'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......

Modi's Cult Of Personality

'It was more than ego.''It carried with it a sincere belief that he was the quintessence of the country, that the country's destiny was irrevocably intertwined with his destiny.'An excerpt from T J......

'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......

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......

Fraud detection framework: Quant MF affair triggers rush to apply new rules

The possible instances of front running at Quant Mutual Fund have likely pushed the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) to expedite the implementation of an institutional mechanism......

RBI Flags Concern Over Illegal Accounts

'We found certain banks having lakhs of such accounts with apparently no valid reason.' Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters   The Reserve Bank of India is alarmed that some banks have......

How Front-Running Hurts MFs, Investors

Cases of front-running mostly happen when large asset managers and intermediaries are involved in bulk trades as their transaction size is generally big enough to impact the stock price.......

Don't sell Ulips as investment products: Irdai to insurance companies

The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has asked life insurance companies not to advertise unit-linked plans as investment products in a recent circular. Illustration:......

Virat Kohli has done the right thing

Is Kohli not a great captain in spite of so many wins? My answer is, yes, declares Dr Sudhir Bisht. IMAGE: Virat Kohli. Photograph: BCCI. Virat Kohli called up the secretary, BCCI, on Saturday and......

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......

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......

Shorts: Aus human rights body to probe gymnastics abuse complaints

Image used for representational purposes. Photograph: Edgar Su/Reuters Australia's human rights watchdog will conduct a review of the country's gymnastics program following complaints of physical......