'BJP will have no effect. Not even an iota'

'The people of Tamil Nadu, in particular Chennai, know about the double standards of the BJP. Nothing will work for them here.' IMAGE: Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam MP Thamizhachi Thangapandian......

CBSE notifies Class 12 evaluation policy, results by July 31

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Thursday notified its policy for evaluation of Class 12 students which will be based on a combination of marks scored in classes 10, 11 and......

'You cannot play with people's lives'

'They are taking the people of the country for granted.' IMAGE: The Kudankulam nuclear power project in Tamil Nadu. All Photographs: Adnan Abidi/Reuters The Nuclear Power Corporation of India......

MPs watching Facebook Trump ban

MPs asked if the platforms have the right to take down or suspend accounts.Neha Alawadhi reports. *IMAGE: A Facebook user logs in on his mobile. Kindly note the image has been posted for......

Global accounting standard: Challenges India faces

The Securities and Exchange Commission on August 27, 2008, issued a roadmap of transition to International Financial Reporting Standards by US domestic companies from 2014. The issues relating to......

Why gold import computation went wrong

The government's initiative to migrate SEZ data from NSDL software to ICEGATE system for streamlined reporting of import data caused double counting of gold imports, resulting in inflated figures......

'India Inc can overcome hurdles in adopting new accounting standard'

Image: Azim Premji, chairman, Wipro seen with Anand Mahindra, chairman, Mahindra Group during an event in Mumbai. Photograph: PTI National Advisory Committee on Accounting Standards (NACAS), a......

Cost accounting norms to be in tune with IFRS

It is not just Indian accounting standards, which would converge fully with the International Financial Reporting Standards by 2011, but cost accounting standardswould also need to be in tune with......

Why Brands Are Chasing Gukesh

'With an achievement like this, Gukesh could even be endorsing global brands.' IMAGE: World Chess Champion D Gukesh with his trophy in Singapore on Friday, December 13, 2024. Photograph: ANI Photo......

How Do We Prepare For LA 2028? We Don't.

You don't prep for 2028 but for 2040, or even 2044.Sustained sporting excellence is based on mass support, grassroots development, and funding -- and it is this trifecta India needs to work on,......

Yorkshire chairman resigns over racism row

IMAGE: ECB has suspended Yorkshire from hosting international or major matches until it has clearly demonstrated that it can meet the standards expected of an international venue. Photograph:......

Resumption of India-Pak cricket looks impossible: PCB chief Raja

IMAGE: PCB chief said that as the sporting model has been spoiled by politics and right now it is a status quo. Photograph: Reuters Newly-elected Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Ramiz Raja on......

India curtails tour of South Africa; T20s postponed

IMAGE: India Test and ODI captain Virat Kohli with head coach Rahul Dravid. Photograph: BCCI The Indian team's tour of South Africa will go ahead but the team's departure has been postponed by a......