Child rights body accuses Badlapur school of covering up sexual assault

The Badlapur school, where two young girls were allegedly sexually abused, preferred to cover up the crime instead of helping their parents file a police complaint, said Susieben Shah, chairperson......

Delhi Polls: BJP, Congress Take On AAP

The BJP and Congress have called out the 'Delhi model' as a hoax, built on sustained propaganda when the ground reality is different. IMAGE: Delhi Chief Minister Atishi, right, and Aam Aadmi Party......

Rediff's Wave Rider Retires!

After steering the Rediff mothership for close to 29 years, Ajit Balakrishnan, founder, chairman and CEO, did what few businessmen in this country do -- R-E-T-I-R-E. On August 2, 2024, we were......

Delhi minister loses portfolio after LG recalls files

Kailash Gahlot was divested of the Law and Justice portfolio in the Aam Aadmi Party government on Friday, a day after Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena recalled files related to judicial......

Gujarat women may land a fair deal

Land rights to women is all set to change the equation in the Gujarati society. The state government's recently announced Nari Gaurav Niti-2006 has suggested that woman be totally exempt from......

How Orissa can boom with Infosys' plan

Even as Orissa grapples with the problem of finding a perfect roadmap for rapid industrialisation, software major Infosys has offered it a blueprint, which, when transformed into reality, may......

Govt to give additional interest-free loan to sugar mills

The Centre on Monday decided to provide additional interest-free loan of up to Rs 4,400 crore (Rs 44 billion) to cash-starved sugar industry for paying cane arrears.   In order to bail......

Why Amit Mitra is important to Mamata

No longer Bengal's finance minister, Amit Mitra, Mamata's principal chief advisor, will still advise and aid the 'chief minister and finance department on all matters relating to management of......