New methods needed to uplist SC/STs, says judge in quota verdict

The reservation policy requires a fresh relook and new methods are needed for the uplift of people belonging to Scheduled Castes (SC), Schedule Tribes (ST) and Other Backward Classes (OBC), Supreme......

'People are scared to go to a police station'

'They are afraid that if they approach a police station for filing a complaint they might themselves get arrested under some random charges.' IMAGE: Some of the 105 establishments outside the......

'I told them India was like a giant jumbo jet. It would take off slowly and be unstoppable'

This doctor couple put their faith in India. And in return India has put faith in them. IMAGE: The Parikhs in Paris in 1984. On December 5, 1988, a cold winter evening, an Air India plane touched......

Why Indians Study Medicine In Ukraine

'With over 50 per cent of medical seats reserved for those who have the ability to pay a fee ranging from Rs 50 lakh to Rs 1.5 crore for a five-year MBBS course and quotas in accordance with......

Modi 3.0's Plans For Ayushman Bharat

The Centre is considering a proposal on increasing coverage under the Ayushman Bharat scheme to Rs 10 lakh from the current Rs 5 lakh. IMAGE: Narendra D Modi interacts with beneficiaries of......

Battered by three decades of controversy, TMB looks back to the future

June was a memorable month for the 101-year-old Tamilnad Mercantile Bank (TMB). Last month, the Thoothukudi-based bank witnessed two new landmarks in a history in which the last three decades could......

Sitharaman bets big on infra spending to take highway to growth

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday unveiled a bigger, Rs 39.45 lakh crore Budget, with higher spending on highways to affordable housing with a view to fire up the key engines of the......

Black money: SIT proposes to cap cash kept at home

The proposed measures aim to bring stricter norms to curb holding of illegal cash and mismanagement of unaccounted cash seized by the probe agencies during investigations. Illustration: Uttam......

HC demands MCA response over extra water usage for additional IPL ties

The Bombay High Court on Friday sought to know from the Maharashtra Cricket Association (MCA) if it would seek additional water supply from the Pune civic body for ground and pitch maintenance for......