Should CJI be involved in executive appointments? Experts differ

Legal experts on Saturday gave divergent views on whether the Chief Justice of India should be involved in executive appointments with some saying the CJI's participation adds fairness in the......

MP: Manager sacked over wedding at 200-yr-old temple

A wedding held at a 200-year-old temple in Madhya Pradesh's Indore has kicked up a row, prompting the authorities to order a probe into the matter, officials said on Monday. IMAGE: Indore's Gopal......

Disputed 'private well' near Sambhal mosque on govt land, UP tells SC

The Uttar Pradesh government has informed the Supreme Court that the disputed "private well" near the Mughal-era Jama Masjid mosque in Sambhal was situated on public land. IMAGE: Police personnel......

SC defers hearing on pleas against CEC appointment as per 2023 law

The Supreme Court on Wednesday adjourned the pleas against the appointments of the chief election commissioner (CEC) and election commissioners (EC) under the 2023 law. Photograph: ANI Photo A......

'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......

RBI rate cut in Dec? Unlikely, say experts

Despite gross domestic product (GDP) growth being lower-than-expected for the July-September quarter, the six-member Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) may not cut the policy repo rate in the review......

IOC chief Bach to resign as member after end of term

IMAGE: Thomas Bach, an Olympic fencing champion in 1976, steps down from his post this year after 12 years in charge. He will hand over on June 23 to the new president, to be elected on March 20.......

BFI to take IOA to court over 'illegal' ad hoc panel

'The IOA has no jurisdiction over the conduct of elections for NSFs, yet this order has been issued in a manner that clearly questions its intent.'   IMAGE: The ad hoc committee, consituted by......

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......

What Jay Shah told IOC boss Bach...

  IMAGE: On Tuesday, ICC posted pictures of ICC Chairman Jay Shah and IOC chief Thomas Bach meet at Lausanne, Switzerland. Photograph: ICC/Instagram The International Cricket Council's push......

Jay Shah to head ICC for three years

IMAGE: BCCI secretary Jay Shah is set to take over his role in the ICC from December 1. Photograph: BCCI The ICC Board has recommended changes to the term of its Chair and Independent Director to......