A note prepared by the Centre’s counsel and circulated among journalists today suggested the CBI would “study” and “consider” a finance ministry note that appeared to cast aspersions on P. Chidambaram in the 2G scandal. “The new documents, filed for the first time before this court, will naturally be studied and considered by the CBI as usual and may be covered in the next status report,” the note prepared by P.P....

-The Hindu   Leaning heavily on a secret note on 2G pricing prepared by the Union Finance Ministry and sent to the PMO with Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee's approval, Janata Party president Subramanian Swamy on Wednesday urged the Supreme Court to order a CBI probe against Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram for his role in the sale of valuable spectrum at throwaway prices. The 25 March 2011 document, written by P.G.S Rao, Deputy...

The UPA government's land acquisition bill was expected to fill gaps in the archaic 1894 act and streamline the process of land acquisition and ensure fair compensation to farmers and landowners. But even before the bill is introduced in Parliament murmurs of dissent are being heard. The Land Acquisition Amendment Bill, piloted by rural development minister Jairam Ramesh, has drawn fire from critics for legitimizing purchase of vast tracts of land,...

The rise in food prices, with inflation at 9.06% in May, is more teary a problem than onions suggest. Macroeconomics managers, who safely steered the economy through the downturn, are perhaps grappling with the biggest economic crisis- persistently high food prices. Rising food inflation driven by costlier fruits and protein-based items such as milk, egg, meat and fish is putting policy makers in a spot of bother. Prices are not under...

Anna fasts to include PM in Lokpal. Govt says no. Is there a lesson in the 2G scam?   One of Anna Hazare's main demands, leading to his renewed fast against the government's brutal attack on the common man at Ramlila Grounds is the government's refusal to negotiate on the PM being brought under the purview of the Lokpal Bill.   A careful analysis of the government's resistance fails to demonstrate good intent, both...