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'G RAM G Isn't A National Employment Guarantee Law'

'MGNREGA was about a guaranteed right to work.''The new law does not guarantee employment at all.''It removes everything that made MGNREGA a legal guarantee.' IMAGE: Labourers under the Mahatma......

Wife's qualifications no ground to deny maintenance: HC

The Allahabad high court has ruled that a wife cannot be denied maintenance under Section 125 of Criminal Procedure Code merely because she is highly qualified or possesses vocational skills.......

Rajya Sabha faces backlog of 19 bills, oldest dates back to 1992

As many as 19 government bills remain pending in the Rajya Sabha, with the oldest, pertaining to population control, dating back to 1992. IMAGE: While the bills pending in the Lok Sabha lapse when......

Leadership row: Siddaramaiah to visit Delhi 'if summoned'

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday said he will travel to New Delhi if summoned by the Congress high command to discuss the leadership issue involving him and Deputy Chief Minister D......

'Fake patients, on paper docs': ED chargesheet against Al Falah Univ

Faridabad-based Al Falah University had appointed three doctors -- two arrested by the National Investigation Agency and the third an alleged suicide bomber of the November 2025 Red Fort area blast......

Food delivery platforms employed 1.37 million in FY24, says NCAER

The food delivery platform sector in India employed 1.37 million workers in the financial year 2023-24 (FY24) and is growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 12.3 per cent, estimates a......

India Inc's profits relative to capital employed at 14-yr high

Companies are squeezing more profits from their operations relative to the capital they put to work, the highest now since 2011. Photograph: PTI Photo from the Rediff Archives Profit after tax......

IT union flags delay in 250 engg grads' onboarding by Wipro

The Nascent Information Technology Employees Senate (NITES) has written to the labour and employment ministry accusing global Information Technology (IT) firm Wipro of delaying onboarding of......

Infosys takes Rs 1,289 cr hit on new labour codes in Q3FY26

Infosys on Wednesday reported a one-time exceptional hit of Rs 1,289 crore on account of the impact of the implementation of new labour codes, as India's second-largest IT services firm announced......

The Illusion Of India's 8% Growth

The key question is how much of the latest growth record represents recovery from the 2020-2021 downturn, and what is the sustainable growth rate now, asks T N Ninan. Photograph: Francis......

Aamir Khan Casts His Vote

Film stars arrived at polling booths in Mumbai to cast their votes in the ongoing Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections. The elections are seen as crucial for major cities such as......

Tata Steel Masters Chess: Praggnanandhaa loses again, Gukesh held

IMAGE: R Praggnanandhaa is at the bottom of the table and will have to make a strong comeback in the remaining 11 rounds in order to pose a challenge. Photograph: Lennart Ootes/FIDE Defending......

Left is sometimes right for switch-hitting Glenn Phillips

IMAGE: Right-hander Glenn Phillips took up a left-hander's stance even before left-arm spinner Jayden Lennox had begun his run-up and hit the bowler for a six. Photograph: Screengrab via FanCode/X......

French court orders PSG to pay Mbappe 60 million euros

The court found that PSG had failed to pay three months of Mbappe's salary, an ethics bonus and a signing bonus due under his employment contract. IMAGE: Kylian Mbappe left PSG on a free......

Pant in danger? Selectors face tough ODI dilemma

IMAGE: In 2025, Rishabh Pant didn't play a single ODI although he was part of the Champions Trophy squad as well as in the series against South Africa last month. Photograph: BCCI Rishabh Pant's......