'A Revolution In Indian Languages Is Waiting To Be Unleashed'

'The Bhashini Mission has delivered a working technology at large scale, which is as good as or better than the one with MNC tech giants.' Photograph: Kind courtesy bhashini.gov.in One of the......

'This Election Commission Has To Go!'

'The current Election Commission functions more like a government department than an autonomous body.' IMAGE: Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, flanked by Election Commissioners Sukhbir......

Pleas filed opposing Maratha quota in Bombay HC

A bunch of petitions has been filed in the Bombay high court, challenging the Maharashtra government's decision to issue Kunbi caste certificates to the Maratha community for availing reservation......

Ladakh admin reacts to Wangchuk's wife's 'witch-hunt' claim

Ladakh Administration on Tuesday rejected claims of a "witch-hunt" or a "smoke-screen" operation against activist Sonam Wangchuk, who was detained under the National Security Act last week. It......

Why This Banker Didn't Get Promoted!

The bank made a Rs 67 crore net profit, up 21% from the previous year.Its deposits grew 8%, the loan book 10%. Net bad loans dropped from 7.53% to 6.07%.So why was the banker, who headed the bank,......

Govt headhunter fails to find right candidate for BPCL top job

After HPCL, the government headhunter struggled to find a suitable candidate for the top job at Bharat Petroleum, as most applicants were narrow specialists lacking multidisciplinary experience......

New Toll Data Collection Tool A Privacy Risk?

The implementation of this toll collection system, which will eventually eradicate toll booths, necessitates the fitting of an on-board unit (OBU) in every vehicle that can track a vehicle's......

Budget: Time To Bet On Big Ideas

The generation of quality jobs and skill development should be the focal point, cutting across ministries and departments, asserts Nivedita Mookerji. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com  ......

'Nothing new, it's just a shame': A B de Villiers

IMAGE: The cause of outrage is the presence of just one black player in the South Africa squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup. Photograph: ICC Cricket World Cup/X A B de Villiers is not surprised......

Mitch Marsh flies home for 'family issues'

Australia's campaign in the ICC World Cup 2023 has taken an unforeseen hit with the abrupt departure of their key all-rounder, Mitch Marsh. In-form Australia all-rounder Mitchell Marsh left for......

Why is Qatar a controversial location for the FIFA World Cup?

Photograph: Kind courtesy FIFA World Cup/Twitter The decision to award Qatar hosting rights for the 2022 World Cup has been marred by controversy, including allegations of corruption and human......

IOC's new framework for transgender athletes

IMAGE: New Zealand's Laurel Hubbard made history at the 2020 Tokyo Games by becoming the first openly transgender athlete to compete at an Olympic Games. Photograph: Edgard Garrido/Reuters The......

Ranji: Himachal squander wickets as Bengal near win

A summary of all the action from the Ranji Trophy matches played on Wednesday. IMAGE: Gujarat's Siddharth Desai claimed a superb six-wicket haul to have Jammu & Kashmir trail by 89 runs.......