SC/STs not homogeneous, observes top court in quota within quota hearing

The Supreme Court, examining whether states can sub-classify Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes for grant of quota inside quota, on Wednesday said all SCs and STs may not be homogeneous in terms......

Why MoSha Picked B L Sharma As Rajasthan CM

The BJP has played the social engineering card in Rajasthan with an eye on the Lok Sabha election where the party will try and retain all the 25 seats that it had won in the 2014 and 2019......

What Ails India's Civil Service

'A large portion of youngsters who aspire to join the civil services are not motivated by the spirit of public service and idealism of which the civil services offer in abundance.' 'When they join......

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......

India's manufacturing growth in Dec sinks to 18-month low

India's manufacturing sector growth fell to 18-month low in December amid softer increase in factory orders and output, despite minimal inflation, a monthly survey said on Wednesday. Photograph:......

Services sector activity in India hits 1-year low in Nov

The services sector growth in India fell to a one-year low in November on softer expansions in new work intakes and output, despite receding price pressures, a monthly survey said on Tuesday.......

India's manufacturing sector continues with robust performance in Nov

India's manufacturing sector continued with its robust performance in November, mainly on the back of substantial easing in price pressures and strengthening demand from clients, a monthly survey......

India's manufacturing activities fall to 5-month low in Sep

Manufacturing activities in India fell to a five-month low in September as new orders rose at a softer pace, which tempered production growth, a monthly survey said on Tuesday. Photograph: Rupak......

'The boy was very tall; his eyes were beautiful'

'Name?''Amitabh.''Can't be only Amitabh. Amitabh what?''Bachchan. Amitabh Bachchan.'Alarm bells. 'Are you related to Dr Bachchan?''Yes,' he hesitated, 'he is my father.''Then this contract cannot......

Vikram Vedha Review: Whistle-Worthy Film

A screenplay and superstar in perfect tandem, it doesn't get better than this, applauds Sukanya Verma. Nothing in Vikram Vedha happens without reason. But nearly all the events in the story have......

'Bigg Boss will teach you something every day'

'If I get a chance to go inside the house again, I would show them that a hungry lion attacks, but an injured lion wreaks havoc.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Vishal Kotian/Instagram Vishal Kotian......

'Bigg Boss is more than politics or betrayal'

'People have a particular mindset that Bigg Boss is all about fighting and troubling each other.''If I do get a chance to change their mindset, I would definitely like to go back into the house.'......

Rohit's World Cup wait tied to MI captaincy change?

Photograph: Kind courtesy Mumbai Indians/X Former India cricketer Navjot Singh Sidhu believes that Rohit Sharma would not have been replaced by Hardik Pandya as Mumbai Indians captain had the......

Delhi Capitals looking to end losing streak vs CSK

IMAGE: Delhi Capitals are likely to include Prithvi Shaw in the side when they take on defending champions Chennai Super Kings in Sunday's Indian Premier League match in Visakhapatnam. Photograph:......

Will IPL 2024 Be RCB's Year?

IMAGE: After RCB's women won the WPL, can the men bring home the IPL trophy? All Photographs: BCCI   A very popular franchise, but with no silverware to prove their worth -- that's been Royal......

Revenue sharing model completely broken: Cricket WI CEO

'Hopefully, the South Africa series has woken up the Australian media to the realities of what it's like to operate Test cricket, and unless the boards change the economic model, I don't think Test......

IPL Auction: GT's Hardik replacement quest and more...

Photographs: Kind Courtesy IPL/X The mini auctions of IPL have always been intriguing because of high demand-short supply ratio of players, especially, quality Indian talent. There could be some......