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UP Board of Madarsa Education Act unconstitutional: HC

The Allahabad high court Friday declared the Uttar Pradesh Board of Madarsa Education Act, 2004, "unconstitutional" and violative of the principle of secularism, and asked the state government to......

Where Charles III Will Be Crowned

Glimpses of Westminster Abbey in London where Great Britain's King Charles III's coronation will take place on May 6, 2023. Westminster Abbey has been used as England's coronation church since......

'Intransigence': India issues notice to Pak for modification of Indus Waters Treaty

India has issued a notice to Pakistan for modification of the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) in view of Islamabad's "intransigence" in the implementation of the pact, inked over six decades back for......

Govt limits pre-matric scholarship to class 9-10, hitting SC/ST/OBC, minorities

Stating that RTE covers compulsory education up to class 8th for all students, the government has now limited its pre-matric scholarship scheme meant for backward and minority communities to......

Don't Underestimate Indian Voters!

Voters can be relied on to punish a party which makes reckless promises without actually implementing them, asserts Virendra Kapoor. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com It is hard to......

BPCL divestment completely off the table, says Hardeep Singh Puri

BPCL is a high revenue-earning public-sector undertaking (PSU) and plans to privatise it are completely off the table, Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Tuesday after......

RBI Rules Make It Difficult To Attract Talent

A top-class board is important from a systemic point of view, more so at a time when the wider financial world and India Inc is chasing the same talent as banks. IMAGE: Reserve Bank of India......

European cargo airline moves tribunal to acquire 3 Jet Airways aircraft

A European cargo airline has moved the National Company Law Tribunal seeking expeditious acquisition of three Jet Airways B777-300 aircraft. Photograph: Punit Paranjpe/Reuters The application is......

Will the entry of PEs into banks lead to better governance?

In recent years, the conduct of a few private banks’ corner-room occupants and the role of their boards have come into sharper relief. Raghu Mohan reports. Illustration: Uttam......

Gold Bond issue price fixed at Rs 4,791/gm

The issue price for Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme 2021-22, which will open for subscription for five days from November 29, has been fixed at Rs 4,791 per gram of gold, the Reserve Bank of India said......

Ajay Devgn, Suriya win National Awards

IMAGE: Aparrna Balamurali and Suriya in Soorarai Pottru. Tamil film Soorarai Pottru won the National Award for Best Feature at the 68th National Film Awards for 2020. The film, inspired by the......

How Punyakoti, Sanskrit's 1st animation film, got made

Seven years ago, Ravishankar Venkateswaran heard a story during a bus ride.Indira Kannan finds out what happened next. Seven years ago, Ravishankar Venkateswaran, then an employee of Infosys,......

Darkest Hour Review: Exuberant bear. Shrewd fox. Vociferous lion

'The politics of it may be wishy-washy and the saviour at Darkest Hour's centre may well be a racist, an imperialist, and an alcoholic, but in Gary Oldman's nimble skin, smacked in layers and......

Aamir Khan and the man cub

Urvi Malvania reports on Disney India's year of ups and downs and the films that saved the studio. IMAGE: Not only is Dangal the highest collecting Bollywood film ever, it is also......

What does 2017's cinema hold for you?

Ranjita Ganesan lists the movies we should look forward to. There's a lot happening in Bollywood, Hollywood and world cinema this year. We break it up for you. Bollywood: Masala mix IMAGE: Shah......

'Came here thinking I'll learn things; not with an aim to win medals'

IMAGE: Coming to the Asian Games to learn, 19-year-old Ramita Jindal enjoyed a strong run in the mega event. Photograph: Kind courtesy Ramita Jindal/Instagram Eating 'tasteless' supplements,......

Up'ards vs Down'ards: The crazy 'royal' football match

IMAGE: Players fight for the ball during the annual Shrovetide football match in Ashbourne. Photographs: Toby Melville/Reuters Hundreds of people descended on the town of Ashbourne in central......

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