Srikrishna Commission

Srikrishna emasculates RBI, shifts power to finmin

The Financial Sector Legislative Reforms Commission headed by Justice BN Srikrishna will shift the balance of power from the RBI to the finance ministry.

Army in Bal Thackeray's hands? Perish the thought...

The "cure" that Thackeray prescribes is just as dangerous as the "disease" of Muslim findamentalism. It's a classic instance of how exteremism at one end feeds off hate-mongering at the other end.

Storm rising, Centre must act on Telangana, now

There’s no point delaying the inevitable in Andhra Pradesh. Things have reached the breaking point over the separate statehood demand. A quick decision would help the Centre escape bigger trouble.