Delhi govt suffered Rs 2,000 cr losses due to liquor policy: CAG report

The Delhi government suffered cumulative losses of over Rs 2,000 crore due to the 2021-2022 excise policy for reasons ranging from weak policy framework to deficient implementation, according to a......

Govt cuts customs duty on 3 cancer drugs

The government on Tuesday proposed to fully exempt three cancer medicines from customs duties. The government proposes to cut customs duties on Trastuzumab Deruxtecan, Osimertinib and Durvalumab......

Rs 244 crore cash seized in last 15 days in poll-bound Rajasthan

Ahead of the assembly elections in Rajasthan, enforcement agencies have seized Rs 244 crore cash in the last 15 days, officials said on Tuesday. A strict vigil is being maintained by the police,......

What AAP, BJP, Cong Overlook in Delhi Polls

Delhi's crime rate against women stood at 144.4 in 2022 -- the highest among all states and Union Territories. IMAGE: Polling staff carrying electronic voting machines and other election materials......

'PM Modi's healthcare plan is a welcome but interim measure'

There is a large population standing outside the coverage of primary healthcare, says Praveen Gupta of Raheja QBE.  The non-life segment of the insurance industry is suddenly all over the......

Nandan Nilekani to join govt panel on curbing digital monopolies

Infosys chairman and Aadhaar architect Nandan Nilekani will join a panel set up by the central government, along with eight other members, to advise the government on designing and accelerating......

Buying insurance cover: Do women matter?

There is discrimination against women in insurance cover. As a flood of insurance companies tap the capital markets with public issues, there is, however, hardly any reference to this asymmetry.......

Coronavirus fear robs malls, multiplexes of Holi colour

‘There is a clear business impact. People are avoiding crowded places and gatherings across cities. This is hitting business, both at traditional and modern trade outlets, during the Holi......

Shuruaat Ka Twist Review: 6 short films, 2 masterpieces

It is the two women directors in Shuruaat Ka Twist who end up making the best films, feels Sreehari Nair. Shuruaat Ka Twist, a six-part anthology by six upcoming directors, features two......

When Dulquer went to Hyderabad

A lowdown on what's going on in the Telugu film industry. Mani Ratnam’s Ok Bangaram (the Telugu version of O Kathal Kanmani) is running to packed houses. The urban love story is produced......

Ranji Trophy: Batters and Shardul put Mumbai on top

A round-up of Ranji Trophy matches played on Monday. IMAGE: Mumbai captain Shardul Thakur smashed an unbeaten 56 off 32 balls before taking 3 for 17 against Pondicherry on Day 2 of their Ranji......

Ranji: UP beat Tamil Nadu by 195 runs

Left-arm spinners Praveen Gupta and Ali Murtaza shared seven wickets between them to help Uttar Pradesh script a massive 195-run victory over Tamil Nadu on the final day of their Ranji Trophy Group......

Mumbai crush UP to win Ranji Trophy

Scorecard Dhawal Kulkarni claimed five wickets as Mumbai asserted their supremacy by thrashing Uttar Pradesh by a huge 243-run margin and clinching the Ranji Trophy cricket title for a record 38th......

UP hand Bengal innings defeat

Uttar Pradesh brightened their chances of a semi final berth crushing Bengal by an innings and 152 runs on the third day of their Ranji Trophy Elite Group-B match in Kolkata on Wednesday. Left arm......

UP spin their way back

The spin duo of Praveen Gupta and Piyush Chawla forced the Baroda team to dance to their tunes on the penultimate day of the Ranji Trophy Elite Group 'B' super league matchin Lucknow on Monday. At......