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 to examine law validity for prior approval to probe bureaucrats

Seventeen years after the first plea was made, the Supreme Court on Tuesday commenced the hearing to examine the constitutional validity of the law which makes it mandatory for the Central......

OROP: Parrikar 'pressurised' in cabinet to obstruct pension plan, claims Jethmalani

Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar was in favour of granting One Rank, One Pension to ex-servicemen but pressure was exerted on him by his cabinet colleagues on the issue, legal luminary Ram......

Rahul's Rajasthan dilemma: Gehlot or Pilot?

'Sachin Pilot should be credited with the revival of the Congress and for building it into a fighting machinery.''What goes in favour of Ashok Gehlot is his experience, connect and relationships --......

Harsh Lodha thanks Priyamvada Birla for his success

As different members of the Birla family waged legal battles to challenge the will of 1999, Lodha became a familiar face in the Calcutta High Court; the total number of cases reached 110 at one......

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......

'Ultimately, the markets should function as normal'

'Overall, the Indian economy is doing well.''Our economic fundamentals are strong and the early signs of recovery are sustainable.''This is positive for the market in the long run.'Anup Roy and......

Coal scam: SC refuses to hear pleas of companies

The Supreme Court on Friday refused to give any further hearing on the pleas of companies which were illegally allocated coal blocks by the government. A bench headed by Chief Justice R M Lodha......

It's for the benefit of the game and the game will flourish: Lodha

'Administrators come and administrators go but ultimately it's for the benefit of the game and the game will flourish, I'm very sure.' After the Board of Control for Cricket president Anurag Thakur......

Justice R M Lodha: Law is in his DNA

Justice R M Lodha's attribution of guilt to the owners of IPL teams, rather than to individuals, has laid out the law of command and responsibility, responsibility by virtue of ownership of......

Cautious BCCI to summon SGM to discuss Lodha Panel Recommendations

IMAGE: BCCI president Shashank Manohar. Photograph: PTI   Shaken by Justice RM Lodha committee's recommended reforms of its governance structure, the Board of Control for Cricket in India......

Lodha panel suggests bar on ministers in BCCI, legalising betting

- 'One association of each state will be full member and have right to vote.' - 'As far as Betting alone is concerned, many of the respondents before the Committee were of the view that it would......

SC to BCCI: Fall in line with Lodha report and save trouble!

'Decks must be cleared for complete reform.' BCCI granted four weeks to respond on the implementation of the recommendations. IMAGE: Justice R M Lodha, chairman of the Supreme Court-appointed......