SC takes cognisance of doctor's rape-murder case, hearing on Aug 20

Amid the mounting outrage over the alleged rape and murder of a medic in Kolkata, the Supreme Court has taken suo motu cognisance of the case and will take it up on August 20, even as junior......

Ramoji Rao, The Telugu Colossus

Ramoji Rao lived as the interface between business and politics and was an active participant in both for most of his remarkable life. IMAGE: Telugu Desam Party President and Andhra Pradesh chief......

When Narasimha Rao Agreed To A JPC

There is, between Rao's tenure as PM and the current Modi regime, a powerful resonance of how transition can be managed.Rao's tenure saw many scams -- one where he was supposedly approached by......

Case against Setalvad, Sreekumar, Bhatt sent to sessions court for trial

A metropolitan magistrate's court in Ahmedabad on Monday committed to the sessions court for trial a case against social activist Teesta Setalvad and two former IPS officers wherein they are......

Caribbean court stays Choksi's repatriation from Dominica

The Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court in the High Court of Justice Commonwealth of Dominica on Friday put a stay on the repatriation of India-born fugitive Mehul Choksi from Dominica. "This order is......

Budget: Easier tax administration to boost revenue

The Budget proposed abolishing the under-performing, authority of advance ruling, to replace it with a two-member board of advance ruling, reports Dilasha Seth Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman......

Newspaper fax edititions: Lowering FDI cap mulled

The department of industrial policy and promotionhas sought a review of foreign direct investmentin facsimile edition of foreign newspapers in India. Ministry officials said the matter is being......

What Telecom Man reveals about India's business-politics links

'It's the brazen corruption involving politicians that makes you sit up years after the event,' notes Nivedita Mookerji after reading B K Syngal's Telecom Man. IMAGE: Brijendra K Syngal. Some......

Memories from Mrinalda

Mrinal Sen, one of India's greatest film directors, passed into the ages on December 30.In this excerpt from a conversation with Samik Bandopadhyay, Mrinalda discusses three legendary actors he has......

'Lalit Modi threatened to end my career'

'There was one senior player who wanted to spoil my name.' IMAGE: After his playing days Praveen Kumar said he slipped into depression. Photograph: Praveen Kumar/Instagram   Former India......

Decision to give Tendulkar Bharat Ratna taken in 24 hours, reveals RTI

The process of conferring the country's highest civilian honour Bharat Ratna on batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar was initiated on the first day of his farewell 200th cricket Test on November 14,......

Cop heading Pistorius's girlfriend's murder case quits

The head of police who took charge of the crime scene after Paralympic sprinter Oscar Pistorius shot dead his model girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, has resigned. Several police officers said Boschkop......

Kevin Pietersen's Pataudi Memorial Lecture: Full Text

Full text of Kevin Pieterse's Pataudi Memorial Lecture in Bengaluru IMAGE:  Kevin Pietersen during the 6th M.A.K. Pataudi Memorial Lecture and BCCI Awards.Photograph: BCCI Office bearers,......