Article 370: Justice Kaul suggests a reconciliation panel

Supreme Court judge Sanjay Kishan Kaul on Monday recommended setting up of an 'impartial truth and reconciliation commission' to probe and report on human rights violations by both state and......

Blow to Nitish as Patna HC stays Bihar govt's caste survey

The Patna high court on Thursday ordered a stay on the caste survey being conducted by the Bihar government. IMAGE: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. Photograph: ANI Photo Hearing a bunch of......

'Physical torture remains the main form of interrogation'

'One police officer told me that trials take forever, conviction rates are low.''So one way to judge states' performance on handling crime is through the 'recovery rate' of their police.''The......

The BJP's Politics of Population

Population is a touchy issue in India. Anybody will notice the crowded rat race we live in, notes Shyam G Menon. IMAGE: The Indian population is now 1.3 billion and the country is forecast to be......

Skilling plan laudable, but needs clarity: Biz leaders

While praising the internship scheme announced in the Budget, India Inc wants clarity on how it will be implemented. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com The scheme is expected to help......

'Power shifts to chemists instead of doctors'

'Whichever company offers better incentives, the chemist would prefer it.' IMAGE: Kindly note the image has been posted only for representational purposes. Photograph: Kind courtesy Karolina......

Hotels, restaurants barred from levying service charge

Amid rising consumer complaints, the Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) on Monday barred hotels and restaurants from levying service charge automatically or by default in food bills and......

All you want to know about social bourses

A social stock exchange, broadly, is understood to be a platform that allows investors to buy shares, bonds or units in a social enterprise that has been vetted by the exchange.These allow firms......

Bhutia part of FIFA's campaign against COVID-19

Bhutia in AFC's video awareness campaign in fight against COVID-19 Former India captain Bhaichung Bhutia will feature in Asian Football Confederation's (AFC) public awareness campaign on the......

Sportsperson who have tested positive for coronavirus

IMAGE: Loftus Road Stadium, home to Queens Park Rangers is pictured on March 23, 2020 in London. Photograph: Warren Little/Getty Images While the whole world grapples to contain the spread of the......

Sports Shorts: India out of final race after loss to Australia

A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Tuesday  IMAGE: India will take on hosts Malaysia in their fourth match on Wednesday. Photograph: Hockey India/Twitter A......

ICC to consider rival World Cup bids

Two strong bids from Asia and Australasia to host the 2011 cricket World Cup will give the sport's governing body much to discuss at a meeting on Sunday, its chief executive Malcolm Speed said on......