What if migrant labour want 'ghar wapasi'?

'In difficult times as now, the call of the village is all that these migrants can hear,' observes Vijaya Pushkarna. IMAGE: A migrant worker carrying a fan and a sack of goods walks to his......

The man who weathered coup, Agusta, Tatra controversies

Newly appointed Comptroller and Auditor General Shashi Kant Sharma is is approachable and friendly, not forbidding, say his former colleagues.  When Defence Minister A K Antony was chief......

MPLAD scheme is constitutionally valid: SC

The Supreme Court upheld the Constitutional validity of the Member of Parliament Local Area Development scheme under which members of Parliament are allocated Rs 2 crore annually for development of......

Paytm employee tests positive, India's coronavirus count rises to 29

A Paytm employee in Gurgaon has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, the company said in a statement on Wednesday, advising its employees to work from home for the next couple of days. With......

Forget IPL. Wanted, a JPC to probe tax havens!

Nothing could trivialise the sanctity of Parliament than a JPC on the IPL. We need a JPC to cover the tax havens and its impact on the Indian economy, says M R Venkatesh. The tagline could not......

Canadian ice-skater suspended for sexual misconduct

IMAGE: Nikolaj Soerensen and ice dance partner Laurence Fournier Beaudry withdrew from the Canadian figure skating championships in January amid the allegations. Photograph: Evgenia......

CSK's U-19 WC star Hangargekar accused of age-fudging

Rajvardhan Hangargekar is accused of altering his date of birth from January 10, 2001 to November 10, 2002. IMAGE: India's Rajvardhan Hangargekar bowls during the ICC Under-19 World Cup final......

Sporting competitions in India to return by October

IMAGE: Muhammed Anas Yahiya, Hima Das, Poovamma Raju Machettira and Arokia Rajiv of India celebrate. Photograph: Vijay Verma/PTI Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president Narinder Batra, on......

Why GenNext doesn't struggle for basic sports facilities

IMAGE: PV Sindhu of India talks to her coach P Gopichand. Photograph: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images National badminton coach Pullela Gopichand feels Indian athletes no longer have to worry......

Mudgal panel seeks IPS officer M L Sharma's services for IPL probe

The probe panel, headed by Justice (Retd) Mukul Mudgal, has sought the assistance of a few individuals, including former CBI Special Director M L Sharma, to carry out further investigations into......