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Who will be the next RBI Governor? Some early candidates

The first step is for Prime Minister Narendra Modi to appoint an interim governor.

Sohrabuddin Sheikh case witness wants verdict stayed, says many not allowed to depose

Rizwana Khan, the wife of Azam Khan, an alleged former aide of Sohrabuddin Sheikh, has said that their entire family had been threatened.

Cheap, painless vaccine patches to be available in India in a couple of years

The adhesive bandage-like patches can deliver the full dosage of 0.5 ml in one go, and will be locally sourced to keep costs in check.

Economist Surjit Bhalla resigns from Prime Minister’s economic advisory council

Surjit Bhalla was a part-time member of the economic advisory council to the Prime Minister headed by Bibek Debroy.

Elated by UK court decision on Vijay Mallya: Ousted CBI spl director Rakesh Asthana

Rakesh Asthana, who led SIT against Vijay Mallya and never skipped a hearing in the case, says UK court has upheld his integrity as an investigator.

Vijay Mallya to be extradited to India, rules UK court

Vijay Mallya faces extradition to India to stand trial on charges of money laundering. London: A UK court Monday ordered Vijay Mallya's extradition, in a...

Need cooperation between govt & opposition for Parliament to function smoothly: PM Modi

The opposition is expected to press for a joint parliamentary committee to probe the Rafale jet deal, ‘misuse’ of probe agencies and RBI's autonomy, he said at an all-party meet.

Professor Mushirul Hasan, the ‘Shah Jahan of Jamia’, dies at 69

Professor Mushirul Hasan was a former vice-chancellor of Delhi’s Jamia Millia Islamia. He is known for his work on Nehru, Gandhi and Jinnah.

Rajdeep and Ravish fear for TV debates: ‘Is the day far when there’s a stabbing on air?’

After fisticuffs between BJP’s Gaurav Bhatia and SP’s Anurag Bhadoria, journalists Rajdeep Sardesai and Ravish Kumar hit out at deteriorating TV news debates.

Ex-info panel commissioner writes to President to stop Modi govt ‘attempts to dilute RTI’

Sridhar Acharyulu requests President Ram Nath Kovind to ensure that Modi govt doesn't hire retired bureaucrats this time and maintains CIC's independence.

On Camera

Ghatkopar hoarding collapse a typical Mumbai disaster—too many agencies, no one to blame

As per the BMC, there are 1,025 officially approved hoardings in the city right now. However, any Mumbaikar can tell you that number is a ludicrous underestimate.

India’s GDP to grow at 6.9% in 2024 — UN agency revises its January projection of 6.2%

Latest report by UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs says global growth to be faster than estimated earlier & India’s 'robust performance' to boost South Asia’s growth.

Spain denies port call to vessel carrying shipment of ‘arms to Israel from India’

The Spanish foreign minister says 'the Middle East does not need more weapons, it needs more peace'. Spain has been very critical of Israel’s offensive in Gaza.

Abki baar 90 paar for Congress? Why even 30 more seats will ruffle BJP

Discussion about outcome of Lok Sabha polls continues to boil in cauldron of expectations only from BJP. Now reverse this equation, what if we asked about the performance of the 'loser'?