SC bans NCERT class 8 book over chapter on corruption in judiciary, says gunshot fired to bleed institutionThe Supreme Court has banned the NCERT Class 8 social science book. The book contained content deemed offensive regarding corruption in the...
27 Feb, 2026, 12.53 PM IST
Medical leave exhausted, leave without pay option exercised; when and if termination will follow? What does labour law sayEmployees exceeding their leave quota may face termination if it's coupled with poor performance and lack of communication. Indian labour l...
11 Feb, 2026, 03.03 PM IST
Word of the Day: EgregiousEgregious means shockingly bad. This word, once positive, now signifies extreme wrongdoing. It highlights serious errors and major violatio...
09 Feb, 2026, 02.14 PM IST
Online gaming companies say only illegal platforms will gain from 28% GSTThe government's decision to impose a 28% GST on the full face value of online gaming could result in users migrating to illegal gambling a...
11 Jul, 2023, 11.03 PM IST
Crude prices to remain in narrow range, to have limited impact on economy and companies: Seshadri SenSo, there is not a great deal of upside from credit costs from here. So, earning growth will be challenged and when you are coming off such...
27 Apr, 2023, 11.28 AM IST
POCSO gets back its extracted teethSex crimes, particularly those involving children, are complicated and difficult to pin down. Therefore, to limit the scope of the judicial...
01 Dec, 2021, 11.23 PM IST
US proposes changes in legal immunity for internet platformsThe US Justice Department unveiled a legislative proposal on Wednesday that seeks to reform a legal immunity for internet companies and fol...
24 Sep, 2020, 08.28 AM IST
State-sponsored terrorism very challenging issue, could undermine world's stability: Top UN officialUnder-Secretary-General of the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism Vladimir Voronkov, at a virtual press briefing on Thursday, said ...
10 Jul, 2020, 03.34 PM IST
New optional tax regime may adversely affect savings in India: ExpertsFinance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Budget 2020-21 provided option to personal income tax payers to remain in existing tax scheme with e...
16 Feb, 2020, 03.32 PM IST
There’s no need for a tearing hurry: Even the largest books can be accommodated whole in many waysA larger bag to contain the thicker book is another definite possibility.
28 Jan, 2020, 09.04 AM IST
Mega mergers fail to lure funds to PSU bank stocksAberdeen and JPMorgan Chase are shying away from increasing their positions in PSU Banks.
16 Sep, 2019, 11.58 AM IST
Congress moves EC against PM Modi for 'bhrashtachari no 1' remark against Rajiv Gandhi"We hope the Commission deems this a matter worth addressing and treats it with the urgency it deserves," Congress said in its complaint to...
06 May, 2019, 10.11 PM IST
Sebi & SC rooting for greater accountability for corporate action: Amit TandonVery happy both Sebi and SC speaking in one voice against Singh brothers, says founder of IIAS.
15 Mar, 2019, 05.22 PM IST
India slams UNSC Sanctions Committees for 'opacity', 'lack of accountability'India's Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Syed Akbaruddin said even as the Council has spawned an entire range of subordinate b...
11 Nov, 2018, 02.45 PM IST
View: China is all set to pay a heavy price for its Doklam blunderSeveral political groups are becoming active in advocating a boycott of Chinese goods and this movement can get galvanised with Chinese mis...
12 Jul, 2018, 11.20 AM IST
Delhi terms UN report on Kashmir human rights as 'fallacious & motivated'India on Thursday rejected a UN report on human rights report on Kashmir and described it as fallacious, tendentious and motivated.
15 Jun, 2018, 08.52 AM IST
- Saving with faint critique
Next year's CEO list could just as well line up record label bosses.
28 Nov, 2009, 03.50 AM IST