Can India Get Nirav Modi, Vijay Mallya From The UK?

It is high time the Indian government signalled discomfort with the UK providing refuge to those accused of financial crimes in India, states Jaimini Bhagwati. IMAGE: Nirav Modi in London. In the......

Collegium system is a 'fool proof': Ex-CJI Lalit

Former Chief Justice of India Justice U U Lalit said on Saturday the collegium system of appointment of judges is a near perfect model which is "fool proof". IMAGE: Chief Justice of India Justice......

Govt delaying judges' appointment till...: Cong

The government is deliberately delaying the appointment of judges to create a "designed schism and a consequent logjam" till people favourable to its "ideological masters" are appointed, the......

SC collegium system 'opaque': Law minister Rijiju

Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on Friday said the present Supreme Court collegium system through which judges are appointed is "opaque". The "fittest" persons should be appointed as judges and......

Can Budget 2020 help tackle tax disputes?

A robust dispute settlement system would help the government unlock tax revenues, and also aid ease of doing business. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com After rationalisation of the......

Take advantage of golden opportunity, invest in India, Modi tells global biz community

He said India has also opened its defence industry 'like never before' and sought investments in the sector. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks during the Bloomberg Global Business Forum......

'It is not tax terrorism, it is tax jihadism'

'The IAS officers are after the rich people, the IRS officers are after the middle class and the IPS officers are after the poor. This is the new varnashrama created by the bureaucracy.' IMAGE:......

'It was a vision document, not a Budget'

'Part A of the Budget was like it was written by somebody from the 21st century and Part B was written by somebody from the 19th century.' IMAGE: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman enters......

How SC made BCCI fall in line with Lodha panel's recommendations

IMAGE: Chairman of the Supreme Court-appointed committee for reforms in Indian cricket Justice Rajendra Mal Lodha is flanked by Justice Ashok Bhan (left) and Justice R V Raveendran at a press......

Doping alert! Damning revelations from WADA

‘This report is going to be a real game-changer’ IMAGE: A young fan encourages players to substitute yoga for steroids. Photographs: Al Bello/Getty Images A report by the World......

When silence is not golden...peep into athletics latest crisis

Coe's silence not golden amid latest doping crisis IMAGE: IAAF president Lord Sebastian Coe with outgoing president Lamine Diack. Photographs: Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images for IAAF......

FIFA's ethics judge says Qatar, Russia World Cup bids 'not compromised'

FIFA President Sepp Blatter (right) shakes hands with Qatar's 2022 World Cup Bid Chief Sheikh Mohammed Al-Thani (left) at a news conference. Photograph: Fadi Al-Assaad/Reuters The report said......