SC says 2014 ruling removing graft shield for babus to have retrospective effect

The Supreme Court ruled on Monday that a provision of the Delhi Special Police Establishment (DSPE) Act, which made the Centre's approval mandatory before launching a probe in corruption cases......

Sheela says: Babudom waits with bated breath: Will it be Modi?

"Who will be his men?" a distinguished official close to the prime minister asked. Frankly, nobody has an idea. Hardly seven weeks are left for a regime change, but the idea of Narendra Modi on......

Assembly Elections: 5 stars who made a difference

The Bharatiya Janata Party scripted history on Thursday, storming to power in Assam for the first time, dethroning the Congress, which also lost Kerala. Another interesting theme was re-election of......

Check out winning candidates from each phase of polls

As the dust finally settles on the outcome of the Lok Sabha elections 2019 and Bharatiya Janata Party along with its NDA allies emerges as the clear winner, here is a list of who won in each of the......

Jet board members liable for the crisis

Independent directors were supposed to safeguard the interest of all stakeholders.Dev Chatterjee reports. Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters With several independent directors quitting Jet......

Reality show to make start-up dreams come true in Bengal

Bengal govt ties up with IIM-Calcutta, to launch a reality show, Egiye Bangla (Forward Bengal) to promote start-ups in state. Image: Jisshu Sengupta will be searching for start-ups in a TV reality......

LGBT verdict: Will India Inc manage to walk the talk?

For most companies this would mean extending medical coverage to same-sex partners, say legal experts. The Supreme Court judgement decriminalising certain sections of 377 of the Indian Penal Code......

Will Vishal Kampani become India Inc's best friend?

Vishal Kampani has big shoes to fill as his father is close to the Ambanis, the Wadias and the Ruias, says Dev Chatterjee.   When Nimesh Kampani, 70, founder-chairman of JM Financial......

'I Never Wanted To Become An Actor'

'Once I started acting, I gradually started liking it and the perks that come with it.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Indraneil Sengupta/Instagram There has been a lot of talk lately about Indraneil......

'Soumitra Chatterjee is bigger than a Ray actor'

'He never went to the Bombay industry.' IMAGE: Soumitra Chatterjee and Madhabi Mukherjee in Satyajit Ray's classic Charulata.   There is a story Soumitra Chatterjee likes to tell. In the......

10 Films: Indian Cinema At Its Best

Aseem Chhabra lists his favorite 2023 films -- a healthy blend of Bollywood, Hindi indies and some of the best work that is being done in Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada and Bengali cinema. On one hand......

'Soumitra Chatterjee is bigger than a Ray actor'

One of India's greatest actors -- someone who acted in 14 Satyajit Ray films -- doesn't get good movie roles anymore. IMAGE: Soumitra Chatterjee and Madhabi Mukherjee in Satyajit Ray's classic......