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UCC Can Wait, Personal Law Reforms Can't

Crucial reforms in Muslim personal law, especially laws related to inheritance and adoption, need to be initiated forthwith; historically speaking, without the State's backing, hardly has any......

Americans Must Depend On Hope And Prayer

The two major parties offer the United States choices that are basically unacceptable and the bench strength, such as it is, is not entirely capable of winning popular acclaim, notes Shreekant......

HC directs Bengal to ensure 1% quota for transgenders in public job

The Calcutta high court has directed the West Bengal government to ensure one percent reservation for transgender persons in all public employment in the state. IMAGE: Transgenders show their......

The Pune-Porsche Horror

This, asserts Minnie Vaid, is hardly a new phenomenon -- entitled minors getting behind the wheel of super expensive cars, mowing down innocent victims in a drunken stupor and getting away with it......

Sharmila Denounces Brother, Cousin

Y S Sharmila's message to voters in Kadapa is brief: 'I am YSR's daughter, my brother Jagan has ruined Andhra, vote for me, vote for Congress.'A Ganesh Nadar listens in. IMAGE: Y S Sharmila holds......

India may pip US as largest GitHub base soon: Nadella

India is expected to overtake the US as the largest developer community on GitHub by 2027, Microsoft chairman and chief executive officer Satya Nadella said during his address to 1,100 developers......

Number of women in blue-collar jobs increasing across manufacturing sector

“Lady candidates need not apply.” Kindly note the image has been posted only for representational purposes. Photograph: Kind courtesy Helpsg/Pixabay So read the postscript in a job......

Companies face action for lapses in listing regulation

Nearly two dozen companies have faced regulatory action recently for violation of listing regulations. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com While the quantum of penalties has been minuscule......

Women Leaders: A Way To IPO Success?

Indian society may be more advanced than we think it is, notes Ajit Balakrishnan. Illustrations: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com As soon as I saw the title of the research paper 'How do markets......

IRCTC moves to monetise passenger data

In a first of its kind move, the Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC), the ticket booking arm of the Indian Railways, is looking to monetise its bank of passenger data while......

'I Wanted To Make A Happy Film'

'I wanted people to know that women across all ages have an exciting life.' IMAGE: Tahira Kashyap Khurrana with Divya Dutta and Sakshi Tanwar. Photograph: Kind courtesy Tahira Kashyap......

'Distance has never been a factor for us'

IMAGE: Anshuman Jha with wife Sierra Winters. Photograph: Kind courtesy Anshuman Jha/Instagram Anshuman Jha and his American wife Sierra Winters became proud parents to baby girl Tara on March 10.......

'Don't be fooled by Ranveer's bling'

'In him resides a fierce lion of an actor who would have made Stanislavsky proud.' 'With Rocky he started with his body, his hair, his clothes; then his walk, his language, the constant listening......

'Our intention was never to shock'

'There are people who loved the show and people who have been shocked by it.' IMAGE: Venkatesh and Rana Daggubati in Rana Naidu. Suparn Verma wears many hats. He is a director, screenwriter and......

'You never get bored of acting'

'I feel I should do a lot of things.''When you have got that chance to do that, it's wonderful.' IMAGE: Sarika. Photograph: Pradeep Bandekar Rajshri Productions's 1975 film Geet Gaata Chal starred......

Bindra elected to key IOC's Athletes' Commission post

IMAGE: Abhinav Bindra was India's first individual Olympic gold medallist who competed in five Games. Photograph: Arlette Bashizi/Reuters India's Olympic gold-medallist shooter Abhinav Bindra......

Two boxers pass gender test, cleared for Olympics

The two boxers had failed gender tests at World Championships in New Delhi last year. The World Championships were organised by the IBA, which is no longer a federation recognised by the IOC.......

FIH names Sreejesh as co-chair of Athletes Committee

Photograph: Kind courtesy Hockey India/X Indian team's star goalkeeper PR Sreejesh and defender Camila Caram from Chile women's side are the two players appointed as co-chairs of the International......

Pistorius released 11 years after murdering girlfriend

IMAGE: Oscar Pistorius is being released from jail after nearly 11 years. Photograph: Kim Ludbrook//Reuters South African former Paralympic star Oscar Pistorius was released on parole on......

Blade runner's release from jail sparks outrage

Former Paralympic star Oscar Pistorius will be released from prison on Friday after he was granted parole nearly 11 years after killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. Here is a look at what will......

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