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Pre-trial incarceration under PMLA is invariably a travesty of justice 'Bail is the rule and Jail is the exception' under any law Even one day in prison, unjustifiably, is a violation of the fundamental right to liberty I welcome the Hon'ble Supreme Court underlining these

Add the following to the examples I gave in my speech in Parliament during the debate on Budget 2024-25 1,11,000 women are competing in the trials for selection against 1,257 posts of women constables in Mumbai police The ratio is 88 to 1 FM in Parliament: The rate of

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Happy Independence Day to all Indians! Let's celebrate our Independence. Let's vow to never lose our Independence

எல்லோருக்கும் என் இனிய சுதந்திர நாள் வாழ்த்துக்கள்! நம்முடைய சுதந்திரத்தை நாம் கொண்டாடுவோம் நம் சுதந்திரத்தை எந்தக் காலத்திஇழக்கவே மாட்டோம் என்று உறுதி மேற்கொள்வோம்

Suhasini Haidar in her column dated 14-8-2024 in The Hindu has taught a brilliant and blunt lesson on neighbourhood diplomacy I wonder if Mr Jaishankar was listening

முத்தமிழ் அறிஞர் கலைஞரின் நூற்றாண்டைக் குறிக்கும் வகையில் நினைவு நாணயம் வெளியிடப்படுவது மகிழ்ச்சியளிக்கிறது மத்திய அரசுக்கு நம் மனமார்ந்த நன்றியைத் தெரிவிக்கிறோம் நாளை நடைபெறவிருக்கிற நிகழ்ச்சி வெற்றி பெறட்டும், மகிழ்ச்சி பரவட்டும்

My column on the SEBI imbroglio can be read in the Indian Express, Financial Express and ten Indian language newspapers SEBI's chairperson Ms Madhabi Puri Buch must resign

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I am amazed by the capacity of humans to face uncertainty and risks Nothing illustrates this better than than the courage and patience shown by astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore stuck in a space station Their planned 8-day test flight will now stretch to more than 8

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Mr Anantha Nageswaran, chief economic adviser, is certainly right in celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Jan Dhan Yojana But should he not have acknowledged the pioneering role of Dr C Rangarajan, then RBI governor, who introduced the 'no frills account' or ' zero balance

My tweet on the Jan Dhan Yojana requires an important correction The RBI governor who conceived of the idea was Dr C Rangarajan In 2005, when the 'No Frills Account' or 'Zero Balance Account' was rolled out, the governor was Dr Y V Reddy Dr Reddy was succeeded by Dr Subba Rao

In the Congress' Manifesto 2024, we had promised that we will put an end to "bulldozer justice" The BJP government at the Centre and in several states have violated the law with impunity and made it appear that 'bulldozer justice' amounted to delivering justice We are happy

I hope that next on the agenda of the Hon'ble Supreme Court will be a ruling on "indiscriminate arrests, prolonged custody and custodial deaths Pl" In the Congress' Manifesto of 2024, we had promised, among other things, to put an end to these excesses The sooner these evil

The re-revision of the Forensic Medicine Curriculum by the National Medical Commission is unbelievably retrograde I can't imagine how doctors -- men and women of science -- can take the curriculum and classrooms to the dark ages The latest version of the curriculum means that

இன்று ஆசிரியர் தினம் பாலர் பள்ளியிலிருந்து பல்கலைக் கழகம் வரை எனக்குக் கல்வி அளித்த சான்றோர்களை நன்றியுடன் நினைத்துப் பார்க்கிறேன் ஆசிரியர் வெர்ஜீனியா, தலைமை ஆசிரியர் குருவில்லா ஜேகப், தமிழாசிரியர்கள் சம்பத், சுப்பிரமணிய ஐயர் மற்றும் சாம்பசிவ ஐயர், அறிவியல் ஆசிரியர் கே.

Today it is Teachers' Day I remember my teachers from Kindergarten to School to College to University From Teacher Virginia to Prof. Simon Kuznets Education is the only indestructible wealth. That is a lesson I shall never forget Teachers are the prime wealth creators in this