Ancestral vs self-acquired property: When oral relinquishment is valid under Hindu succession lawFor ancestral property oral relinquishment can suffice but not for self-acquired properties; Check what Hindu Succession law says. Ancestra...
26 Sep, 2026, 12.04 PM IST
How Islam and Bhakti reshaped India's caste systemThe period of Islamic dominance in India from 1300 to 1600 AD marked a significant shift in caste dynamics. In response, Brahmin scholars p...
26 Sep, 2026, 12.51 AM IST
IBC helps 1.4 lakh homebuyers move closer to possession as developers revive stalled projectsIndia's insolvency framework has helped more than 1.4 lakh homebuyers receive homes from stalled projects. Major developers, like Adani Rea...
25 Sep, 2026, 04.30 PM IST
Warren Buffett on the difference between investing in real estate and the stock marketBoth purchases were small, and he says so himself. He tells the stories anyway, because between them they contain everything he knows about...
24 Sep, 2026, 08.58 PM IST
Father attested brother’s sale deed, children lost 3.5 acres: What Madras HC ruled on oral partitionAttesting brother’s sale deed has major legal consequences in proving oral partition of ancestral land; How children lost 3.5 acre land dis...
24 Sep, 2026, 04.27 PM IST
Quote of the day by Jean-Jacques Rousseau, 'You forget that the fruits belong to all and that the land belongs to no one' offers timeless lessons on human connection, emotional well-being, purpose, meaning, validationQuote of the day by Jean-Jacques Rousseau remains a powerful advice because it challenges a question that has never disappeared: who truly ...
22 Sep, 2026, 07.44 PM IST
West Bengal bypolls emerge as battle for opposition spaceWest Bengal’s October 6 bypolls in Nandigram and Rejinagar have become a contest for the opposition space after the TMC split and loss of i...
22 Sep, 2026, 11.53 AM IST
Chuck Leavell and his wife inherited 1,000 acres in Georgia; decades later, Charlane had grown to 4,000 acres with 70% still covered in forestsChuck Leavell, renowned keyboardist for the Rolling Stones, is deeply committed to conservation. He oversees the Charlane Woodlands & Prese...
20 Sep, 2026, 11.05 PM IST
In 1905, Beatrix Potter used Peter Rabbit royalties to buy threatened farmland in UK; the result protected 4,000 acres and 14 farms, preserving the Lake District’s working countrysideWhen Beatrix Potter bought Hill Top Farm in 1905, she was doing much more than investing her book royalties. She was starting a quiet, deca...
20 Sep, 2026, 07.35 PM IST
The Congress that Rahul Gandhi controls: Born of a split, symbol freezeRahul Gandhi criticised the Election Commission's actions regarding party symbols. Ironically, the Congress party itself experienced a sign...
19 Sep, 2026, 01.18 AM IST
Who is Howard Buffett? The farmer, sheriff and middle-son taking the Berkshire Hathaway chairHoward Buffett now chairs Berkshire Hathaway, succeeding his father Warren Buffett. He will guard the company's culture and values, while A...
18 Sep, 2026, 04.26 PM IST
Their 3,500-acre farm was failing in England's West Sussex. Isabella Tree and Sir Charles Burrell stopped farming it, and 20 years later rare birds, butterflies and wildlife have returnedA struggling 3,500-acre farm in West Sussex took an unexpected turn when Isabella Tree and Sir Charles Burrell stopped conventional farming...
17 Sep, 2026, 01.41 AM IST
Elder sister revoked first Will favouring younger sister after property dispute; HC upheld the second Will giving the house to adopted daughterAfter elder sister revoked her 1st Will, younger sister forcefully grabbed her house and refused her entry; elder sister writes a 2nd Will ...
16 Sep, 2026, 03.26 PM IST
Navya Naveli Nanda, Amitabh Bachchan’s granddaughter, says young people want purpose, not just profit: What daughter of Rs 32,500-crore Escorts Kubota chief Nikhil Nanda says about Gen ZNavya Naveli Nanda, granddaughter of Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan, has said young people today are looking beyond financial success a...
14 Sep, 2026, 09.16 AM IST
Cows, crypto, crores: A peek into what Union ministers ownRecent asset declarations from ministers reveal a diverse range of portfolios including cryptocurrency investments and foreign assets. Whil...
14 Sep, 2026, 12.27 AM IST
Uncle opposed claim to grandfather’s 12-acre land after father’s name was removed; Supreme Court gives relief to childrenRemoving name from mutation records can’t take away ownership rights to land, rules Supreme Court; Here’s what landowners should know. Read...
11 Sep, 2026, 02.43 PM IST
Grandson claims share in late grandfather’s 75-bigha land and challenges sale by father; Rajasthan HC rejects his claim for this reasonGrandson claims share in late grandfather’s 75-bigha land, challenges sale by father; Rajasthan HC says it is father’s inherited land and r...
09 Sep, 2026, 11.27 AM IST