Why can't Centre call all-party meet on 'serious issue' of freebies, asks SC

The Supreme Court on Wednesday said there must be a "debate" on the "serious" issue relating to the practice of political parties promising freebies and asked why cannot the Centre call for an......

SC raps govt over handling of farmers' stir; says it may stay 3 laws

The Supreme Court on Monday rapped the Centre over the prolonged impasse with the protesting farmers demanding the repeal of the three new farm laws, saying it was 'extremely disappointed' with the......

We don't want anybody's blood on our hands: SC on farmers' stir

"We don't want anybody's blood on our hands," said the Supreme Court on Monday while expressing apprehension that the ongoing farmers' protest against the new farm laws might lead to violence and......

Justice Bobde takes oath as 47th CJI

IMAGE: Justice Sharad Arvind Bobde signs on a register after taking oath as the 47th Chief Justice of India (CJI) at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi, on Monday. Photograph: Manvender......

Blow for promoter group in Birla Corp AGM as well

It was a replay of the annual general meetings of the cable companies of the M P Birla group last month even as the Birla side raised “illegalities” in the latest poll results. IMAGE:......

Shareholders vote down Birla nominees to board of directors

Vindhya Telelinks, Universal Cables and Birla Cable shareholders go against family’s wishes. IMAGE: Harsh Vardhan Lodha. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com. The Birla camp failed to......

Court removes Harsh Vardhan Lodha from MP Birla group cos

The court’s directions mean that Lodha immediately ceases to hold all positions in the M P Birla group, including as director in the firms and other positions in the trusts and societies of......

Why Dhoni's a special captain?

IMAGE: Following CSK's two-year ban in 2015, Mahendra Singh Dhoni played for another franchise before coming back to lead CSK to a trophy in 2018. Photograph: CSK/Twitter Recalling an ageing......

'We paid the cricketers better salaries'

'All of us tend to believe that they are so well paid, why should we bother about their payments.''But who all are well paid? Only a handful, maybe 3-4 of them, who go in for endorsements and......

'BCCI should become player centric'

'There should be total transparency in the system.' IMAGE: The Indian cricketers celebrate an England wicket during the T20I series, July 9, 2022. Photograph: Stu Forster/Getty Images   Vinod......

Ganguly, Shah can retain top BCCI posts after SC nod

IMAGE: BCCI president Sourav Ganguly and secretary Jay Shah can retain their respective positions without having to serve the mandatory three-year cooling off period. Photograph: BCCI The Supreme......

Can't micro-manage BCCI functioning: Apex court

The Solicitor General said, "Leadership develops at the grassroots level and it remains in the state association. By the time, his time comes for being elevated to the BCCI; he has to go for a......