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Parliamentary panel not happy with Railways giving free travel passes in luxury trains to officials

by Maneesh Pandey |Jan 8, 2018

The parliamentary standing committee said it was surprised to find that on the Maharaja Express, the Railway Board itself permitted 21 top level railway officers to travel free from 2012 to 2016.

Photo: Bandeep Singh

What Patanjali's Balkrishna said after entry into Forbes richest list

by Maneesh Pandey |Sep 23, 2016

Balkrishna on Thursday made his debut on the annual Forbes list of India's 100 richest people at the 48th position. The Bansals who were ranked 86th last year with a net worth of $1.3 billion have...

Air India goes full throttle on foreign operations

by Maneesh Pandey |Sep 20, 2016

There is also a compelling reason for Air India to expand its foreign market share to take on tough competition from Emirates, which has an almost equal market share in terms of flyers going abroa...

The mixed flames erupting out of protest and patriotism rants were not just confined to India. Photo: Reuters

Dadri, Rohith Vemula and Kanhaiya Kumar hot topics in UK

by Maneesh Pandey |Mar 7, 2016

India back home was not that calm when I left on February 14. Rohith Vemula was still simmering when suddenly my own MAIL TODAY broke the story "JNU congregation over terrorist Afzal Guru".

The cash-strapped national carrier, which incurred huge losses during the Congress-led UPA government's tenure, is still facing an uphill task to revive its fortunes.

Air India battles blues, revival an uphill task

by Maneesh Pandey |Oct 23, 2015

Poor seat occupancy, economically unviable routes and massive losses owing to repeated technical snags are grounding AI's fleet at crucial hours.

Railway Budget: Get ready to pay more on your railway ticket

by Maneesh Pandey |Feb 12, 2013

With the Planning Commission in no mood to oblige the rail ministry's demands for extra budgetary support for next financial year, the railways will have to resort to levying 'smart surcharge' on ...

CAG indicts UPA's JNNURM scheme for diversion of funds, irregular expenditure

by Maneesh Pandey |Nov 30, 2012

The national auditor has severely indicted the UPA's flagship urban development programme, the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission, for diversion of funds and irregular expenditure a...

Figures suggest that Manmohan's 'dieselonomics' is aimed at preventing rich SUV owners from enjoying diesel subsidies.

PM makes it clear, govt will not splurge on diesel-guzzling SUVs

by Maneesh Pandey |Oct 1, 2012

The economist Prime Minister has made it clear that the government will not 'splurge' on diesel-guzzling SUVs when the country's fiscal deficit is soaring.

Chidambaram may get dual charge in Cabinet reshuffle

by Maneesh Pandey |Sep 25, 2012

Top government sources confirm that Chidambaram is all set to get the charge of the ministry of corporate affairs along with his current portfolio of finance ministry.

Soon, cars could be graded for fuel efficiency

by Maneesh Pandey |Aug 20, 2012

The Prime Minister's Office has approved a new set of standards for the automobile industry and car manufacturers and is planning to grade your car on the basis of its fuel efficiency.