Why Politics Will Stay On The Boil

It's obvious to all that the Congress is overestimating its success and the BJP is underestimating people's message delivered through the ballot box, notes Sheela Bhatt. IMAGE: Prime Minister......

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......

Foreign Policy As A Poll Tool Can Be Harmful

It is time the political leaderships in this country arrived at a common ground over issues of foreign and security policy concerns. There has to be a greater communication between the government......

'Ambani, Adani, Tata will move to Dubai if India imposes inheritance tax'

Political economist and author Gautam Sen has said the idea to impose a wealth tax in India will lead to the country's super rich, the Ambanis and the Adanis, moving their bases out to countries......

Extraordinary Story Of EPFO Digitisation

A remarkable story which helped transform a bureaucratic organisation to a customer centric organisation. This experience may inspire several government/private organisations to modify or adopt......

Air India-Vistara merger deal under CCI scanner

Competition Commission of India (CCI) has issued a show cause notice to the parties with respect to the proposed merger of Tata Group airlines Vistara and Air India, according to a source.......

'We are not saying everybody has to pay that much'

'If you are going to have only a handful of telecom players on whom the entire dream of Digital India rests, it's important they are financially sustainable.' IMAGE: Bharti Enterprises Founder and......

Amazon challenges CCI over suspension of 2019 Future deal

The US e-commerce giant's legal team is expected to make the argument that there was no misrepresentation of facts and all the information had been clearly mentioned. Amazon has filed a legal......

'Your Work Is To Make Films And Not Stay In Jail'

'The work of a film-maker is going out and making films.''And if you are in prison for 15 years, you can't make films.' IMAGE: Vishka Asayesh in Seven Days. Last year, the Nobel Peace Prize was......

Indian Film Makes HISTORY At Cannes

IMAGE: Director Payal Kapadia, the Grand Prix award winner for the film All We Imagine as Light, at the closing ceremony of the 77th Cannes Film Festival, May 25, 2024. Photograph: Clodagh......

'You Can Feel Buddha's Teaching In Ladakhi Culture'

'I have nostalgia for Ladakhi culture, which is common to both Muslims and Buddhists.''It is kind of a Buddhist way of life. You are compassionate and nice to each other.''You are good human......

Anupam Kher On IFFI Row: Shameful!

'If the Holocaust was right, then the exodus of Kashmiri Pandits is also right.' Anupam Kher, who played the lead in The Kashmir Files, says it is 'shameful' on the part of IFFI (International......

Should Women's Chess Be Abolished?

'Scrapping titles like WIM, WGM and a separate women's category will kill women's interest in chess.' IMAGE: Grandmaster R Vaishali, flanked by her brother and fellow Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa,......

Golden Year For Indian Chess! What Next?

'It will bring the next wave of awareness and pursuit of excellence from people who want to take chess as a game or a competitive sport or even as a career.' IMAGE: D Gukesh, the youngest World......

Olympian Mirabai's future hangs in balance

IWF scraps her weight category; Olympic weight category yet to be known. IMAGE: Mirabai Chanu had won a silver medal at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics in 49 kg category. Photograph: Amanda......

PIX: Liverpool record historic win over Real; PSV script dramatic win

IMAGES from the UEFA Champions League matches played on Wednesday  IMAGE: Liverpool's Cody Gakpo celebrates with Virgil van Dijk and Ibrahima Konate after scoring their second goal against......

Why Vinicius Jr. Deserved Ballon d'Or

IMAGE: Vinicius Junior reacts after missing a chance against FC Barcelona in the LaLiga. Photograph: Susana Vera/Reuters   For months, the 2024 Ballon d'Or seemed to have a clear......