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  Lok Sabha TV Rajya Sabha TV     The Lok Sabha will take up Goods and Services Tax Bill for discussion and passage on Wednesday. According to reports, eight hours have been......

Surrender of J-K's sovereignty was not conditional but complete: SC

The Supreme Court said on Thursday the surrender of Jammu and Kashmir's sovereignty to India was "absolutely complete" with the accession of the former princely state in October 1947, and it was......

'Freedom of expression is for all': HC dismisses plea seeking ban on 'Mersal'

The Madras high court on Friday dismissed a petition seeking to revoke the censor certificate issued to Vijay-starrer Mersal over certain controversial dialogues relating to the good and......

Days after Veep's criticism, CJI hails basic structure doctrine

Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud on Saturday called the basic structure doctrine a North Star that guides and gives certain direction to the interpreters and implementers of the Constitution......

What are India's free trade agreements?

India finalised a free trade agreement with the UK, its 16th so far as the country aimed at boosting bilateral trade and investments. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff The other regions and......

Amazon's entry into healthcare a headwind but diagnostic stocks attractive

The news that Amazon India has launched diagnostic services in select metro cities in partnership with the unlisted Orange Health Labs has led to a look at the competitive intensity in healthcare......

GST collections jump to Rs 2.01 lakh cr in May

Gross GST collections remained above the Rs 2 trillion mark for the second month in a row, rising 16.4 per cent in May to over Rs 2.01 lakh crore. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff Goods and......

Foreign companies' tax burden at record low in India

Foreign companies now pay less tax relative to their earnings than at any time in more than three decades. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Foreign private companies paid 24.36 per cent of......