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......

Telangana polls: Congress fields richest candidates

With declared assets worth over Rs 600 crore, Chennur Congress candidate G Vivekananda is the richest politician contesting in the November 30 assembly polls, followed by P Srinivas Reddy from the......

Modiji, Is India Ready For UCC?

Introducing UCC is a challenging task for any government.The complexities are real and difficult to negotiate as it deals with sensitive religious and cultural sentiments.How can it strike an easy......

Children of invalid marriage entitled to parents' properties: SC

In a significant verdict, the Supreme Court on Friday held that children born out of invalid marriages are entitled to claim a share in the property of their parents under the Hindu succession law.......

Women Outnumbered In Bank Accounts!

As of March 2023, the share of accounts belonging to women stood at 36.4 per cent (917.7 million) of the total 2.52 billion individual accounts. IMAGE: Kindly note the image has been posted only......

Sebi plans to widen net to curb insider trading

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) on Monday proposed expanding the scope of regulations prohibiting insider trading to a wider group of people, including those connected to the......

Income-Tax forms 1, 4 for FY2023-24 issued

The Income Tax Department has notified ITR forms 1 and 4, which are filed by individuals and entities with annual total income of up to Rs 50 lakh for FY 2023-24 (AY 2024-25). Illustration: Uttam......

Mutual Funds' Rs 100 Trillion Opportunity

Despite strong AUM growth, MFs lag behind other popular investment avenues.MFs received only 6 per cent of total household savings in 2021-2022. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com In 2019, the......