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Should A Collegium Pick Election Commissioners?

The system of 'selecting' an election commissioner, which is before the Supreme Court, must be institutionalised.Aditi Phadnis reports. IMAGE: Election Commissioner Arun Goel, whose appointment......

Subdued I-Day celebration across states amid pandemic

India celebrated its 74th Independence Day on Saturday amid the coronavirus pandemic with the revelries and crowds missing as state leaders urged people not to fear the disease and called for a......

Military court directs govt to produce records on selection of new Navy Chief

A military tribunal on Wednesday directed the government to produce before it on May 29 all records and documents relating to selection of the new Navy Chief. The direction by the Armed Forces......

Vice Admiral Verma files fresh plea against supersession

Vice Admiral Bimal Verma on Tuesday filed a fresh petition at a military tribunal in New Delhi, seeking cancellation of the defence ministry's order appointing Vice Admiral Karambir Singh as the......

MoD rejects Vice Admiral Verma's plea against appointment of Navy Chief

The Defence Ministry has rejected Vice Admiral Bimal Verma's petition challenging the appointment of his junior, Vice Admiral Karambir Singh, as the next Navy Chief, holding that seniority is not......

Paytm Payments Bank MD and CEO Surinder Chawla quits

Beleaguered Paytm Payments Bank's managing director and CEO Surinder Chawla has resigned from the company, a regulatory filing said on Tuesday. Chawla's resignation comes amidst Paytm Payments Bank......

Former NSE chairman Chawla had revealed yogi's identity to Sebi in 2018

Chawla, in his letter, told Sebi that as the unknown person was Subramanian, he had access to financial, operational and HR-related information of the NSE. Photograph: Danish Siddiqui/Reuters The......

NSE in firefighting mode to minimise reputational harm after Sebi's order

The National Stock Exchange (NSE) has got into firefighting mode to control the reputational damage caused by the Securities and Exchange Board of India’s (Sebi’s) order against its......

Jet board members liable for the crisis

Independent directors were supposed to safeguard the interest of all stakeholders.Dev Chatterjee reports. Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters With several independent directors quitting Jet......

Deutsche India's Ravneet Gill is new Yes Bank CEO

Gill, who studied at Modern School and Hindu College in Delhi, joined Deutsche Bank in 1991 and became its India CEO in 2012. Ending months of speculation over who will succeed Rana Kapoor, Yes......

What Makes Kajol So Feisty At 50

If there's one thing the full-of-beans star knows, it's how to stay happy, observes Dinesh Raheja. Photograph: Kind courtesy Kajol/Instagram Kajol has some striking commonalities with her late......

It's All About Loving Numbers!

Bollywood loves number games. And not just the rat race kind. There's a slew of movies with numbers in their title. It's easy to see why. Be it to embody a chronological accuracy, catchphrase or......

The Best Of Yash Chopra On OTT

In recent years, Yash Chopra has been labelled King Of Romance, when in fact, his best film, Deewar (1975) did not have a chiffon-clad heroine dancing in the snow. Unfortunately, it is not......

Amazon Unveils Slate Of Films, Series

Amazon Prime Video has announced 41 titles in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and English, thereby throwing a challenge to its streaming competitors. Amazon's attractive line-up for the next two years......

Why Hrishida Made HAPPY FILMS

'To keep laughing is the most important thing in life.' IMAGE: Sitting on the floor: Rajesh Khanna, Manisha, Jaya Bachchan and Asrani. Right to left: Durga Khote, A K Hangal, Harindranath......

Historic! PT Usha set to get elected as IOA chief

PT Usha set to get elected as IOA chief, first woman occupant of top job Photograph: Kind Courtesy Sansad TV/PTI Photo The legendary PT Usha is set to become the first woman president of Indian......

IPL Auction: Shami, Iyer for Rs 2 cr

IMAGE: Mohammed Shami celebrates taking a wicket for the Punjab Kings during IPL 2021. Photograph: BCCI The top Indian players, including Mohammed Shami, Shikhar Dhawan, Ravichandran Ashwin and......

Ranji roundup: Shaw back with a bang; Uthappa hits ton

A round-up of Day 1 of the Ranji Trophy matches played on Monday. Shaw, Rahane boost Mumbai on Day 1 IMAGE: Prithvi Shaw hit a quickfire half-century on Day 1 of the Ranji Trophy match against......

Preview In Numbers: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Kings XI Punjab

Rajneesh Gupta previews Game 6 in IPL 12: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Kings XI Punjab. IMAGE: Andre Russell smashed a 19-ball 49 to set up the win for KKR against Sunrisers Hyderabad, March 24, 2019.......

PHOTOS: SRK cheers for KKR at Eden

IMAGE: Kolkata Knight Riders owner Shah Rukh Khan celebrates his team's victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad. Photographs: Ashok Bhaumik/PTI Overwhelmed by the support received from fans, Kolkata......

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