'Have Muslims Faced Problems In Maharashtra?'

'We have given riot-free Maharashtra in our 18-month rule.' IMAGE: Nationalist Congress Party leader Ajit Pawar speaks to Rediff.com at his home in Baramati. Photograph: Hitesh......

Will Japan Instability Derail India Ties?

There is nothing to be worried about as bilateral ties are robust with solid foundations.Both are on the same page on the economic and defence/security ties bilaterally and globally and that shall......

'Unhappy' with chair, Opposition MPs may exit Waqf panel

Opposition MPs in the parliamentary committee scrutinising the Waqf (Amendment) Bill are scheduled to meet Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Tuesday to protest its chairperson Jagdambika Pal's alleged......

Won't escape responsibility if...: Muslim body warns JD-U, TDP on waqf bill

Stepping up its campaign against the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, the Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind on Sunday urged Telugu Desam Party's Chandrababu Naidu and Janata Dal-United's Nitish Kumar to heed the......

Govt defends Great Nicobar project amid criticism, cites national interest

The central government’s Great Nicobar development project, proposed around an unprecedented transhipment port, will be executed to keep environmental impact minimal, and is essential as it......

LIC surges 10%; storms into top-5 most-valued club as m-cap tops Rs 7 trn

Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) February 8 for the first time ever crossed the Rs 7 trillion market capitalisation, as the stock price of state-owned insurer hit a new high of Rs......

FinMin rejects plea to double minimum EPS pension

The Union finance ministry has rejected a proposal sent by the labour ministry to double the monthly minimum pension amount to Rs 2,000 under the Employee Pension Scheme (EPS). Illustration: Uttam......

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......

Another cricket club exposed for racism in England

Essex fined 100,000 pounds over racism at club between 2001 to 2010 Photograph: Kind Courtesy Essex Cricket/X  Essex have been fined 100,000 pounds ($132,190) after admitting to a charge......

Modi to lay foundation stone of cricket stadium in Varanasi

IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation of a new cricket stadium in Varanasi. Photograph: Adnan Abidi/Reuters Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Saturday lay the......

Rafiq racism case: Yorkshire punished for 'extremely serious' misconduct

IMAGE: Yorkshire have been handed a hefty fine for their handling of racism allegations by Azeem Rafiq. Photograph: Lee Smith/Reuters Yorkshire have been fined 400,000 pounds ($514,000) and handed......