How can you take risk?: SC raps Delhi govt over air pollution

The Supreme Court on Monday questioned the Delhi government over delay in implementation of stricter anti-pollution measures under GRAP-4, and said it will not allow scaling down of the preventive......

Explained: Supreme Court's Property Judgment

'A rigid or overly broad interpretation could lead to a chilling effect on investments and growth in sectors traditionally driven by private initiative.' 'Entrepreneurs may fear that their assets......

Kamala Harris speaks: 'Concede polls but not the fight'

Shortly after conceding the presidential race to Donald Trump, Vice President Kamala Harris urged supporters to accept the election results and pledged to ensure a peaceful transfer of power to the......

'Grubby, Murky Deal Is Already Underway'

'In the end, officials in India will be thrown to the wolves, quietly released a couple of years down the road and we'll never hear about them again.' IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra D Modi with......

A Budget With An Eye On Elections

Nirmala Sitharaman's messaging was clear when she presented a well-balanced Budget with an eye on state elections in nine states followed by a general election next year, observes Ramesh Menon.......

'Unemployment is unprecedented'

'In May 2020-2021, nearly 10 crores (100 million) lost jobs.''Covid is not the reason for the present crisis. It aggravated the crisis.' IMAGE: Students protest against the alleged erroneous......

India's Green Shoots for the Planet

Modi's unexpected announcement of achieving net zero by 2070 may have neatly deflected the pressures on India to sign up to an ambitious pledge but it does nothing to dispel the ecological......

Kamal Haasan@70: What Makes Him Ulaga Nayagan

'With passage of time, Kamal did move away from the humdrum of commercial cinema, using it only as a peg to launch a new concept or new technology, as no other actor/film-maker has done in Indian......

'The Win Is Not Just For India, But For All The Women Out There'

'If there is an artiste somewhere in India or in the world who wants to express her art, I hoped that this award would inspire them and add meaning to their journey.' IMAGE: Kani Kusruti, left,......

The Busiest Firang Actor In India

'There have been and will continue to be, so many captivating stories in colonial India.' 'Obviously, most of the white people were British, so if I am going to take on a role in a film set in one......

'Govt wants to take away women's fundamental right'

'The government wants to ban surrogacy and take away women's fundamental right to do what she wants with her body.' IMAGE: Monika Panwar in Dukaan. Photograph: Kind courtesy......

Vinesh Phogat accuses Sports Minister of cover-up

Sports minister tried to hush up matter by forming committee, alleges Vinesh Phogat IMAGE: Vinesh Phogat said the complainants had shared their ordeal in a meeting with the sports minister but he......

This is a player's movement; not linked to any political party: Bajrang Punia

IMAGE: Olympic medallist Bajrang Punia claimed there were a few trying to steer the movement in a different direction. Photograph: PTI The protesting wrestlers on Saturday claimed that a few......

I love you all! Re-elected FIFA president tells critics

IMAGE: Gianni Infantino was re-elected as FIFA President. Photograph: Henry Browne/Getty Images Gianni Infantino was re-elected as FIFA president during the 73rd Congress in Kigali on Thursday,......

FIFA WC diary: Beer priced at nearly $14 per half-litre!

IMAGE: A football fan from England bought beers from all 32 countries playing at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Photograph: Kind courtesy, Gus/ballstothis/Twitter Half a litre of beer will cost 50......

Qatar denies Amnesty claims of migrant worker exploitation

A 48-page report by Amnesty, Reality Check 2021, said that practices such as withholding salaries and charging workers to change jobs was still rife, despite labour reforms in 2014, as the country......