India and Pakistan are set to have their first ever “hotline” or direct communication between the home secretaries shortly.

The Centre has decided to make public details of assets of all serving IAS officers and other Group ‘A’ Central Service Officers by June 1.

The department of personnel and training (DoPT) is plannin

Leaks such as the Radia tapes could soon be punishable by law with the government firming up the draft Right to Privacy Bill, 2011, to check misuse of interception of communications and protect “perso