SC caps IPS deputation in CAPFs, boosts cadre officers

In a landmark order, the Supreme Court has directed that the deputation of IPS officers up to the inspector general rank in the Central Armed Police Forces should be "progressively reduced" over......

When Will Vijay Smell The Coffee?

TVK cadres are worried, the leadership looks weak, and the party is not fully prepared for the 2026 elections, observes N Sathiya Moorthy. IMAGE: Movie star-turned-politician Vijay. Photograph:......

Sonali Ghosh's Historic Wildlife Journey

Dr Sonali Ghosh, the first woman to head the Kaziranga National Park and the first Indian to win the IUCN's Kenton Miller Award, has turned her childhood love for nature into an inspiring career in......

'I Needed To Follow My Karma'

'Once bitten, twice shy, I didn't take up the challenge this time...''I realised I had failed to follow my karma because I feared failure.' IMAGE: Reserve Bank of India Governor Sanjay Malhotra,......

Growth Or Inflation? What Will RBI Gov Tackle?

Sanjay Malhotra takes charge as the 26th RBI governor at a time when headline retail inflation has shot up to 6.2%. IMAGE: Sanjay Malhotra, left, takes over as the Reserve Bank of India governor......

7th pay panel's draft report riddled with dissent notes

The notes argue that it will widen the talent base available to govt to deliver increasingly complex services to a demanding population. The seventh Pay Commission's draft report to determine the......

Pradeep Singh Kharola is new Air India CMD

A 1985-batch Karnataka cadre officer, Kharola would be steering the national airline at a time when the government has started the process for its strategic divestment. Senior Indian......

Why ICICI Bank chose Girish Chaturvedi as its chairman

The ICICI board is looking to the retired petroleum secretary to provide 'maturity and sagacity'.Jyoti Mukul reports.Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com His former colleagues in the powerful......