After row, economist Ajit Ranade quits as Gokhale Institute VC

Noted economist Dr Ajit Ranade has resigned as vice chancellor of the Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics (GIPE), officials of the prestigious Pune-based institution said on Monday. Ranade......

28L diyas to illuminate Ayodhya in first deepotsav after consecration

Diyas have been laid out in squares of 16 -- some in special patterns, security staff have fanned across the city, laser lights have been set up and drones are whirring overhead. IMAGE:......

Unique move: Uttarakhand backs soldiers' right on waqf property

The Joint Parliamentary Committee meeting on the proposed Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024, received significant support from the Uttarakhand Waqf Board. IMAGE: Soldiers patrol along the Line of......

No place for Sai Baba in temples: Shankaracharya boycotts Shimla event

The Shankaracharya of Jyotish Peeth cancelled a scheduled event of his at a Ram temple in Shimla on Thursday as he was irked over the placement of a Sai Baba idol in the shrine and said there is no......

'I assure all shareholders of their fair share'

'Everything can be resolved, but my husband's legacy is not up for sale.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Godfrey Phillips India Bina Modi, wife of the late industrialist K K Modi, was reappointed......

Insider trading norms for MFs to be applicable from Nov 1

All transactions in the units of an asset management company's mutual funds exceeding Rs 15 lakh executed by designated persons, trustees, or their immediate relatives must be reported to the......

De-risking loan portfolio likely a top priority for new Bandhan CEO

Partha Pratim Sengupta, who will be taking charge as the MD & CEO of Bandhan Bank in early November, has his task cut out. The Kolkata-based lender, which converted itself from a microfinance......

'Noel Tata Should Be Inducted Into Tata Sons Soon'

'The quality of a leader should be such that even if the leader is not there, the institution carries on.' IMAGE: Noel Tata. Photograph: Kind courtesy CII/X   It will be business as usual for......

All India Tennis Association in turmoil

State associations propose no confidence motion against AITA President Anil Jain IMAGE: Dr Anil Jain, who is a BJP Rajya Sabha MP, is facing the charges of 'loading the association with his......