SC collegium recommends Justice Varma's transfer; lawyers to go on strike

After two meetings, the Supreme Court Collegium on Monday recommended the repatriation of Delhi high court judge Justice Yashwant Varma, who is facing a probe into the alleged discovery of huge......

SC to hear plea against current practice to appoint CAG

The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on March 17 an NGO's plea seeking that the current practice of appointment of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India solely by the executive and the......

And the next Chief Election Commissioner is...

The selection committee headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi met in New Delhi this evening and is learnt to have recommended the name of the next chief election commissioner to the President,......

Arming Armed Forces: India's Choice Not Trump's

We need to equip the Indian armed forces, not 'commercial' as Trump wants, but 'operationally' looking at growing Chinese military capabilities, asserts Lieutenant General Prakash Katoch (retd).......

Can Insurers Invest In Bima Sugam India?

'Investment by insurers in the Bima Sugam India Federation is illegal as it is a private limited company.' Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com   Questions are raised by insurance industry......

'How Can IRDAI Ask Insurers To Invest In Bima Sugam?'

'It is imprudent on the part of Indian insurance companies to invest out of the shareholders' fund in a private limited company.' IMAGE: Debasish Panda, chairman, Irdai. Photograph: ANI Photo......

How to get more bang for the buck out of field agents

Will allowing business correspondents to hawk insurance products help in reviving 5-lakh strong field agents as a viable channel?   Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com In late......

Punit Goenka resigns as managing director of Zee; appointed CEO

Punit Goenka has resigned as the managing director of Zee Entertainment and has been appointed as CEO to have his focus entirely on operational responsibilities assigned to him by the board of the......

Olympic-winner Lovlina forced out of boxing Nationals?

 Assam boxers forced to withdraw from Nationals, alleges BFI chief.   IMAGE: Olympic bronze-medallist Lovlina Borgohain is one of the boxers who are allegedly being stopped from......

Sports Minister on why he revoked WFI suspension

'WFI must reverse all amendments made during its suspension and ensure checks and balances in decision-making within four weeks.'   IMAGE: Not revoking WFI suspension would have been injustice......

'No other cricket league poses a threat to the IPL'

'It is good that more leagues are taking shape and we don't see anybody as a threat.' 'From the players' perspective, the IPL is one tournament no player in the world would want to miss out on.'......

'F1's return to noisy V10 engines a rearward move'

IMAGE: F1 has been considering various directions including a return to the ear-splitting naturally-aspirated V10 engines that were last raced in 2005. Photograph: Go Nakamura/Reuters Formula One......

Who is the next BCCI secretary?

State units wonder after Jay Shah's elevation to ICC IMAGE: Jay Shah was elected unopposed for the ICC top position in August and the stakeholders have been wondering ever since how the transition......