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SC reserves verdict on pleas challenging Section 377

The Supreme Court on Tuesday reserved its verdict on a clutch of pleas challenging the constitutional validity of Section 377 of Indian Penal Code which criminalises consensual gay sex. A......

Section 377 verdict: Those fought the good fight

A Bharatnatyam exponent, a journalist, a chef, a hotelier and a business executive. This motley group of gay rights activists came together to change history, succeeding on Thursday in getting the......

SC verdict on validity of Sec 377 likely today

Photograph: Danish Siddiqui/Reuters The Supreme Court is likely to pronounce on Thursday its much-awaited verdict on a clutch of petitions seeking decriminalisation of a 158-year-old colonial law......

The man who wants Section 377 scrapped

'The reality is that 377 compromises the freedom and affects many of us adversely,' Navtej Singh Johar tells Manavi Kapur.Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com What the British were thinking......

Equality for All: SC strikes down Section 377

Parts of Section 377, which criminalised consensual unnatural sex, are "irrational, indefensible and manifestly arbitrary", the apex court said in its historic ruling. IMAGE: People react......

Investment banking: High profile exits continue

Adding to the high-profile exits in the investment banking sector in India, Brijesh Koshal, managing director and head (i-banking), Daiwa Capital Markets India, a subsidiary of Japanese firm Daiwa......

Summit highlights growing R&D concerns

Increased research and development expenditure, rising costs, poorly understood new technologies and innovations are a cause for concern for big pharmaceutical companies, said Satish Reddy,......

Bharti-MTN open offer:Shareholder's plea dismissed

The Securities Appellate Tribunal on Friday 'dismissed' an appeal by a Bharti Airtel shareholder that challenged a Securities and Exchange Board of India guidance exempting South Africa's MTN from......

SAT case: Bharti Airtel, MTN made parties

Telecom giants, Bharti Airtel and South Africa's MTN, have been made parties in a shareholder appeal filed with the Securities Appellate Tribunalthat is to come up for hearing on August 28. Deepak......

Indian CEOs still nervous; eye government bailout

A majority of Indian CEOs do not expect economic prospects to improve in 2009 and feel growth is constrained by the liquidity crunch, negative sentiment and demand recession in the economy. They......

Bollywood's Most Mesmerising Tawaif? VOTE!

Dazzling, dancing and decked to the hilt, courtesans in Hindi films are a breathtaking mix of shiny fantasy and flirtatious poetry to behold. Under those resplendent adas and thumkas though, often......

The Best Of Yash Chopra On OTT

In recent years, Yash Chopra has been labelled King Of Romance, when in fact, his best film, Deewar (1975) did not have a chiffon-clad heroine dancing in the snow. Unfortunately, it is not......

Amitabh@80: His Best May Be Yet To Come

'For an introduction to his career-spanning genius, watch just five of his movies: Anand, Saudagar, Abhiman, Black and Pink,' notes Kalyan Singhal, McCurdy Professor of Business at the University......

PIX: Rajkummar, Patralekhaa at a Diwali party

Producer Anand Pandit, who has made such films like Chehre, PM Narendra Modi, Total Dhamaal and Sarkar 3, hosted a Diwali party at his residence, and invited his filmi friends. A look at the......

PIX: Varun, Elli celebrate Nora's birthday

Happy birthday Nora! After Shamita Shetty and Abhishek Bachchan, Nora Fatehi had a pre-birthday bash on February 5. Nora turns 27 on February 7. The Birthday girl. Pooja Hegde.......

AIFF Elections: Bhutia, CoA favours reforms; Patel not interest in holding post

IMAGE: Praful Patel, a former union minister, served as acting president for one year after long-time head Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi became ill. Photograph: ANI Former Indian skipper Baichung......

Saurashtra, Andhra in Ranji QF; Mumbai, Maharashtra out

Defending champions Madhya Pradesh and Punjab qualify for quarter-finals. A summary of Friday's action in the Ranji Trophy matches across the country. IMAGE: Tamil Nadu's players celebrate......

Ranji round-up: Padikkal's ton gives Karnataka lead

A round-up of Wednesday's play in the Ranji Trophy matches across the country. IMAGE: Tamil Nadu's players celebrate after Sandeep Warrier claimed wicket of Saurashtra's Sheldon Jackson during Day......

Ranji roundup: Delhi thrash Mumbai for first win of season

IMAGE: It was Delhi's first outright win over heavyweights Mumbai since the 1979-80 Ranji Trophy final. Photograph: BCCI Domestic/Twitter Vaibhav Rawal scored a fine century before pacer Divij......

Here's a complete list of BCCI presidents

Sourav Ganguly on Wednesday promised a 'corruption-free, same-for-all BCCI', a philosophy that, he said, guided his tenure as India skipper from 2000 to 2005. Elected unopposed to the top position......

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