'Toll on Mumbai trans-harbour bridge should be Rs 500, not Rs 250'

'You need to have enough funds to maintain the primacy of public transport and it should not suffer because of lack of funds.' IMAGE: The Atal Setu. Photographs: Sahil Salvi Prime Minister......

Will find attackers of merchant navy ships even from depths of seas: Rajnath

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday vowed to ferret out the perpetrators of the attacks on merchant navy ships MV Chem Pluto and MV Sai Baba even from the "depths of the seas" and take tough......

Will Chennai Shed Its 'Disaster Capital' Tag?

For the Stalin government to win back the confidence of voters ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, post-flooding restoration works, their speed and efficacy would be closely watched, and not just by the......

What When The Modi Magic Fades?

It's great to win election after election on the strength of Modi's charisma and voter appeal, but the larger the Modi myth grows, the more the BJP diminishes, notes Saisuresh Sivaswamy. IMAGE:......

Windfall tax on fuel to recoup most of Rs 1 lakh cr revenue lost in excise cuts

The windfall tax on oil produced within India and fuel exported overseas will make up for more than three-fourths of the revenue that the government lost when it cut excise duty on petrol and......

Govt slaps export tax on petrol, diesel, ATF; windfall tax on crude oil

The government on Friday slapped an export tax on petrol, diesel and jet fuel (ATF) while also joining nations like the UK in imposing a windfall tax on crude oil produced locally. Illustration:......

Byju's COO Mrinal Mohit may head India ops as Raveendran focuses on global

Byju’s is set to promote its chief operating officer (COO) Mrinal Mohit to a bigger role, including leading the India operations, according to people familiar with the matter. This is......

No major impact of pandemic on client deliverables: Infosys

IT major Infosys on Tuesday said it has seen no major impact on client deliverables due to the ongoing pandemic, and has been working proactively with clients to mitigate any potential impact. The......

Aus Tour: Adelaide Test to go on despite rise in COVID cases

IMAGE: Tim Paine and Virat Kohli. Cricket Australia said in a statement it "remained committed" to playing the first Test at the Adelaid Oval. Photograph: Ryan Pierse/Getty Images Cricket......

Football Focus: Rakitic leaves Barcelona to rejoin Sevilla

IMAGE: Ivan Rakitic, who had one year left on his contract, was not part of new Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman's plans for next season. Photograph: Albert Gea/Reuters Croatia midfielder Ivan......

5 talking points: England vs New Zealand

The business end of the World Cup has arrived.Defending champions Australia were the first team to secure their semi-final spot last weekend, India could join them on Tuesday and then all eyes will......