Situation complex: Jaishankar on Hamas-Israel conflict

As the Israel-Hamas conflict intensifies, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday described the situation as "very complex" even as he strongly justified India's recent decision to......

CJI Chandrachud opens up on retirement age of judges

Judges must retire so the succeeding generations point out errors of the past and rejig legal principles for society to evolve, Chief Justice DY Chandrachud said on Saturday. IMAGE: Chief Justice......

Egypt's strategic partnership for India, highest award for Modi

Imparting new momentum, India and Egypt on Sunday elevated their relationship to a ‘strategic partnership' after Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi held......

Law can be an instrument of justice but...: CJI

It is the responsibility of all decision makers not just judges to ensure that the law does not become an instrument of oppression but remains an instrument of justice, Chief Justice of India D Y......

The uncertain times continue for banks

It is difficult to say if the banking sector will see the worst behind it by March 2020, warns Tamal Bandyopadhyay.Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com   Speaking at the Hindustan Times......

Modiji: Privatise Banks Now!

'Modi wants to reverse everything Nehru did, but is shy of touching his daughter's most unwise policies.''There is no example of this more stark than bank nationalisation,' says Shekhar Gupta.......

Hard to hit tax revenue target, credit weak: Jaitley

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said on Friday it would be hard to hit tax revenue targets in this fiscal year, with weak credit demand underscoring his concern about the state of the economy. In a......

No reforms? PM blames lack of political consensus

Flagging "anxieties" of business leaders on issues like red tape, tax laws, regulation and procedures, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday said he often found it tough to deal with these......

Here's why MCC dismissed Tendulkar's two pitch theory...

IMAGE: The MCC World Committee members John Stephenson, Ricky Ponting, Mike Brearley and Ramiz Raja at the Wankhede stadium in Mumbai on Wednesday. Photograph: Harish Kotian/Rediff.com The......

BCCI has done a lot for game in country: Tendulkar

Having made it clear that it would be "unwise" to comment on Lodha Committee recommendation as the Supreme Court verdict is still pending, Sachin Tendulkar came out in support of BCCI stating that......

'This Test team reminds me of our times between 2000-2011'

Tendulkar suggests 'radical changes in Ranji Trophy cricket and suggests home and away series to determine fair result IMAGE: Sachin Tendulkar suggests playing Ranji matches in Australia, South......

'BCCI is a bully; it has absolutely zero accountability'

Ian Chappell, Bishen Singh Bedi, others tear into the Indian cricket administration IMAGE: BCCI president Shashank Manohar, left, with secretary Anurag Thakur. Photograph: PTI There are far too......

'I am not happy with India's schedule ahead of the first Test'

Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Suresh Raina, Virat Kohli and Bhuvneshwar Kumar. Photograph: Anthony Au-Yeung/Getty Images Not really impressed with the preparation that India will have going into the......