SC amends verdict, deletes reference to Sikkimese-Nepalese as foreigners

The Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered the removal of reference to the Sikkimese-Nepalese as "people of foreign origin" from its January 13 verdict on tax exemption in Sikkim, following a plea by......

'Chinese have taken a huge slice of our land'

'Today, our vast green pastures where local herders used to take their cattle to graze have been taken over by the Chinese.''The people in the Galwan Valley have lost their lands where their cattle......

A Week In The Life Of A PSU Banker

'The CM kept his cool, but his adviser was liberal with filthy language.'Tamal Bandyopadhyay recreates the diary of a general manager in a public sector bank, providing a glimpse of how they......

HDFC's exit to ease fund-raising conditions for high-rated finance firms

Highly-rated finance firms and housing finance companies are expected to benefit from the absence of Housing Development Finance Corp (HDFC) from the bond market once it merges with the HDFC Bank......

Amazon back as world's most valued brand, Apple down to No 2

Amazon has reclaimed the top spot as the world’s most valuable brand despite its brand value falling 15 per cent this year from $350.3 billion to $299.3 billion, said a new report.......

Prospects remain healthy for NBFCs, bank credit shows a strong trend

While rising interest rates and tighter liquidity are giving negative signals for the financial sector, increasing economic activity could mean higher business volumes for lenders. Photograph:......

How Bappi Lahiri Created Disco Magic

'40 years later, the world is still singing I Am A Disco Dancer.' IMAGE: Director B Subhash with Mithun Chakraborty. Photograph: Kind courtesy Bappi Lahiri/Instagram They were the hit jodi of the......

Amitabh celebrates B&B, AAA

IMAGE: Amitabh Bachchan and Abhishek Bachchan starred together for the first time in Bunty Aur Babli. Amitabh Bachchan celebrated 15 years of Bunty Aur Babli, which marked his first film with son......

'No one walked the way Vinod Khanna did'

'No one had the presence he had in a crowded room. No one could lighten up the surroundings he was in, like him. No one...' Amitabh Bachchan remembers his old friend Vinod Khanna. IMAGE: Amitabh......

Amitabh praises Kohli using famous Amar, Akbar, Anthony monologue

IMAGE: Virat Kohli teases Kesrick Williams during the first T20I match between India and the West Indies at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on Friday. Photograph: BCCI......

Shorts: US Olympic champ Dwyer retires after doping ban

Summary of sports persons and events in the news on Friday. IMAGE: Conor Dwyer celebrates after the men's freestyle 200m finals in the US Olympic swimming team trials in 2016. Photograph: Erich......

Sports Shorts: Usha becomes AAA's Athletes Commission member

Legendary Indian sprinter P T Usha has been made a member of the Athletes Commission of the Asian Athletics Association in recognition of her stellar achievements at the continental stage. The......

Sports Shorts: Mayer and Asher-Smith are European athletes of the year

A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Saturday IMAGE: Kevin Mayer is the first Frenchman to hold the decathlon world record. Photograph: Kai Pfaffenbach/Reuters World decathlon......

Here's why this Rio Olympic champion is BANNED

Olympic champion Rollins banned for missing drug tests IMAGE: Brianna Rollins of the United States after winning the gold medal in the Women's 100m Hurdles of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.......