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Calcutta High Court: Tax Reimbursement Claim Not Maintainable Under Section 9

Kolkata, Nov. 29 -- The Calcutta High Court has held that a partner cannot seek reimbursement of municipal tax payments through a post-award petition under Section 9 of the Arbitration and Conciliatio... Read More


West Bengal surges to second spot in India for foreign visitors - Leaves UP, Gujarat and Rajasthan far behind

India, Nov. 29 -- West Bengal has slowly moved up the charts and is now ranked the second most visited destination for international tourists in India, just behind Maharashtra, according to data relea... Read More


RBI Overhauls Rulebook, Scraps 9,500 Circulars, Issues 244 Master Directions

New Delhi, Nov. 29 -- The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has completed a sweeping regulatory consolidation by replacing a sprawling 9,446 circulars with 244 function-wise Master Directions. This is aime... Read More


Jamshedpur: Govt doctor files case against ex-health minister in CJM court

JAMSHEDPUR, Nov. 29 -- A government doctor living in Adityapur has lodged a complaint case in the court of Jamshedpur Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) against former Jharkhand health minister Banna Gup... Read More


When the internet allows weaponisation of intimacy

India, Nov. 29 -- Had she seen the video, a colleague asked. She had not and when she did, she had to sit down. The 13-second clip had been shot, surreptitiously, by her then boyfriend, a year senior ... Read More


Those were the days, we thought they'd never end

India, Nov. 29 -- Do you remember the days when a bottle of Coke would cost four annas? That's 25 paise in today's money. Even at the time, this was not an insignificant sum. I would have to cajole Mu... Read More


Inglorious ways of showcasing power

India, Nov. 29 -- While this is perhaps a universal phenomenon, Indians, I suspect - more than anybody else - revel in the paraphernalia of power. In my book, Being Indian (2004), the chapter on power... Read More


Agarkar shown no mercy for ignoring domestic performers and prioritising 'IPL': 'What's the need of playing Ranji?'

India, Nov. 29 -- 1983 World Cup-winner Madan Lal minced no words as he questioned Ajit Agarkar and the rest of his selection committee for constantly ignoring proven performers in domestic cricket an... Read More


Siddaramiah, DK Shivakumar echo message of unity, say will follow High Command directives on leadership

Bengaluru, Nov. 29 -- After an hour long breakfast of Idli-Sambar and Upma on Saturday morning, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and his Deputy DK Shivakumar reaffirmed cohesion and unity within ... Read More


Foes no more? Shiv Sena, Congress tie up in 2 local elections

India, Nov. 29 -- Shiv Sena chief Eknath Shinde may now find it harder to take the ideological high ground against Uddhav Thackeray, with his party leaders forging alliances with the Congress in at le... Read More