'Collegium, with some aberrations removed, is a very good idea'

'There is one negative thing which has happened very quietly. The position of the election commissioner has been downgraded.' IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra D Modi, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla,......

'Politicians should stop patronising lumpen'

'The district administration failed and it was a very costly failure.' IMAGE: Police personnel are deployed after violent clashes erupted in Haryana's Nuh district, July 31, 2023. Photograph: ANI......

Former Kerala CM Oommen Chandy dead; thousands gather to pay homage

Thousands of people paid homage to Congress stalwart and former Kerala chief minister Oommen Chandy who passed away in Bengaluru in the early hours of Tuesday. IMAGE: Congress president......

Train coach set afire in Kerala, police detain 1; NIA, IB join probe

A coach of an express train which halted at the Kannur railway station in Kerala caught fire in the small hours of Thursday and one person is reportedly in police custody in connection with the......

NSE Rot Goes Deeper

The rot is is not limited to Chitra Ramkrishna and the yogi, observed Debashis Basu. IMAGE: Chitra Ramkrishna, the National Stock Exchange's former managing director, who was arrested on Monday,......

What was Pratip Chaudhuri's crime?

The account turned bad before Chaudhari took over as SBI chairman and the asset was sold to AARC following an open bidding process, months after Chaudhari retired, explains Tamal Bandyopadhyay.......

In Sebi's Fire: Vivek & Roopa Kudva

After Chanda and Deepak Kochchar, the Kudvas are the second power couple in the financial world to come under the regulatory glare.Joydeep Ghosh reports. IMAGE: Vivek Kudva, Asia Pacific......

RBI to crack whip on recovery agents, calls for restricting messaging apps

Digital lending apps extend small amounts at exorbitant rates. Payment delays invite messages to customer or close family members, often with sensitive information such as Aadhaar and PAN Card......

Match-fixing in Indian football: AIFF launches probe

IMAGE: Suspicions of match-fixing came to light in a Delhi league match on Monday when Ahbab FC, who were winning 4-0, conceded two dubious-looking own goals late in the match against Rangers FC.......

World wrestling chief urgesIOA to co-operate for sake of wrestlers

UWW boss Nenad Lalovic also said the world body will require a "robust plan" from the stake-holders guaranteeing a "safe environment" where grapplers can report abuse and harassment, and a clear......

FIFA's decision to suspend India unfortunate, says CoA

IMAGE: This is the first time the AIFF has been banned by FIFA in its 85-year existence, with the Bureau of the FIFA Council saying there have been "flagrant violations of the FIFA Statutes".......

FIFA suspends Indian football federation

In a massive setback for the country, world football governing body FIFA on Tuesday suspended India for "undue influence from third parties" and said the Under-17 Women's World Cup "cannot......

FIFA, UEFA suspend Russia from all competitions

IMAGE: Players of the Russian football team during the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Photograph: Leonhard Foeger/Reuters FIFA and UEFA have suspended Russia's national teams and clubs from international......