BJP Plays Dalit Ace In Haryana

The move, a first in the country after the Supreme Court order, is intended to consolidate the BJP's Dalit outreach in Haryana. IMAGE: Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini during the cabinet......

6 Month Tenure For Next Chief Justice

Justice Sanjiv Khanna 'belongs to that school of legal luminaries who give the highest primacy to facts.' IMAGE: Supreme Court Justice Sanjiv Khanna addresses the National Conference of District......

J-K polls: 68% candidates forfeit security deposits in Jammu's 43 seats

In 43 assembly segments of Jammu region, 68.53 percent candidates including almost all of the People's Democratic Party and Bahujan Samaj Party forfeited their security deposits. IMAGE: BJP......

Will Pinarayi Vijayan Survive Ally Anvar's Attack?

At a time when none in Kerala's Left politics questioned the chief minister's authority, MLA P V Anvar hurled a series of accusations against Pinarayi Vijayan's government, notes Shyam G Menon.......

'Jobs Have To Be Created Everywhere'

'I found it unbelievable that L&T said 45,000 jobs were waiting to be filled because of unavailability of suitable skillsets.' 'So, when the Opposition sweepingly says there are no jobs, I'm......

Why Petroleum Products Are Not Under GST

Adding petrol and diesel to GST was a challenging task due to their significant role as revenue generators for both the central and state governments. Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters......

India's gold demand up 8% in Q4 despite high price

India's gold demand rose 8 per cent annually to 136.6 tonne in the March quarter helped by a strong economic environment despite prices touching historic highs, according to the World Gold Council.......

Why are gold prices rising? Chris Wood of Jefferies explains

China's official gold reserves, Wood said, have increased by 314 tonnes, or 16.1 per cent, from 1,948 tonnes at the end of October 2022 to 2,262 tonnes at the end of March 2024 Photograph:......

Jolt for transgender cricketers in England

In March, the United Kingdom's then sports minister Lucy Frazer called on sporting bodies in the country to reassess their rules on transgender athletes competing in women's sports to ensure......

IOA row gets murkier as Usha lambasts Chaubey

A livid PT Usha, in a press release, termed Chaubey's action as "both illegal and in violation of the IOA Constitution".   IMAGE: PT Usha. Photograph: PTI from the Rediff Archives Indian......

Jay Shah's rise: What it means for Pakistan cricket

‘There are no concerns’: PCB chief Naqvi on Jay Shah becoming ICC chairman IMAGE: Jay Shah is set to become the ICC Chairman on December 1, 2024, making history as the youngest......

The IPL's Pay Problem

Lower-paid IPL players, domestic or foreign, should be able to try their luck in other T20 tournaments. Photograph: IPL/X   The eye-watering bid for Australian fast bowler Mitchell Starc......

Cummins backs Khawaja on dove logo for Gaza crisis

IMAGE: ICC rejected Usman Khawaja's application to have a sticker showing a black dove holding an olive branch on his bat and shoes during the Boxing Day Test against Pakistan. Photograph: Usman......