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Relief for Gandhis as court rejects ED's National Herald chargesheet

In a relief to Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and five others, a Delhi court on Tuesday refused to take cognisance of the Enforcement Directorate's money laundering charge against them......

'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......

G RAM G bill introduced in LS amid objections by Oppn

The Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM G) Bill, 2025, that seeks to replace the existing rural employment law MGNREGA, was introduced in the Lok Sabha on......

G RAM G bill gets President's assent, now becomes law

President Droupadi Murmu on Sunday gave her assent to the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM G) Bill, the Rural Development Ministry said. IMAGE: President......

Govt to bring G RAM G Bill to replace MGNREGA; guarantees 125-day work

The Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM G) Bill, 2025 that seeks to replace the existing rural employment law MGNREGA is set to be introduced in the Lok Sabha......

Ports are being developed as hubs of green hydrogen production

The government is developing ports across the country as centres for green hydrogen production and export, Sarbananda Sonowal, minister of ports, shipping and waterways (MoPSW) said on Tuesday.......

Developers could buck housing slowdown in Q2

Top real estate developers are expected to report improved earnings and resilient presales growth, even as overall housing sales across major Indian cities declined during the July–September......

The Dilemma Of A Missing Workforce For Climate Action

This was perhaps a missed opportunity for India to spotlight a core domestic challenge: The scale of workforce preparation required for a young, populous, rapidly growing country seeking to reach......

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......

Realty developers see a cracker of sales in key cities this festival season

India’s housing market has remained resilient this festival season (Dussehra-Diwali period), despite global macroeconomic challenges, tech-sector layoffs, and affordability pressures, with......

'Sreenivasan Was A Genius Of Cinema'

'There will be no Malayali who does not recall, at least once a day, what Sreenivasan wrote, spoke or showed on screen.' IMAGE: Sreenivasan, actor extraordinaire. Sreenivasan, one of the most......

Akhanda 2 Review: Barely Watchable

Akhanda 2: Thandavam may appeal to Nandamuri Balakrishna's fans and will be a madcap awakening for those uninitiated in Boyapati Sreenu's no goofball ideas in constructing action, notes Arjun......

'If You Play A Goon Once, Everyone Starts Thinking You Are A Goon'

'I felt I didn't understand the film industry at all.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Vipin Sharma/Instagram Vipin Sharma has become a dependable actor on OTT today, featuring in impactful performances......

AFC unveils Nations League to boost quality and revenues

IMAGE: The AFC currently organises the Asian Cup every four years, with the next edition of the 24-team finals due to be played in Saudi Arabia in January 2027. Photograph: ASEAN FOOTBALL/X The......

Curacao's World Cup qualification sparks India football debate in RS

IMAGE: Lionel Messi plays football with children during an exhibition match at Arun Jaitley Stadium as part of his G.O.A.T. India Tour 2025, in New Delhi, on Monday. Photograph: ANI India's......

Indian football shake-up: ISL clubs want full control

IMAGE: The proposal was submitted on the final day of the deadline given to ISL clubs to present a plan for the formation of a consortium to run the league, the 2025-26 season of which is yet to......

P T Usha pushes for 'Made in India' doping kits

IMAGE: PT Usha said having indigenous dope testing kits would be transformative as it would encourage research, manufacturing and technology development, including sample collection devices, and......

From Bad To Worse: How Indian Football Fared In 2025

While several factors contribute to a country's overall football ecosystem, globally the senior team's performance is often the most visible metric, and India was found severely wanting on that......