one of the leading beneficiary countries under scrutiny, especially after an investigative report by a British newspaper highlighted the extent of corruption in the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan More...

According to the first governmental survey of the voluntary sector, India is teeming with non-government organisations -- at 3.3 million, possibly the most in the world. They are registered under a cluster of different Acts and include a range of diverse motives and mandates More...

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