First LS polls: How EC resolved identity crisis of 28L women voters

While preparing the electoral rolls for India's first Lok Sabha polls, the Election Commission faced a peculiar problem. Image used for representational purpose only. PTI File PhotoPhotograph: /......

Energy from urine? IIT-Palakkad researchers show how

Researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology-Palakkad (IIT-Palakkad) have introduced a pioneering method of generating renewable energy from human urine. IMAGE: Kindly note that this image......

'Speaker's order not on same page as SC's directions'

'Approaching the Supreme Court, getting a favourable decision and overturning the situation (the speaker's order), will be too much to ask for in too short time.' IMAGE: Maharashtra assembly......

Parl passes bill allowing govt to take control of telecom services

Parliament on Thursday passed a Bill that seeks to allow the government to temporarily take control of telecom services in the interest of national security and also provide a non-auction route for......

Future of digital payments in India

'The focus needs to shift towards the ability to collect payments, particularly in tier-3 to tier-4 areas where acceptance is still lacking.' IMAGE: Cutlery vendor switches on Paytm at a roadside......

'Banking system has learnt lessons from 2008 crisis'

'They have since only tried to improve systems. Also, with regulatory guidance from time to time, we are in a position to assess a situation and react in time.' Photograph: Rupak De......

RBI's decision on connected lending may curb India Inc's powers

The decision by the Reserve Bank of India to introduce a unified regulatory framework on connected lending for all the regulated entities (RE) is expected to reduce the influence of business......

RBI changes norms for bank penalties on loan default

Concerned over the practice of banks and Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) using penal interest as a revenue enhancement tool, the Reserve Bank on Friday came out with modified norms, under......

Sports Shorts: We will have Olympics next year, says Coates

IMAGE: IOC official John Coates. Photograph: Denis Balibouse/File Photo/Reuters The Olympic movement faces its biggest challenge in four decades in getting a streamlined Tokyo Summer Games up and......

No spit, no swing: Coronavirus' effect on Test cricket

'I think if you can't shine the ball, that takes away swing bowling, that takes away reverse swing bowling and I just don’t want to give batsmen another reason to score runs'  IMAGE:......

Semenya loses appeal over testosterone rules

The rules mean Caster Semenya and other athletes with DSD hoping to compete at the World Championships in Doha in September would have to start taking medication to lower their testosterone levels......