HC permits statutory activities during poll code, quashes Maha circular

The Bombay high court has set aside a Maharashtra government circular suspending registration of construction workers under a law that governs their employment citing the model code of conduct in......

'Rahul Gandhi Would Have Been Wiser Had He...'

'...spent 1/10th of his time at 24, Akbar Road...''He would have met thousands of party workers and ordinary Congress supporters who have love for the party.''Left of Centre intellectuals have......

The Menace Of Illegal Constructions

As we brace for unprecedented rates of urbanisation, it is crucial to ensure that illegal constructions and unauthorised land use are curbed, asserts Amit Kapoor. IMAGE: National Disaster Response......

Bengal junior doctors resume 'total cease work'

Junior doctors in West Bengal resumed an indefinite 'total cease work' on Tuesday, escalating protests over the state government's "failure" to address key demands including enhanced hospital......

'Can We In Our Businesses Set An Example?'

'I think some of us, like Mukesh Ambani, myself and those of us who head industrial units, ought to really focus on what we can really do to make the world a safer place, maybe 50 or 100 years from......

Bengal's tea industry seeks a new flavour

The alpona (artwork) on the steep, winding road leading to Makaibari bears testimony to the visit of G20 delegates for the second tourism working group meeting in April last year. Photograph:......

Draft rules for gig workers are 'complex, confusing and shoddy'

Experts say, these leave many matters to the discretionary powers of bureaucrats, rather than providing them explicitly in the rules. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Workers in the gig......

Edtech giant Byju's CBO Prathyusha Agarwal, two senior executives quit

Three senior executives have resigned from Byju's at a time when the most valuable edtech company has been trying to address challenges such as due diligence issues, legal battles with lenders,......

When India Hosted The First Asian Games

Seventy two years ago, a newly independent India ventured to hold the the first Asian Games in Delhi with meager resources. IMAGE: A glimpse of the Chinese city of Hangzhou, the venue for the......

Rio Olympic village workers living in squalor

Construction progress takes place during a tour of the Ilha Pura housing complex, the future site of the Athletes' Village for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, in Rio de Janeiro. Photograph: Mario......