Sittings of constitution benches have become a rarity

Constitutional questions referred to larger benches of the Supreme Court long ago have literally gathered dust, says M J Antony Someone recently sat down and counted the number of words in the......

2G: Attorney general, Radia among CBI witnesses

Attorney General Goolam E Vahnavati and corporate lobbyist Niira Radia are among the 125 witnesses listed in the Central Bureau of Investigation chargesheet in the 2G spectrum scam. The name of......

E-gold investors to get money directly into demat accounts

Ajay Kedia, managing director of Kedia Commodities, says about Rs 40 lakh was invested by 350-400 of his clients in National Spot Exchange Limited (NSEL)’s e-gold contracts since 2012. His......

NSEL payment crisis: Investors pin hopes on govt

Investors on the National Spot Exchange, which had defaulted by Rs 5,574 crore (Rs 55.74 billion) about 10 months earlier, are hoping the new government will do something effective to recover their......

Large deals back with a bang

There's been a spurt in private equity activity in recent months and large deals are back. Last month, Kohlberg Kravis & Robertsbought 20 per cent in Dalmia Cement for Rs 750 crore (Rs 7.5......

Monster Inc acquires jobsahead.com

In a move that would make it the country's largest career website, Monster Inc on Tuesday announced the acquisition of Indian jobs portal jobsahead.com for about Rs 40 crore (Rs 400 million)."The......

The Axis of Evil's strategy has expectedly worked: Modi

Former IPL Commissioner Lalit Modi has termed the BCCI Emergent Working Committee meeting in Chennai the "biggest cover-up in cricket" and said having Jagmohan Dalmiya as head of an......