No timeline to okay bills, no deemed consent by courts: SC

The Supreme Court on Thursday said no timelines can be imposed on governors and the President to grant assent to bills passed by state assemblies. The Supreme Court is also barred from giving......

Governors can't withhold assent to bills for eternity: SC

The Supreme Court on Thursday said the term 'as soon as possible' used in Article 200 of the Constitution in deciding the fate of bills will serve no practical purpose if Governors are allowed to......

LS passes Bill to ban online money games, proposes 3-yr jail, Rs 1 cr fine

The government on Wednesday moved a legislation in the Lok Sabha to ban online games played with money as it looks to check rising instances of addiction, money laundering, and financial frauds......

Govt changed data protection bill into money bill, charges Congress MP

Hours after Congress leader Manish Tewari on Thursday said the government might get the Digital Data Protection Bill classified as a money bill, Union IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw refuted the......

Liquor firms in Telangana buckle under unpaid state bills

A deepening payment paralysis in Telangana’s liquor industry is beginning to choke manufacturing units and strain supplies, employment, and the broader investment landscape, industry bodies have......

Pan masala cess to boost public health, security

Experts said that earmarking of funds for public health at par with national security indicates a key policy shift. Kindly note the image has been posted only for representational purposes.......

Govt plans to levy excise duty on tobacco, cess on pan masala

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday introduced two bills in the Lok Sabha to levy excise duty on tobacco and tobacco products, and a new cess on manufacturing of pan masala, which will......

'Strong Reforms, Not Panic, Will Help Ride Out Rupee's Weakness'

'In the long run, India's strong growth story and reforms to make assets globally attractive will determine the rupee's resilience.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff The rupee touching the 90......

Why Are Movie Stars So GREEDY?

'I have heard big stars, who are a part of Gen Z, demand not only food of their choice but also insist on taking food home for their family.''And I am talking about stars who charge anything from......

'Forget Money. Even Credits Are Missing'

'Session musicians, background singers, and studio instrumentalists fill out the sound of India's biggest hits.''But their names rarely show up on screen.''Their royalties never arrive.''And their......

Gayle stranded as organisers of JK T20 league vanish!

The IHPL did not pull the crowds in despite the presence of Gayle and other international stars. IMAGE: Each of the eight franchises of the Indian Heaven Premier League had a former international......

'Where has all the money gone?': Bhutia slams AIFF boss

IMAGE: Bhaichung Bhutia’s blunt truth on Indian football. Photograph: Eastbengalfc/Instagram Former India captain Bhaichung Bhutia feels "sorry" for Khalid Jamil, who has taken charge of the......

Why BCCI has hiked shirt sponsorship rates

IMAGE: Fantasy sports platform Dream11 parted ways with the Indian cricket team as its lead sponsor, following the Online Gaming Bill being passed in the Parliament last month. Photograph: BCCI/X......

BCCI confirm: Discontinuing relationship with Dream 11

IMAGE: Virat Kohli with Hardik Pandya during an ODI against England in Cuttack, on February 9, 2025. Photograph: BCCI Fantasy sports platform Dream11 won't sponsor the Indian Cricket Team's lead......

'Lot of bidders' to sponsor Team India's new jersey

Team India is without a shirt sponsor in the ongoing Asia Cup after the BCCI's deal with online gaming company Dream11, worth Rs 358 crore per year, was cut short. IMAGE: India T20 captain......