Ex-military officers defend Great Nicobar push, reject Rahul Gandhi’s concernsRetired military officials are backing the Great Nicobar Project. They counter allegations of land grabbing and corruption, highlighting it...
02 May, 2026, 10.29 AM IST
Stock picks of the week: 6 stocks with consistent score improvement and upside potential of up to 29%Usually, official talks are mere formalities – meetings to ink things that have already been agreed upon. The one scheduled between the US ...
10 Apr, 2026, 10.59 PM IST
Activists condemn transgender bill passage in Lok Sabha, say haste in Rajya Sabha 'scary'Activists have labelled the passage of the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026, in the Lok Sabha a significant ...
25 Mar, 2026, 12.23 PM IST
Lok Sabha passes bill to amend law on protection and rights of transgenders amid protestsThe Lok Sabha passed the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, facing strong opposition from trans rights activists. C...
24 Mar, 2026, 07.26 PM IST
'Brazen attack on constitutional rights of transgender people': Rahul Gandhi slams govt on billCongress leader Rahul Gandhi has strongly opposed the government's Transgender Persons Amendment Bill, 2026. He calls it a direct attack on...
24 Mar, 2026, 04.09 PM IST
Census 2027 to also include transgender-headed households: Rajya SabhaIndia's upcoming Census in 2027 will gather crucial data on the sex of household heads, including Male, Female, and Transgender categories....
11 Mar, 2026, 04.27 PM IST
A social barrier well transcendedIn recent years, laws have tried to change this reality. The Supreme Court's 2014 National Legal Services Authority (Nalsa) judgment recogn...
18 Sep, 2023, 11.01 PM IST
Rikkie Valerie Kolle creates history, becomes 1st trans woman to be crowned Miss NetherlandsThis win cements her spot as a contestant for the coveted 72nd Miss Universe title.
10 Jul, 2023, 10.30 AM IST
India Inc is opening up to trans rights, one hiring at a timeIn addition to conducting targeted recruitment drives, companies are identifying and creating more positions for trans persons, including a...
09 Apr, 2023, 07.40 PM IST
Supreme Court permits companies to claim transitional tax creditWhen India moved to the GST regime in 2017, companies had to transition the credit sitting on their books. So, the closing balance in the o...
23 Jul, 2022, 12.55 AM IST
Allcargo board approves demerger of CFS/ICD, real estate businessesThe company’s container freight station and inland container depot businesses will be demerged into Allcargo Terminals Ltd, while its equip...
24 Dec, 2021, 10.23 AM IST
Digital fraud attempts from India decrease as businesses revive post-Covid: TransunionTransUnion's findings revealed a 29% decrease in suspected digital fraud attempts from India.
20 Oct, 2020, 06.11 PM IST
India Inc opens doors to transgender employeesKPMG, Infosys, Accenture, Nestaway, Sodexo and others have policies have introduced policies as well as hiring plans to ease the transition...
14 Jan, 2020, 07.21 AM IST
India Inc looks at wider LGBTQ inclusionGodrej India Culture Lab to help cos shape up policy for transgender people, to come out with manifesto highlighting their condition.
10 Dec, 2018, 11.49 PM IST
Edtech startup to train digitally with eKaushalCompany has developed a skills ecosystem platform called eKaushal, which is currently being used by the AP government through multiple skil...
05 May, 2017, 12.53 AM IST
Dams in Tibet will not affect water flows to India: ChinaAmid India's concerns over dams being built on the Brahmaputra in Tibet, China said the projects are scientifically planned to ensure that ...
11 Mar, 2016, 06.52 PM IST
Bring trans-fat content in edible oils to 'near-zero': CSERecently the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has reduced permitted trans-fats content in edible fats and oils in the c...
02 Sep, 2015, 09.56 PM IST