Did Rajiv Gandhi Open Babri Masjid's Locks?

Of course, since it was in power, the Congress was responsible for the unlocking of the gates. But who in the Congress? The Congress chief minister of UP, or the Congress president and prime......

Taiwan: A Thorn In China-US Relations

Any miscalculation and miscommunication are fraught with the risk of a major catastrophe, warns Rup Narayan Das. IMAGE: Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with US President Joe Biden on the......

SC rules in 27-yr marital discord case for octogenarian couple, denies divorce

Bringing down the curtains on a 27-year-old marital discord, the Supreme Court refused to grant divorce to a couple in the "late evening of their lives" saying the institution of marriage occupies......

Why China Issued Stapled Visas To Arunachal Athletes

The Chinese inference is that if the Chinese visa is embossed on an Indian passport, held by Indian citizens from Arunachal Pradesh, it may be tantamount to recognising Indian sovereignty over......

NRI taxpayers cannot seek MAP if they opt for Vivad se Vishwas: CBDT

Authorities will allow the country’s taxpayers to access the mutual agreement procedure (MAP) for cross-border disputes. This is even if they had settled the case under the direct tax dispute......

India pays Cairn Rs 7,900 cr to settle retro tax dispute

The Indian government has paid Cairn Energy Plc Rs 7,900 crore to refund taxes it had collected to enforce a retrospective tax demand, ending a seven-year-old dispute that had tarred the country's......

Govt has ambitious plans for the GIFT City

The government on Tuesday said it will allow setting up of world-class foreign universities in Gandhinagar's GIFT City, free from domestic regulations, to facilitate availability of skilled......

Retro Tax: Cairn drops lawsuits in US, UK

Britain's Cairn Energy Plc has dropped lawsuits against the Indian government and its entities in the US and other places and is in the final stages of withdrawing cases in Paris and the......