Government Employees News
Another pay commission? The government should hold its horses
India urgently needs a fresh assessment of the government's staffing needs so that salaries can be rationalized and its fiscal burden eased. Even if demands get louder for a new Pay Commission, we must not simply go in for another round of pay hikes for government employees.
4 min read20 Nov 2024Nawaz Sharif acquitted in a graft case. Can he contest Pakistan's general elections in February?
Pakistan court Wednesday acquitted the former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in a corruption case, removing one of the major obstacles for him to run in general elections in February.
1 min read29 Nov 2023A Refusenik in a Country at War
Israeli statesman Natan Sharanksy on the 2005 Gaza withdrawal, the Palestinians' prospects for democracy, Ukraine and the Russia-Iran axis.
10 min read27 Oct 2023Google owner Alphabet fined $47 million by Russia for failure to pay last fine
Alphabet, the parent company of Google, has been fined over $47 million by a Russian court for failing to pay a previous fine related to its dominant position in the YouTube market
1 min read27 Jun 2023Another pay commission? The government should hold its horses
India urgently needs a fresh assessment of the government's staffing needs so that salaries can be rationalized and its fiscal burden eased. Even if demands get louder for a new Pay Commission, we must not simply go in for another round of pay hikes for government employees.
4 min read20 Nov 2024A Refusenik in a Country at War
Israeli statesman Natan Sharanksy on the 2005 Gaza withdrawal, the Palestinians' prospects for democracy, Ukraine and the Russia-Iran axis.
10 min read27 Oct 2023