Opposition leaders and activists hit out at the Centre after the death of Jesuit priest and activist Stan Swamy on Monday, saying it should be held accountable for the "ruthless" and "inhuman treatment" meted out to the 84-year-old who was suffering from multiple ailments and awaiting bail on medical grounds.
A division bench of Chief Justice Hrishikesh Roy and Justice A K Jayasankaran Nambiar made the observation on Monday while upholding a single bench order granting Rs 1 lakh compensation to a man who was illegally detained by a special squad of the Kerala Police in 2014 on suspicion of being a Maoist.
Renu Balakrishnan is organising a weekend workshop on effective dialogue writing in Alibaug this month. Read on to learn more.
Veena Balakrishnan and Vighnesh Vancheeshwar tell us how they planned it.
Not just in the fight against COVID-19, but also in politics, economics and society, observes Ajit Balakrishnan.
The DMK has allocated 10 seats to Congress, 10 seats to other alliance partners and kept 20 seats for itself.
In Kottayam district alone, 120 people have "returned" to the Hindu faith in the last three months.
According to outsourcing advisors and experts, while almost half of the deals are likely to see delay, the others are expected to be renewed at a lower price as enterprises ask for discounts in roll-over contracts.
Renu Balakrishnan will conduct the workshop in Alibaug on Feb 23-24.
Preliminary inquiries have indicated that the suspected Hizbul Mujahideen activist arrested from Kumali in Kerala's Idukki district had terrorist links, State Home Minister Kodiyeri Balakrishnan has said.
Preliminary inquiries have indicated that the suspected Hizbul Mujahideen activist arrested from Kumali in Kerala's Idukki district had terrorist links, according to state Home Minister Kodiyeri Balakrishnan.
Ajit Balakrishnan offers a thinking man's guide to the angst of the professions.
"Sufficient laws are there, they just need to be implemented properly," Balakrishnan told reporters when asked about the need for stricter laws to check illegal transplantation of organs. He was speaking on the sidelines of a conference on 'Prevention of kidney disease' at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in New Delhi. Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss had recently said the Organ Transplantation Act would be amended to simplify the procedure.
The Central Bureau of Investigation has charge-sheeted nine Tamil Nadu policemen for murder, conspiracy and other offences in the custodial death case of the father-son duo who were arrested on a 'fake' charge of violating the lockdown and tortured in Sathankulam police station in June this year, officials said on Saturday.
CPI-M veteran Pinarayi Vijayan was elected its Parliamentary party leader, paving the way for his successive stint as chief minister of Kerala.
Ajit Mishra, vice president, Research, Religare Broking, answers your queries.
rediff.com launched 'iShare'-a social content-sharing platform to publish and share videos, music and photos in New Delhi on Tuesday
'The question often being asked is whether the demand for petrol and diesel is price inelastic?' asks Arun Balakrishnan, former chairman and managing director, Hindustan Petroleum.
HR experts estimate that up to 70 per cent companies in the manufacturing and services space including sectors like auto components, edutech and construction equipment are looking to restore the salary cuts over the next couple of months.
Balakrishnan, Pai write to board, seek correction in 'dramatic valuation disconnect' between shares of Infosys and its peers.
Former Infosys CFO V Balakrishnan will be the Aam Aadmi Party's candidate from Bangalore Central Lok Sabha constituency while journalist Ashish Khetan will contest from New Delhi as the party announced its fourth list of candidates for 61 constituencies on Monday.
Ajit Balakrishnan offers a New Year resolution for our policy-makers.
A mariner's perspective of the Sethu Samudram Shipping Canal Project.
"We are not bound by the two-judge bench order," a three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice K G Balakrishnan said, referring to the order of Justices A K Mathur and Markandey Katju, who had stated that the apex court, in several judgments in the past, had interfered by going into the domains of executive and legislature.
With Democrats having an upper hand in US Congress, the Donald Trump administration will find it difficult to come up with any future legislative changes with regard to visa regulations.
'Defence funding is channelled to State-owned research organisations where scientists are merely bureaucrats holding meetings and sending out minutes of meetings and press releases, but have long ago stopped any innovative work.' 'Unless this tragedy is fixed, India's chances to create world-conquering and job-creating new industries are slim,' says Ajit Balakrishnan.
Their investments in start-ups exceed Rs 1,000 crore at present.
A pilot vehicle deviated from the prescribed route when the motorcade was on its way from the airport to the Raj Bhavan.
'A lot of people who quit felt they have been in the organisation for way too long and needed a better or challenging career role to advance in their careers.'
Opposition members were up on their feet, holding up placards and banners seeking the resignation of Chief Minister Oommen Chandy and other ministers over corruption allegations.
Ajit Balakrishnan offers a thinking man's guide to e-commerce controversies.
Do stray comments and incidents trigger thoughts and emotions in you? Do you mull over these and try to understand the larger picture? This course will help you turn these into short, meaningful essays and polish them for publishing or for blog posting.
The new Left Front government in Kerala was targeting Rs 1000 crore (Rs 10 billion) investments and Rs 10,000 crore (Rs 100 billion) income from the tourism sector this year besides aiming to generate 50,000 employment opportunities.
Ajit Balakrishnan, chief executive officer & chairman, rediff.com, will ring the opening bell at the Nasdaq Stock Market on Monday, October 9, 2006.
Indian IT industry veterans believe lack of maturity from the political leadership may have helped people in the US to take advantages.
Roopam Asthana, CEO and whole-time director, Liberty General Insurance Ltd, will answer your queries on HEALTH insurance and AUTO insurance.
Always wanted to write but didn't know where to start? There's help!
The LDF would meet on Sunday to discuss matters related to ministry formation, Vijayan said when asked about the nature of the new ministry.
Retail investors will soon have to obtain a net worth certificate from a chartered accountant and submit it to their broker, and their trading limits will be decided accordingly.
The new device, building by a team of Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru, will keep the heart in good condition for about eight hours.
