Bill in LS to check paper leak in govt exams proposes Rs 1 cr fine

The Centre on Monday introduced a bill in the Lok Sabha to check malpractices in government recruitment exams such as paper leaks and fake websites, with strict penalties including a minimum jail......

State has duty to recognise queer unions, says CJI Chandrachud

Observing that the right to marriage is not a fundamental right, Chief Justice DY Chandrachud said on Tuesday the State has an obligation to recognise the “unions” of queer people and......

Unmarried, queer couples can jointly adopt: CJI in minority verdict

Unmarried couples, including queer couples, can jointly adopt a child, the Supreme Court said on Tuesday while striking down a Central Adoption Resource Authority regulation that allows only......

SC rejects legal status for same-sex marriage, bats for queer rights

In a setback to gay rights activists, the Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to accord legal recognition to same-sex marriage, saying there was "no unqualified right" to marriage with the exception......

A new fintech world is upon us amid funding drought, lower valuations

In January, Visa’s chief executive officer, Al Kelly, said during an earnings call that “there’s been a burst of the balloon in valuations in the fintech world”.......

Lithium reserves found in Jammu and Kashmir put on bidding block

The central government is expected to complete the auction of the 5.9-million tonne (mt) lithium reserves discovered in the Reasi district of the northern Union Territory (UT) of Jammu & Kashmir......

MSMEs caught between a rock and a hard place

Politicians and Twitter warriors around the globe have a new buzzword among them: Net zero. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Everyone appears to be keen to state their commitment to net zero,......

We may be heading for 7%+ growth

The market price action seems to point in this direction.Let's hope we finally break out.It is about time! asserts Akash Prakash. IMAGE: The bull at the Bombay Stock Exchange. Photograph: Shailesh......