Freebies galore in poll-bound Karnataka

Dinner sets, pressure cookers, digital clocks and other gifts to induce voters -- it looks like a season of freebies months ahead of assembly elections in Karnataka. IMAGE: People at a gathering......

Days after Veep's criticism, CJI hails basic structure doctrine

Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud on Saturday called the basic structure doctrine a North Star that guides and gives certain direction to the interpreters and implementers of the Constitution......

Musk, The Blue Tick, Twitter's Future

It would be ludicrous to expect Modi, Erdogan or Biden to pay to keep blue ticks on their respective official accounts.It would be equally ludicrous to expect the Delhi Metro or the Income Tax......

Suella Braverman quits as UK Home Secy over 'mistake'

Indian-origin British Home Secretary Suella Braverman resigned on Wednesday after a "mistake" in using her private email for ministerial communication, in the latest blow to embattled Prime......

Crypto Bourses Under The Scanner

Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com   The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has sought from India's top cryptocurrency exchanges details such as the type of digital coins......

Tokenisation to interest rates: All about RBI's new credit card rules

The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) new rules for credit and debit cards came into effect from October 1. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com These include tokenisation, one-time password......

Ethical Code to keep doctor, drugmaker nexus at bay not mandatory yet

‘Gift-giving’ – from free dinners and drug samples to promotional merchandise – seems to be driving drugmakers’ marketing – a marketing prescription deeply......

Bourses step up scrutiny of investors from Sikkim

Stock exchanges have increased scrutiny of investors domiciled in Sikkim, following reports of illegal routing of investments through the Northeast state to evade taxes. Illustration: Dominic......