CEC reminds Law Minister of pending electoral reforms

Chief Election Commissioner Sushil Chandra has written to Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad requesting for expedited action on the electoral reform proposals pending with the government, including......

UCC Can Wait, Personal Law Reforms Can't

Crucial reforms in Muslim personal law, especially laws related to inheritance and adoption, need to be initiated forthwith; historically speaking, without the State's backing, hardly has any......

'Second Coming' For TN's Autonomy Panel, But...

Given the possibilities that next year's assembly elections could throw up, Stalin told the state assembly that an interim report had to be submitted by January 2026. The outcomes may well find its......

'Budget Gives Middle Class Some Breathing Room'

'But this Budget alone will not fix what ails the Indian economy.' IMAGE: People watch the live telecast of Union Budget 2025 at a showroom in Patna, February 1, 2025. Photograph: ANI Photo......

Labour reforms in India may get going, finally

As the Centre faces multiple hurdles, BJP-governed states such as Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat have swiftly moved in to usher in radical reforms as they aim to take a larger share of the......

Measures likely to protect electoral donor's anonymity

Under the scheme coming into effect from April 1, 2018, a donor could purchase bonds from authorised banks against cheques or digital payments. These would be redeemed only in the designated......

Reforms easier with Modi's big win in states: Moody's

The Bharatiya Janata Party’s thumping victory in Uttar Pradesh and substantial gains made in other states will facilitate reforms as the ruling party inches closer to a majority in......

Budget: Government must not give up on difficult reforms

There is now a sense of impatience about the pace of reforms As the Budget session of Parliament begins, there is a palpable sense of occasion. There is every reason to believe that this will be......

Spain's soccer chief apologises for kissing WC player

Asked again about the incident on Spain's COPE Radio station, Hermoso said: "I wish they created (controversy) involving someone else, I'm a world champion and that's what matters."   IMAGE:......