'Make caste discrimination in schools and colleges a crime'

'The government should immediately enact an Act to make caste discrimination a criminal offence and lay down a procedure similar to that of the Anti-Ragging Act.' 'Ragging has nearly been......

SC defers scientific survey of 'Shivling' at Gyanvapi till next hearing

The Supreme Court on Friday deferred a scientific survey, including carbon dating, to determine the age of a Shivling, claimed to have been found at Varanasi's Gyanvapi mosque, saying the......

Gyanvapi case: SC to hear Muslim side's plea against HC order

The Supreme Court agreed to hear on Friday a plea challenging the Allahabad high court order of conducting a 'scientific survey', including carbon dating, to determine the age of a 'Shivling' which......

SC collegium names retired district judge to Madhya Pradesh HC

Setting a precedent, the Supreme Court collegium headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud has recommended a retired district judge for appointment as judge of the Madhya Pradesh high court. IMAGE:......

Should Banks Be Closed On ALL Saturdays?

Currently, banks are closed every second and fourth Saturday of a month.Why shouldn't they be shut every Saturday?When most customers carry their banks in their pocket (the app on the mobile......

'Public Sector Banks Don't Like To Loan To MSMEs'

'The approach today is, instead of giving loans to 100 MSMEs, let us give one loan to a big-ticket corporate.''And so many of these big fish deceived the banks and the banks are in the doldrums now......

Explained: Why shareholders are angry at promoter-directors' remuneration

Large institutional shareholders — and public shareholders — are not taking kindly to promoter-directors upping their remuneration takeaways at a time when the prospects of business......

How Lakshmi Vilas Bank eroded its wealth amid controversy and losses

How did a profitable bank founded to serve small businesses in 1926 by a group of businessmen from the Vysya community - a trader caste based in southern and central India - come to this pass? T E......

Boxing Worlds: Tough challenge for Nikhat, Lovlina

IMAGE: Nikhat Zareen has cut down her weight from 52kg -- the weight category in which she found glory last year in Turkey -- to 50kg after her preferred weight categories was scrapped for the......

HC refuses interference in boxers' petition

IMAGE: The petitioners, including Manju Rani, had approached the high court earlier this month over their non-inclusion in team for the Women's World Boxing Championships and asserted the......

China eyes excellence at Winter Olympics

China looks to Winter Olympics as chance for rare soft power win amid COVID, rights concerns IMAGE: Skater performance during the Beijing 2022 Olympic Games Commemorative Coin Issuing......

Soccer Extras: FC Goa make positive start in ISL

IMAGE: FC Goa’s new signing Seiminlen Doungel scored on his debut. Photograph: ISL Media FC Goa defeated Chennaiyin FC 3-0 in their opening game of the Hero Indian Super League 2019-20......

Football Briefs: Mourinho set to drop players for United's FA Cup semi-final

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field   IMAGE: Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho. Photograph: Jason Cairnduff/Action Images via Reuters Manchester United......