Kerala govt's suit against Centre sent to Constitution bench

The Supreme Court on Monday referred to a five-judge Constitution bench a suit filed by the Kerala government raising the issue of ceiling on net borrowing. Photograph: Jitender Gupta/ANI Photo......

Pinarayi Vijayan's Saga With Black

In Kerala, the use of black ranges from convenience to strictures by community and religion to fashion and personal choice.One would have to be really insecure or too fond of the well settled life......

Indicted by Lokayukta, Kerala minister K T Jaleel resigns

In a setback to the Pinarayi Vijayan-led Left Democratic Front government in Kerala, Higher Education minister K T Jaleel resigned on Tuesday, days after the Lokayukta indicted him for......

'Coronavirus crisis is a wake-up call'

'You cannot fight a disease as complex as COVID-19 without a carefully calibrated, localised response.' IMAGE: A mobile testing van in Kolkata, June 26, 2020. Photograph: Rupak De......

Will PNB acquire beleaguered Lakshmi Vilas Bank?

PNB has rich experience in the integration of commercial banks. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is learnt to have told state-owned Punjab National Bank to get ready to take over Lakshmi Vilas Bank......

Debt exposure remains a big risk for infra king Gautam Adani

Unlike RIL, the Adani group has not yet brought in any big stakeholders to refinance debt or expand. Recently, the SB Adani Family Trust, representing the promoters, announced that it was pledging......

Be Prepared for Very Bad Economic Times!

'We are going to have a recession this year, maybe next year too...' IMAGE: Migrants wait to board buses in Bengaluru, May, 4, 2020. Photograph: PTI Photo "Hopefully, the recovery will start next......

Govt to release Rs 20,000-cr GST dues to states

Even with the Rs 20,000 crore distributed among states, it will still be a fraction of what they have been demanding in financial support and clearance of pending dues. Illustration: Dominic......