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Three-party taskforce 'near deal' on transitional justice law amendments

Kathmandu, July 27 -- party mechanism formed to iron out differences on the amendment bill to Enforced Disappearances Enquiry, Truth and Reconciliation Commission Act has decided to submit its report ... Read More


PM Modi to chair NITI Aayog meeting today: Who is attending, who's skipping

India, July 27 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to chair the National Institution for Transforming India (NITI Aayog)'s ninth governing council meeting on Saturday, July 27. The council, the ape... Read More


Paris Olympics 2024 Day 1 India Full Schedule: What is India's schedule today at the Games? Eyes on shooting, hockey

India, July 27 -- Paris Olympics 2024 Day 1 India Full Schedule: India's shooting contingent will be in focus early on Saturday, when it kicks off Day 1 with the 10m Air Rifle Mixed Team. Ramita Jinda... Read More


Bungalow No 5, Sunehri Bagh Road to be Rahul Gandhi's new address? Details

India, July 27 -- Bungalow No 5, Sunehri Bagh Road is set to be Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi's new residential address as the house committee has reportedly offered him the spraw... Read More


When India closed the door on its controversial e-commerce tax, it left a window open

New Delhi, July 27 -- When India scrapped the controversial e-commerce levy earlier this week it made sure to reopen another avenue that will allow it to impose a tax on global online marketplaces and... Read More


'Fence-sitters' YSRCP, BJD move closer to Oppn rank

New Delhi, July 27 -- When YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) lawmaker V Vijaisai Reddy criticised the Union Budget in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday - alleging that injustice was done to Andhra Pradesh in the b... Read More


On disability rights, words matter as much as action

India, July 27 -- The Supreme Court (SC)'s recent judgment in Nipun Malhotra v. Sony Pictures breaks new ground. The case arose from the release of Aankh Micholi, a film that insensitively portrayed t... Read More


Taxing rights and wrongs

India, July 27 -- The 8-1 Constitution bench judgment of the Supreme Court (SC) allowing states to tax minerals over and above royalty payments could have far-reaching implications for both the Indian... Read More


The Budget fillip to developing human capital

India, July 27 -- It is very rare these days to get an epoch-making budget speech. The last one perhaps was the 1991 one, which announced the demolition of the industrial licence raj. The 1997 one, wh... Read More


What we know about salaried jobs in India

India, July 27 -- Employment generation is the biggest talking point in Union Budget 2024-25. The budget speech talks about earmarking Rs.2 lakh crore over the next five years to achieve this task. Th... Read More