SC stays HC order sacking Bengal govt teachers, staff

In a major relief to 25,753 teachers and non-teaching staff of West Bengal, the Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed the order of the Calcutta high court order invalidating their appointment made by the......

What's Modi Up To?

No government in the past initiated the process of policy making for its next tenure even before going in for elections. Once the Model Code of Conduct is enforced by the Election Commission,......

'A Faulty EVM Can Be Manipulated'

'The fraud is the electronic voting machine is being manipulated by humans, and not counting the votes that is shown on VVPAT.' IMAGE: Electoral officers during a training programme on......

Voters Prefer Strong Leaders Like Modi

...Even if it means less democracy, so that their everyday problems get solved? argues R Jagannathan. IMAGE: Bharatiya Janata Party leader Narendra D Modi addresses an election meeting in support......

Future of digital payments in India

'The focus needs to shift towards the ability to collect payments, particularly in tier-3 to tier-4 areas where acceptance is still lacking.' IMAGE: Cutlery vendor switches on Paytm at a roadside......

The Mystery of ZEE and DIIs

Why are DIIs holding such a high stake in Zee, which is beset with alleged governance issues?Perhaps they think Zee is a deep-value stock, observes Debashis Basu. Photograph: Kind courtesy ZEE5......

New SC plea says Adani probe panel members have conflict of interest

An expert committee, set up by the Supreme Court to probe allegations against the Adani group following a bombshell report from a US short seller, has members with potential conflict of interest, a......

Did Sebi suppress important facts on Adani stock manipulation?

Market regulator Sebi suppressed important facts from the Supreme Court and "slept over" Directorate of Revenue Intelligence's letter on alleged stock manipulation by the Adani firms, one of the......

Review: Mr Fraud does not entertain

Only the hardcore Mohanlal fans will like Mr Fraud which is otherwise an uninteresting film, says Paresh C Palicha. Once upon a time, Malayalam cinema prided itself on its content and actors became......

Exhibitors threaten a ban on Mohanlal's Mr. Fraud

The stand-off between film exhibitors and technicians in Kerala threatens to further weaken an already shaky film industry.  The Exhibitors’ Federation has decided not to allow the......

It's Mohanlal v/s Manju Warrier this weekend

Two much talked about movies will hit the screens on May 17. In B Unnikrishnan’s Mr Fraud  Mohanlal is the hero. In Rosshan Andrrews’ How Old Are You, Manju Warrier makes her......

Sanjay Dutt to begin shooting after a week

Sanjay Dutt is likely to take one week's break and then commence shooting for Suniel Shetty's film Easy Monthly Instalment (EMI). Dutt, who was sentenced in the 1993 blasts case,andwas released on......

Bolt falls prey to investment fraud, loses $12.7m

IMAGE: Usain Bolt's account was intended to serve as a pension for the eight-time Olympic gold medalist sprinter and for his parents. Photograph: Al Bello/Getty Images Olympic champion Usain Bolt......

CSK's U-19 WC star Hangargekar accused of age-fudging

Rajvardhan Hangargekar is accused of altering his date of birth from January 10, 2001 to November 10, 2002. IMAGE: India's Rajvardhan Hangargekar bowls during the ICC Under-19 World Cup final......

Buzz: Age fraud Kalra cleared to play Ranji Trophy

IMAGE: Manjot Kalra was part of the Indian team that won the ICC Under-19 World Cup in 2018. Photograph: Cricket World Cup/ICC/Twitter Former India U-19 World Cup-winning hero Manjot Kalra's one......

Dronacharya awardee boxing coach O P Bhardwaj dies

India's first Dronacharya awardee coach in boxing, O P Bhardwaj, died on Friday after battling prolonged illness and age-related issues here. He was 82 and had tragically lost his wife Santosh to......

War within IOA: IOC, FIH reject Mittal's charge of irregularity against Batra

IMAGE: Sudhanshu Mittal, who had demanded an IOC ethics commission inquiry into alleged irregularities in Narinder Batra's election in 2017. Photograph: Tom Dulat/Getty Images The......