Delhi HC to hear Bollywood producers' plea to restrain TV channels on Monday

The Delhi high court will hear on Monday a plea by leading Bollywood producers seeking to restrain Republic TV and Times Now from making or publishing allegedly “irresponsible, derogatory and......

Bollywood biggies join hands, sue to restrain TV channels

In an unprecedented show of unity, major Bollywood producers, including the three Khans, Karan Johar and Akshay Kumar, on Monday approached the Delhi high court against two TV channels and their......

'RTI is going to die. It is on ventilator now'

Syed Firdaus Ashraf/Rediff.com finds out how the government is seeking to change the RTI Act, and what impact it will have on the Right to Information. IMAGE: Activists protest against amendments......

Passive euthanasia gets a lifeline from the government

The draft bill allows euthanasia for patients who can take informed decisions; doctors to be protected from liability, reports Deepak Patel. The government on Monday proposed a bill that permits......

FPIs allowed to deal in exchange-traded commodity derivatives

The Securities and Exchange Board of India's (Sebi's) board on Wednesday allowed foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) to trade in exchange-traded commodity derivatives. Illustration: Uttam......

SC clarifies on who can claim share in ancestral wealth

The Supreme Court (SC) recently declared that a Hindu father or the manager of a Hindu Undivided Family (HUF) has the power to make a gift of ancestral property for a ‘pious purpose’,......

Sebi mulls launch of confidential IPO filings to address privacy concerns

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has mulled introduction of confidential initial public offering (IPO) filings and “pre-filing” of offer documents, a move aimed at......

Monetisation: How govt valued assets worth Rs 6-trn

Valuations are essentially estimates, so multiple methodologies are useful to get a range. The real value will be found only through a competitive bidding process. Illustration: Dominic......

Derrick Pereira named FC Goa head coach

'This is a wonderful opportunity, but there is also a lot of work ahead of us and I am eager to get onto the training ground to start working with the players.'   IMAGE: The 59-year-old......

How ISL has fuelled the rise of Indian footballers

Many Indian footballers have improved by leaps and bounds thanks to the exposure of playing in the Indian Super League in the last three seasons. IMAGE: (Left to right) Mehtab Hussain of......

The man who scripted Aizawl's fairytale success

'The Mizos are very hard-working people.' 'The players give 100 per cent in practice and on the field.' 'Right from the first minute to the 90th minute, they give their all.' 'They are united as......

India 'keeper Subrata Paul opts for 'B' sample after failing dope test

India goalkeeper Subrata Paul has tested positive for a banned substance, the All India Football Federation (AIFF) said on Tuesday. "His sample A has tested positive," AIFF secretary Kushal Das......

I-League: EB official abuses referee following defeat to Churchill

Trouble erupted after East Bengal suffered a 1-2 defeat to Churchill Brothers as fans booed coach Trevor Morgan and a home side support staff member was seen abusing referee Santosh Kumar. The......