Assam tables bill to ban polygamy, proposes 7-year jail; ST excluded

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday tabled a bill in the assembly to ban polygamy, making it an offence with up to seven years of imprisonment for first offence. IMAGE: Assam Chief......

No timeline to okay bills, no deemed consent by courts: SC

The Supreme Court on Thursday said no timelines can be imposed on governors and the President to grant assent to bills passed by state assemblies. The Supreme Court is also barred from giving......

What Was Bill Gates Doing At India's Seattle Consulate?

IMAGE: Bill Gates addresses the Gandhi Jayanti celebrations in Seattle. All photographs: Kind courtesy Indian Consulate General in Seattle   Mahatma Gandhi's ideals of equality and dignity for......

Outgoing CJI Gavai defends SC verdict on governors' powers

Outgoing Chief Justice of India BR Gavai on Sunday said that the apex court gave a balanced verdict by doing away with the timelines for governors and the President on bills, as the Constitution......

Can Private Bankers Transform Public Sector Banks?

Yes, the entry of private bankers, particularly with global experience will add value to PSBs, points out Tamal Bandyopadhyay. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff   Last week's column on the......

Govt plans to levy excise duty on tobacco, cess on pan masala

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday introduced two bills in the Lok Sabha to levy excise duty on tobacco and tobacco products, and a new cess on manufacturing of pan masala, which will......

Haircuts in cases resolved under IBC at 67% till Sep

Creditors took a haircut of around 67 per cent on their admitted claims on the realisation made till September 2025 under the corporate insolvency resolution process (CIRP) of the Insolvency and......

Fraud Bleeds Insurers Of Rs 10,000 Crore A Year

These losses increase insurance premiums for customers and reduce insurer margins on the other. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff   The insurance industry has been witnessing Rs 8,000 crore to......

Adolescence Star Wins Emmy, Says Namaste

IMAGE: Stephen Graham, left, signed off his speech with Namaste. Photograph: Kind courtesy Emmys/Television Academy/Instagram Stephen Graham won two awards at the 77th Emmys, including Best Actor......

'Longstanding demand met,' Patel on Sports Bill

'It will help India as a major sporting nation': Praful Patel on the Sports Bill IMAGE: Praful Patel emphasised that one of the most important features of the bill is the establishment of a......

Will New Sports Bill Be A Game Changer?

The most talked about feature of the Bill is the National Sports Board, that will have overriding powers to grant or suspend recognition of all National Sports Federations and even "collaborate"......

Parliament passes National Sports Bill after extensive discussion

IMAGE: India's medal winners at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. Photograph: Indian Olympic Association/Instagram The National Sports Governance Bill was on Tuesday passed by the Parliament with......

National Sports Governance Bill becomes an Act

IMAGE: India's medal winners at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. Photograph: Indian Olympic Association/Instagram The National Sports Governance Bill has become an Act after President Droupadi Murmu......

'Biggest reform in sports since independence': LS passes Sports Bill

'This bill will ensure accountability, ensure justice, best governance in sports federations.' IMAGE: Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said the Sports Bill is a key reform aimed at building a......