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Kuwaiti authorities identify bodies of 45 Indians; vows prompt probe

Kuwait Thursday said authorities have identified the bodies of 45 Indians and three Filipino nationals killed in the tragic fire incident in a building housing foreign workers as the Gulf Kingdom......

9 killed in Mumbai hoarding collapse, 70 injured

At least nine persons were killed and over 70 others injured on Monday in rain-related incidents in Mumbai wherein a 100-foot tall billboard fell on a petrol pump in Ghatkopar area while an......

'EVM Is Useless As The Black Glass Helps Manipulation'

'After a month of working on the new machine, I realised that the black glass on the VVPAT lets the programmer manipulate not just the electronic system, but the paper vote too.' 'And it will not......

All you need to know about VVPATs

The Supreme Court's decision on Friday rejecting pleas seeking complete cross-verification of votes cast using electronic voting machines (EVMs) with a voter verifiable paper audit trail (VVPAT)......

'EVMs are 100% safe, 100% sure'

On a day the Supreme Court rejected pleas seeking a return to the ballot paper system, Election Commission officials pointed out that constitutional courts on at least 40 occasions have rejected......

Is There Time For A Reset For Paytm?

Going by the RBI directive and the overall narrative, Paytm may have lost the rigour of stress tests, audits and compliance. IMAGE: A cutlery vendor switches on Paytm to receive payment details at......

RBI Rules Make It Difficult To Attract Talent

A top-class board is important from a systemic point of view, more so at a time when the wider financial world and India Inc is chasing the same talent as banks. IMAGE: Reserve Bank of India......

RBI meet: Focus turns to public sector bank boards' strategic role

A plea that the banking regulator’s stress should be on the strategic role of boards and an increase in the remuneration of independent directors were among the issues put forward to the......

A Week In The Life Of A PSU Banker

'The CM kept his cool, but his adviser was liberal with filthy language.'Tamal Bandyopadhyay recreates the diary of a general manager in a public sector bank, providing a glimpse of how they......

RBL Bank: Strange Corner Office Changes

One thing is for sure: It smacks of the regulator's lack of confidence in the bank's board, points out Tamal Bandyopadhyay. Photograph: Mahipal Soni/Rediff.com On June 19, 2018, the day ICICI Bank......

Why She Is Worth A Kill

Photograph: Kind courtesy Tanya Maniktala/Instagram From A Suitable Boy to Kill, it has been rollercoaster ride for Tanya Maniktala. “The journey has taught me a lot and I am so grateful for......

'Bombay Has An Intoxicating Personality'

'It's such a mishmash of wonderful things, so many different cultures, subsections of society and weird histories.' IMAGE: Boys with their faces painted in silver during Holi celebrations in......

'Love Keeps Evolving But That Simplicity Has Gone'

'Love in today's time is very fast paced, whereas I seek calmness in love.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Jibraan Khan/Instagram Once the cherubic face who charmed audiences as Krish, Shah Rukh Khan......

'Sometimes Sanjay Sir Would Be On Fire'

'For him, the frame needs to be beautiful and then the actors come in.''If he doesn't like the outfits of the background artists, he will get it changed. Sometimes, in an entire day, we haven't......

'My face is my greatest USP'

'My tool is the way I look. This is the only thing that distinguishes me.' 'Most of us dress similarly. What sets you apart is your face. If you change that also, you're like anybody else.' IMAGE:......

Coach Dravid ends reign with World Cup high

IMAGE: India Head Coach Rahul Dravid does a lap of honour after the T20 World Cup triumph in Bridgetown, Barbados, on Saturday. Photograph: Ash Allen/Reuters Rahul Dravid's tenure as India Head......

WC Warm-up: Kiwis outshine Pak as Ravindra, Williamson shine

IMAGE: Rachin Ravindra played a stroke-filled 97 off 72. Photograph: BlackCaps/X Kane Williamson showed his class in his first competitive outing in six months while Rachin Ravindra sizzled......

Raja alleges harassment from new PCB committee

'Najam Sethi tweets at 2 in the night that Ramiz Raja is out. Is this respect for a former captain? I was not even allowed to go to the office and collect my belongings.' IMAGE: The PCB has......

'I am an all-rounder so I have to be equally focussed on both aspects'

IMAGE: Venkatesh Iyer recieved his maiden T20 call-up against New Zealand. Photograph: BCCI All-rounders in Indian cricket are a rare commodity and the newest entrant to the club, Venkatesh......

Who will be new ICC Chairman?

Nomination of candidates by Oct 18, still no unanimity on voting process. IMAGE: BCCI chief Sourav Ganguly recently indicated that he is no hurry to lead the ICC. Photograph: Francis......

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