Manipur: Political Will, Legal Process Need Of Hour

No process can offer a panacea for ethnic conflict, but there are times at which a legal process could work to defuse violence, asserts Supreme Court lawyer Devvrat. IMAGE: Women burn effigies......

We may be redefining evolving notion of marriage, says SC in same-sex union case

The Supreme Court Thursday said it may be redefining the ”evolving notion of marriage” as the next step after decriminalising consensual homosexual relationship which implicitly......

'We Want To Develop Dharavi Like Hong Kong'

'Dharavi will be completely slum free by 2040.' IMAGE: Tourists walk through Dharavi, one of Asia's largest slums. Photograph: Arko Datta/Reuters If you travel on Mumbai's metro line 2A or line 7,......

'It was my first encounter with evil'

'I was living in a fools' paradise, thinking I could win over anyone with my good intentions.' IMAGE: Professor Roop Rekha Verma speaks at a protest against the CAA and NRC in Allahabad. All......

'Henceforth, no Indian should fear the taxman'

'We have set out a timetable to reduce income tax rates for all incomes below Rs 50 lakh, and to progressively eliminate the surcharges on income above Rs 50 lakh, by 2024.'The Budget speech past......

43,000 gram panchayats to get Net connection soon

To make the scheme attractive, the government has announced a rate structure wherein the operators may take the optical fibre on lease and provide broadband connectivity to customers. Private......

The adman who headed Dera chief Gurmeet's business

Though Dentsu Aegis says C P Arora left the business in July 2016, his Twitter handle and LinkedIn profile continue to refer to him as group CFO of Denstu India. C P Arora, former group chief......

Oil's slide below $30 sends shockwaves far and wide

Traders have all but given up attempting to predict where the new-year rout will end US oil stumbled below $30 for the first time in 12 years to levels that threaten the survival of many US shale......

Sports Shorts: Cuest Advani wins 17th world title

A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Sunday IMAGE: Pankaj Advani. Photograph: PTI Ace Indian cueist Pankaj Advani clinched his 17th world title on Sunday after he......

India at Asiad on Day 2: Men win bronze in 10m air pistol; two squash medals assured

From left, Indian 10m air pistol shooting team Samaresh Jung, Jitu Rai and Prakash Papanna pose with their bronze medals. Photograph: PTI. Photograph: PTI Indian shooters continued to shine at the......