#MeToo hits Rahul Easwar; Activist dismisses charge

Activist Rahul Easwar, who has been leading a protest against entry of women in Sabarimala temple, has been accused by an anonymous person of sexually harassing her 15 years ago, but he dismissed......

Activist Rahul Easwar arrested for 'spill blood' remark on Sabarimala, released on bail

Activist Rahul Easwar, also president of the Ayyappa Dharma Sena, was arrested on Sunday for his alleged provocative statement related to the entry of women into the Lord Ayyappa temple at......

Unfortunate, unnecessary: Activists on Sabarimala decision

The Supreme Court's decision to refer the issue of the entry of women of all ages to the Sabarimala temple to a bench of seven judges is unfortunate and unnecessary, several women's rights......

'We are going back to the Supreme Court'

'We will talk to Muslim, Christian organisations and form a broad alliance so that every temple, church and mosque will have freedom to manage their affairs and not to be intervened upon.' Minutes......

Raise I-T threshold for TDS deduction: Easwar panel

The draft report of the committee contains 27 suggestions for amendments under the I-T Act and eight for reform through administrative instructions. A high level panel on simplification of income......

Budget may restore standard deduction

In simple terms, it refers to a deduction allowed in income tax, irrespective of expenses incurred or investment made by assessees.Indivjal Dhasmana reports.Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com......

Sops likely for salaried professionals in Budget

Exemption limits, standard deduction on radar, reveal Dilasha Seth and Indivjal Dhasmana. The tax simplification committee, chaired by Justice R V Easwar, is likely to touch upon restoration of......

Tax proposals a mixed bag, more could have been done: Experts

The government's plan to mop-up additional revenue from indirect tax may not materialise Experts have termed tax proposals in the Budget as a mixed bag without major surprises as most key measures......

Review: Azhagarsamiyin Kudhirai is brilliant

Pavithra Srinivasan reviews Tamil film Azhagarsamiyin Kudhirai. Post YOUR reviews here!There are some movies that are truly timeless: the characters, the plot, the settings and even conversations......

Yogi: Sentimental drivel

It appears as if the Telugu film industry is seriously lacking in good scripts. How else can one explain the umpteen fall back on safe bets like 'sister sentiment' and 'mother sentiment', that too......

Janaki Easwar Wows MSG Before Final

13-year-old Australian Indian Janaki Easwar wowed fans ahead of the T20 World Cup blockbuster final against England on Sunday at the MCG. 'Jeetega bhai Jeetega Pakistan jeetega ' chants resounded......

Athlete Jithin Paul cleared of dope charges, suspension overturned

The National Anti Doping Agency's appeals panel on Thursday exonerated 400m hurdler Jithin Paul of doping charges, overturning a four-year suspension sentence handed by NADA's disciplinary panel.......

Sehwag yet to attend hearings of Anti-Doping Appeals Panel

The former India cricketer has not attended a single hearing of Anti-Doping Appeals Panel since the new panel was formed. IMAGE: Virender Sehwag was included in the six-member Anti-Doping......

Sehwag in NADA's Appeals Panel, dope tainted Kunjarani in ADDP

Legendary opener Virender Sehwag and former Delhi player Vinay Lamba have been made members of the Anti-Doping Appeal Panel (ADAP) of the NADA in a rare instance of cricketers being roped in for......

'No intensity in the Indian attack'

Deepti Patwardhan, rediff's special correspondent, hosted a chat on how the Lahore match is looking after play on theopening day of the first Test. Below is the transcript:Princess:Deepti, indian......