Time To Elect, Not Select Governors

In a federal democracy, the people must have a say (indirect or direct) in an office as important as that of governor.Especially in a governor who can now effectively veto a bill by simply refusing......

Cong's Manish Tewari brings bill to free MPs from party whips

Congress MP Manish Tewari has introduced a bill in Lok Sabha that seeks to allow parliamentarians to take an independent line in voting on bills and motions other than those affecting the......

'Ready to give tips': Modi's 'drama' jab at Oppn

Parliament is not a place for drama but for delivery, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday in a hard-hitting attack on the Opposition as he accused it of turning the House into a "warm-up......

Setback for Omar as NC tastes its first ever defeat in Budgam

The National Conference (NC) tasted its first-ever electoral defeat in the Budgam assembly segment of Jammu and Kashmir as the opposition People’s Democratic Party’s Aga Syed Muntazir wrested......

Sports Bill relaxes rules to allow fresh faces in federations

'In consultations, several stakeholders, including athlete representatives and smaller federations, highlighted that overly restrictive eligibility rules tended to entrench incumbents and limit......

No, thanks! Anurag Thakur can't run for BFI presidency

Thakur's nomination was found to be "in violation of Article 20 (iii) and (vii) of the Constitution of BFI approved by World Boxing." IMAGE: The BFI interim committee issued a 66-member electoral......

'Curbs on sporting engagements standard safeguard'

"The provision empowering the government to stop international participation is a standard safeguard seen in sports laws globally, intended for use in extraordinary circumstances."  IMAGE: Union......

What Is Khelo Bharat Niti All About?

Under the new policy, a Sports Innovation Task Force will also be established to oversee targeted innovation efforts in sports science and sports medicine. IMAGE: Kindly note that this image has......

Draft sports bill could pose problems for IOA

Ministry mulls graded funding for sports federations IMAGE: IOA chief PT Usha. Photograph: PTI from the Rediff.com Archives The sports ministry is considering the introduction of a graded system......