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NHRC notice to Railways over serving only halal meat in trains

The National Human Rights Commission has issued a notice to the Railways over a complaint that "only halal-processed meat" is served in trains, which creates an "unfair discrimination" and amounts......

'Leaving with satisfaction': Outgoing CJI bids farewell

Overwhelmed by rich tributes on his last working day, Chief Justice of India Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai on Friday said he was leaving the institution 'with a full sense of satisfaction and......

On busy first day, CJI bars oral hearing for urgent listing

On his first day as the Chief Justice of India, Justice Surya Kant on Monday set a new procedural norm that mentioning cases for urgent listing must be made in writing, and oral requests will be......

SC restrains release of accused in Rs 3.29 cr 'digital arrest' case

In a rare move, the Supreme Court on Monday restrained the courts from releasing from jail the accused who had duped a 72-year-old woman advocate of the apex court of Rs 3.29 crore through 'digital......

National Herald case: Singhvi argues no gains in Young Indian, slams ED

Senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi representing Congress leader Sonia Gandhi on Friday argued that the Enforcement Directorate's National Herald case was "truly a strange" one. IMAGE: Lok Sabha......

Doctors, lawyers and academics on strike

Ajit Balakrishnan offers a thinking man's guide to the angst of the professions.Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com I stare stupefied at headlines like these: One from last June said, 800,000......

How Vicks Vaporub Become A Blockbuster

Within six months, outlets carrying Vicks jumped from 60,000 pharmacies to 750,000 general stores.The trade boycott collapsed. Consumers were happy, finding Vicks now at every street corner. A......

Why Bank Frauds Continue

The average time lag between the date of occurrence of a fraud and its detection is 23 months; for large frauds (Rs 100 crore and above), it was 57 months. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com......

He Quit Amazon To Make Films

'You need the drishti, the experience. I am beginning to see things differently.' IMAGE: A scene from Ghich Pich. Delhi-based film-maker Ankur Singla is a former lawyer and tech entrepreneur, who......

Watch Raj Kapoor's Films On OTT

The world is celebrating Raj Kapoor's birth centenary, but when was the last time you watched an RK film? The younger generation perhaps may have never. They may not know his tremendous......

Raj Kapoor@100: The Woman's Director

Dinesh Raheja views Raj Kapoor's cinema through his women, while celebrating his birth centenary on December 14. IMAGE: Raj Kapoor and Nargis in Barsaat. In Raj Kapoor's swan song, Ram Teri Ganga......

'My face is my greatest USP'

'My tool is the way I look. This is the only thing that distinguishes me.' 'Most of us dress similarly. What sets you apart is your face. If you change that also, you're like anybody else.' IMAGE:......

Lawyers told me I couldn't fire Vikas Bahl: Anurag Kashyap

'According to legal advice provided to me then, I was told we had very limited options.''Now in hindsight and after taking stock of things myself, I can quite see how I was ill-advised.' IMAGE:......

Can new ICC boss solve India-Pakistan Champions Trophy 2025 deadlock?

IMAGE: Jay Shah has worked his way up the ladder from state to national and now global level. Photograph: ICC/X Indian cricket administrator Jay Shah on Sunday took charge as the chairman of the......

How Do We Prepare For LA 2028? We Don't.

You don't prep for 2028 but for 2040, or even 2044.Sustained sporting excellence is based on mass support, grassroots development, and funding -- and it is this trifecta India needs to work on,......

Late Jaitley's son Rohan set to be next DDCA president

'I would like to work for the betterment of Delhi cricket and would love to have everyone on the same page.' IMAGE: Rohan Jaitley filed his papers for the DDCA president's post, following in the......

Can Sunday bring 2011 Tendulkar moment for Messi?

'Messi gives you that Sachin Tendulkar like feeling. It seems the entire world wants to see Messi lift that World Cup' IMAGE: Lionel Messi has inspired his team with every match. Photograph:......

CAS upholds FIFA ban on Russian teams while court deliberates

IMAGE: CAS said in a statement on Friday that the suspension of all Russian teams and clubs from FIFA's competitions would remain in force. Photograph: Dado Ruvic/Illustration/Reuters Russia's......