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Srinivasan cannot represent BCCI in ICC meeting, says Supreme Court

Srinivasan cannot represent BCCI in ICC meeting, says Supreme Court

Rediff.com17 Apr 2017

Former Board of Control for Cricket in India president Narayanswami Srinivasan cannot represent the Board at the International Cricket Council's meeting next week as he has been held guilty of conflict of interest, the Supreme Court said.

Want to be an IAS officer?

Want to be an IAS officer?

Rediff.com1 Mar 2017

All you need to know about preparing for the Civil Services examination

How well is GST really doing?

How well is GST really doing?

Rediff.com2 Jul 2018

Is the curated and limited data put out by the central government sufficient enough to pass a judgement on the trend in GST collections, particularly that of the Centre?

Not going to dilute J&K's status by adopting all central laws: Omar

Not going to dilute J&K's status by adopting all central laws: Omar

Rediff.com1 Feb 2014

Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday said he was not going to dilute the status of Jammu and Kashmir by "automatically implementing" all central acts and amendments.

41 films, 101 awards, but this filmmaker has no takers

41 films, 101 awards, but this filmmaker has no takers

Rediff.com31 May 2016

Hyderabad-based Anshul Sinha is making hard hitting films on important social issues, but there are no takers.

FIR against Sheila: HC to hear Delhi govt's plea on Feb 26

FIR against Sheila: HC to hear Delhi govt's plea on Feb 26

Rediff.com17 Feb 2014

The Delhi high court on Monday fixed for February 26 the hearing on Kejriwal government's plea to withdraw the appeal of previous Congress dispensation against a lower court order to register an FIR against former Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit in a corruption case.

Swine flu: 'Too many cases. Hopefully numbers will fall soon'

Swine flu: 'Too many cases. Hopefully numbers will fall soon'

Rediff.com28 Feb 2015

'Unless it is a situation where a patient must be hospitalised, that patient can be very easily treated at home... Patients recover in situations where they are more comfortable.'

Right to privacy is deeply linked to national security

Right to privacy is deeply linked to national security

Rediff.com26 Oct 2017

Admittedly, EVMs too have a UID number and any convergence of data can make the secret ballot system a party of history, warns Dr Gopal Krishna in the 5th part of his series against Aadhaar.

Collegium may continue work, gives more time for feedback: SC

Collegium may continue work, gives more time for feedback: SC

Rediff.com5 Nov 2015

The Supreme Court on Thursday said there was no bar on the collegium to go ahead with its work to appoint judges for the higher judiciary, which is plagued with large-scale vacancies.

UP's free-housing mess a national warning

UP's free-housing mess a national warning

Rediff.com23 Jun 2015

With nearly a million identified slums, UP urgently requires housing for the poor

'RJio broke no rules with cheap data plan'

'RJio broke no rules with cheap data plan'

Rediff.com25 Jul 2017

'We referred the case to the attorney general.' 'I told Mukul Rohatgi, "mujhe aap ka honest opinion chahiye".' 'He too said those were different offers.' Trai could not have stopped Reliance even if the Jio offers had been the same, Trai chief Ram Sewak Sharma tells Subhomoy Bhattacharjee.

Aadhaar is against Arthashastra, Hadith and Bible

Aadhaar is against Arthashastra, Hadith and Bible

Rediff.com9 Oct 2017

It emerges that not only does the CIDR project fails the test of fairness, justness and reasonableness besides the test of not being fanciful, oppressive or arbitrary; it also fails the test of Arthashastra, Hadith and the Bible.

He overcame hunger and humiliation to study at the LSE

He overcame hunger and humiliation to study at the LSE

Rediff.com20 Oct 2016

'There were days when there was no rice at home and we ate only jackfruit seeds.' 'They feel I, a lowliest human being, a tribal, have no right to go abroad and study.' 'The humiliation was so bad that I was broken inside.'

Aadhaar may have a lethal impact on the existence of India

Aadhaar may have a lethal impact on the existence of India

Rediff.com5 Oct 2015

'Biometric Aadhaar-based surveillance is not only about violation of privacy, but also about the treasure hunt for unprecedented financial surveillance and economic intelligence in the economic history of mankind,' asks Gopal Krishna.

'You can't build concrete jungles on agricultural land'

'You can't build concrete jungles on agricultural land'

Rediff.com20 Aug 2015

'Everybody was ready to agree with the government if the process to acquire land was a judicious one. All of us want industrialisation and development of the country.'

Two Vinitas and the 26/11 tragedy

Two Vinitas and the 26/11 tragedy

Rediff.com26 Nov 2014

Vinita Bisht and Vinita Kamte lost their husbands -- one an NSG commando, the other an IPS officer -- in the 26/11 terror attack. Six years later, Archana Masih/Rediff.com meets them to discover that closure is one of the hardest things to find.

Snooping target: How UIDAI puts India at risk

Snooping target: How UIDAI puts India at risk

Rediff.com27 Dec 2013

Isn't National Intelligence Grid and UIDAI engineered by vested interests, asks Gopal Krishna.

Protect the Right to Privacy as a Fundamental Right!

Protect the Right to Privacy as a Fundamental Right!

Rediff.com7 Aug 2015

'The government's proposal to store citizens' data including Aadhaar data under its Digital India initiative on cloud is violative of the citizens' human rights because the cloud is admittedly beyond India's jurisdiction.'

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