What Kovind said in 2018 on 'one-nation, one-election'

Over five years before being tasked with the responsibility to explore the feasibility of 'one nation, one election', Ram Nath Kovind as the country's then president had made a strong pitch for......

India to see 'significantly' higher number of heatwaves from Apr-Jun

Most of India, barring parts of northwest and peninsular region, is expected to experience above-normal maximum temperatures from April to June, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on......

AMU's Governance Structure Is Democratic, Not Divine

These self-appointed well-wishers of AMU are basically for the control or police model of university governance.They have no faith whatsoever in the democratic functioning of the universities,......

Kushwaha holds JD-U meet, not official says party chief

In an act of defiance that felt short of being a show of strength, disgruntled Janata Dal-United leader Upendra Kushwaha held a brainstorming session in Patna on Sunday, ostensibly to discuss the......

9 BJP-ruled states may ratify Bill on GST by end of August

Government strategists are trying to ensure that the requisite 16 of the 31 states ratify the Bill by the end of this month Senior Union ministers have advised to as many as nine Bharatiya Janata......

Centre may drop veto from GST Bill

Amid opposition from the states, the Centre may smoke the peace pipe by dropping the contentious provision in the Constitutional Amendment Bill on a Goods and Services Tax (GST) that proposed to......

Showcasing Gujarat, abroad

Rajiv Shah's appointment as Barack Obama's Under Secretary for Research, Education and Economics reminds us that there isn't any comprehensive study of the Gujarati diaspora. Though Shah's news......

Have an insurance complaint? Read this

Is your insurance company taking you for a ride by delaying or repudiating in settling your claim? You need not spend sleepless nights now. The Insurance ombudsman office will take care of the......

Lodha FAQs: Cooling off period for Ganguly, Shirke can't attend BCCI meet

Come June 2017, Sourav Ganguly will have to go for a compulsory 'Cooling off' of three years having completed three years at Cricket Association of Bengal as secretary and president. Sacked Board......

SC wraps up hearing on passing directions for reforms in BCCI

IMAGE: Chairman of the Supreme Court-appointed committee for reforms in Indian cricket Justice Rajendra Mal Lodha is flanked by Justice Ashok Bhan (left) and Justice R V Raveendran at a press......

Supreme Court pulls up BCCI over reluctance to accept Lodha panel recommendations

The Supreme Court on Thursday pulled up the Board of Control for Cricket in India for its reluctance to comply with the recommendations of the Justice Rajendra Mal Lodha panel, including the one to......

SC to BCCI: Fall in line with Lodha report and save trouble!

'Decks must be cleared for complete reform.' BCCI granted four weeks to respond on the implementation of the recommendations. IMAGE: Justice R M Lodha, chairman of the Supreme Court-appointed......

Why BCCI's IPL spot-fixing probe panel was declared 'illegal'

The Board of Control for Cricket in India's panel to probe spot-fixing and betting charges in the Indian Premier League was declared "illegal" as it was set up in violation of its own rules, said......