Amid Parl ruckus, Rahul, Kharge attend Modi-led meet

A committee led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi met to select the next chairperson of National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), sources said.  Photograph: ANI Photo They also said Congress......

Modi Preaches World Peace But...

'...We should first look at and acknowledge what we have done to ourselves.' 'To not do so opens us to the accusation of rank hypocrisy and also reduces the stature of our globetrotting peaceniks,'......

SC bench hearing quota pleas for Dalit converts stumped by rejected Misra report

What is the effect of the report of a commission of inquiry that has been rejected or not accepted by the government, and whether the empirical data which formed the basis of the report can be......

TN assembly passes Stalin's resolution for SC benefits to Christian converts

The Tamil Nadu assembly on Wednesday passed a resolution urging the Centre to extend the benefits accorded to Scheduled Castes also to those among the SCs embracing Christianity. Illustration:......

As Work From Home Deepens...

… Are far-reaching social changes coming with it, asks Ajit Balakrishnan. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   "Sir, when will you open the office for all of us to come every......

Managing Internet tech change wisely

Ajit Balakrishnan on learning from past technology revolutions. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   The media, the world over, is flooded with stories about how Internet companies are......

Airport fee: SC notice to Centre, AAI

The Supreme Court on Monday issued a notice to the Centre and others asking them to explain why they should be allowed to charge the development fee at the Mumbai airport from passengers. However,......

UK law firms may set shop in India

Chief Justice of India K G Balakrishnan has said that UK law firms could be allowed to operate in India but a final decision in the matter would have to be taken by the Indian Bar Council. "I don't......