New draft rules allow audit of newspaper premises, with conditions

The Press Registrar can carry out a physical inspection of the business premises of a periodical if the publisher fails to furnish an annual statement regularly or if a desk audit recommends such......

New bill says those engaged in unlawful acts cannot start newspaper

The Rajya Sabha on Thursday passed a bill to replace a British-era law governing the publishing industry and simplify the process for registration of periodicals with the government. IMAGE: Kindly......

HC quashes DU order debarring PhD student over Modi's BBC documentary show

The Delhi high court on Thursday set aside a Delhi University order debarring a National Students Union of India leader for a year for his alleged involvement in the on-campus screening of a banned......

'Why should our girls face discrimination?'

'In a secular society where women are treated equally by law, I want the same equal status for my daughters in society, on par with all the boys.' IMAGE: Lawyer C Shukkur, wife Sheena, second from......

News websites have to register themselves with RNI

The information and broadcasting ministry is set to bring in a new legislation to replace a British-era act that will make it mandatory for news websites to get themselves registered with the......

Claiming money that is rightfully yours

Priya Nair finds out how investors of mutual funds, shares, unclaimed bank deposits, insurance policies can redeem long-forgotten investments.Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com The online......

Phantom promoters dodge delisting, and investors

Of 194 entities thrown off the exchange, BSE doesn't have promoter names or addresses for 168 firms; yet it has ordered all promoters to buy back shares The BSE stock exchange has published a list......

Have Biyani and friends slowed e-retailers?

Offline retailers have reported strong earnings in the Dec-ended quarter, while online retailers continue to bleed. But the business case for e-retail remains strongKishore Biyani, India’s......