'We Were Shocked By JD-U's Stand On Waqf Bill'

'When the Bill was passed all have been exposed. There is no difference between communal and secular.' IMAGE: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar offers Eid-ul-Fitr prayers at a mosque in Patna,......

Will empower Muslim women: Govt tables Waqf Bill in Rajya Sabha

Union Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday rejected the opposition's allegations that the rights of Muslims were being snatched away. Photograph: Sansad TV/ANI Photo While......

'Waqf Bill Targeted, Unfair Legislation'

'It is not as if Hindus are not being touched at all, and only Muslims are.' IMAGE: Union Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju moves the motion for consideration of the Waqf (Amendment) Bill in......

Shah sounds poll bugle in Bihar, targets Lalu

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday sounded the bugle for Bihar assembly polls due later this year, urging the people to strengthen the hands of Prime Minister Narendra Modi by voting the......

Why Must We Have 7 I-T Categories?

'The finance minister missed yet another opportunity to simplify the income tax structure in the Budget.''This was an opportune moment to get rid of the old tax system entirely and move fully to......

The Regret About This Budget Is...

'...that it once again shies away from renewing its commitment to strategic divestment,' points out A K Bhattacharya. IMAGE: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman shows the Budget tablet at the......

Piyush Goyal not against e-commerce platforms, but...

A day after lambasting e-commerce players for predatory pricing, Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday said he is not against online platforms but India wants such entities to be "fair......

'I Hope We Don't Get A Bubble Too Soon'

'China is struggling to get out of its property bubble.''Japan took 35 years to walk out of its equity bubble.''Bubbles can be difficult to forecast.' IMAGE: The bull at the Bombay Stock Exchange.......

Why Movies Get Into Trouble...

They try to hide behind the smokescreen that these are works of fiction inspired by real events. So, you can pick and choose from facts and fictionalise to push the right triggers with your......

S Africa expecting tough challenge in Bangladesh tour

IMAGE: Aiden Markram takes over the captaincy for the first Test in the Bangladeshi capital, starting on Oct. 21st. Photograph: BCCI The absence of Shakib Al Hasan has come as a relief to South......

Bangladesh board washes hands off Shakib's security

  IMAGE: Shakib Al Hasan was named as an accused in a murder case back home during the political unrest in July-August, when hundreds of people were killed and also led to the ouster of Prime......

Shakib quits T20Is; Kanpur match could be final Test

IMAGE: Shakib Al Hasan played 129 T20Is for Bangladesh. Photograph: CA/X Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan on Thursday announced his retirement from T20 Internationals with immediate effect......

Bangladesh in turmoil! Will Shakib be arrested?

IMAGE: Shakib-Al-Hasan will be in action for Bangladesh for the second Test against India on Friday in Kanpur. Photograph: BCCI Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) in charge of cricket operations......

Shakib Al Hasan: Cricketer who never played by the rules

IMAGE:  Shakib Al Hasan’s 14,271 international runs with 14 hundreds, 708 wickets and 119 catches across 446 international games in last 17 years, puts him on a......