Adhir wants names of candidates short-listed for EC

Ahead of the meeting of the prime minister-chaired high powered panel for selection of Election Commissioners, Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury has written to the Law Ministry seeking details......

No headway in Ladakh talks, groups to decide future course

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday assured a delegation of two regional groups of Ladakh that the government-appointed high-powered committee formed to look into their statehood and other......

Law panel recommends mandatory NRI, OCI marriage registration

Describing as a "worrisome trend" the "rising" cases of fraudulent marriages between Non-Resident Indians and Indian citizens, the Law Commission has recommended a comprehensive law to deal with......

Charan Singh opposed Nehru's socialist economy

Chaudhary Charan Singh, who on Friday was conferred with India's highest civilian award Bharat Ratna, is popularly known as a champion of farmers. IMAGE: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla greets......

Digital Competition Law Worries Big Tech

'The message is not clear whether we are wanted.''All this could adversely impact our strategy in India and also investments.' IMAGE: Big Tech companies point out they are already controlled......

The bizarre tale of Cairn retro tax

The levy of retrospective tax on the UK's Cairn Energy Plc is a tale of bizarre twists and turns that saw its attached shares being sold in May 2018 amid the passing of the baton from a full-time......

Vodafone Group applies for settlement of retro tax dispute

British telecom giant Vodafone on Friday said it has filed an application with Indian authorities for settlement of their retrospective tax dispute. Vodafone further said it has "always been......

What will Maharaj do after Maharaja is sold?

There is no reason for keeping an entire ministry with a total staff strength of 2,300, just for the oversight of a few aviation sector laws and regulatory bodies, notes A K Bhattacharya. image:......