Jarange halts at Mumbai's doorstep; makes new demand

Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange on Friday made a fresh demand that the Maharashtra government amend its free education policy to include all Marathas until the benefit of reservation becomes......

Was Narasimha Rao India's Best Prime Minister?

'He told senior journalists a few days after the Babri Masjid demolition, 'Jo hua theek hua. Maine isliye hone diya ki BJP ki rajniti hamesha ke liye khatam ho jaye.' IMAGE: Then prime minister P......

Why Did Rajnath Chair All-Party Meet?

The last two sessions of Parliament have been a washout as the Treasury and Opposition benches bickered over several issues. An attempt to make a fresh start was made when Parliamentary Affairs......

'I don't remember who my enemy is'

'If unity is not going to be based on values and principles, how will we achieve it?' IMAGE: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, Janata Dal-United leader Nitish......

Firms can't claim deduction if social security deposits are delayed

The government on Monday said the employers who delay the deposit of workers' share of social security contributions like employees' provident fund will not be able to claim the amount as deduction......

Parliament nod to remove potato, onion, pulses, oil from essentials list

Parliament on Tuesday passed a bill to remove cereals, pulses, oilseeds, edible oils, onion and potatoes from the list of essential commodities. The Essential Commodities (Amendment) Bill, which......

Economy: '4 to 5 years for normalcy to return'

'The government has failed to understand the seriousness of the situation, and that's why they are underestimating the problem.' 'They think some tinkering here and there will fix the economy......

Why should RBI be answerable to SC, asks Deepak Parekh

The chairman of mortgage giant HDFC Ltd in his annual letter to shareholders, also suggested a one-time restructuring of real estate loans, easing of external commercial borrowing rules and......

Bigg Boss 15: Pratik SLAPS Himself!

Is Jay intentionally targeting and provoking Pratik? Pratik Sehajpal and Jay Bhanushali, who have been at loggerheads since day one, were back squabbling with each other in Tuesday's episode. Once......

Rajinikanth postpones Enthiran 2 announcement

The latest updates from the Tamil film industry. Superstar Rajinikanth's birthdays are usually celebrated with a lot of fanfare by his diehard fans. But his 65th birthday on December 12......

'What stands out is Hardik's positivity and leadership skills'

'The way he has been interacting with everybody, be it the masseur or the assistant manager or the driver of the bus, or the new players who have not been part of the IPL before, he is making an......

Archery official converts factory into PPE manufacturing unit

Ordinarily, Pramod Chandurkar’s factory produces thousands of bows and arrows. But the secretary general of the Archery Association of India has dedicated his factory for good use –......

Harbhajan, wife Geeta to feed 5000 families in Jalandhar

'We are distributing 5kg of rice, flour, oil and other essential cooking ingredients.' IMAGE: Harbhajan Singh said he will continue to feed the people who are homeless and jobless until normalcy......

Government 'urged' to guarantee jobs for sportspeople

In a letter, Malhotra ‘urged the Union Minister of State (Independent charge) for Labour & Employment to formulate a scheme to provide employment guarantee to national and international......