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A birthday tribute for TN Seshan, the only man alongside God whom Indian politicians feared

Former chief election commissioner T.N. Seshan, who turns 86 today, is credited with cleaning up the Indian electoral system between 1990 & 1996.

SC’s Rafale verdict shocking and disappointing, say Shourie, Yashwant & Bhushan

Petitioners say Supreme Court has taken ‘dangerous step in condoning total disregard of procedures’.

SC dismisses petition seeking to re-examine Asthana’s appointment as CBI special director

Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi said that no case is made out within the parameters indicated in the decision of the Supreme Court.

Congress challenges Modi govt for JPC probe into Rafale deal

The statement came after the Supreme Court dismissed all petitions seeking an investigation into alleged irregularities in the Rafale deal.

R&AW chief Anil Kumar Dhasmana, IB director Rajiv Jain get 6-month extensions

The extensions will tide over both men until the new government takes charge by the middle of next year.

1 in 4 new Chhattisgarh MLAs has a criminal record, 3 of 4 are crorepatis

According to analysis carried out by electoral watchdog ADR, the 68 incoming MLAs of the Congress own assets worth an average of Rs 11.83 crore.

Justice S.R. Sen, who thinks only PM Modi can save India from ‘Islamisation’

Justice S.R. Sen is a former teacher and lawyer who serves as a judge in the Meghalaya High Court. 

Individual perception can’t be basis of fishing enquiry: What Supreme Court said on Rafale deal

Read the full text of the Supreme Court judgment that cleared the Rafale deal, and dismissed all petitions seeking a review of the process.

Modi govt’s love for Ayurveda may be undermining ancient medicinal system

There has been a spurt in spurious Ayurveda drugs since the government eased regulatory mechanisms, raising questions on their efficacy and safety.  

Institutes of Eminence tag starts fight between Modi govt panel and HRD ministry

While panel wants 30 institutes to get the coveted Institutes of Eminence tag, the HRD ministry wants to stick to its original shortlist of 20.

On Camera

The govt’s ‘fix’ to speed up insolvency could add at least a year to the process

The proposed amendment to the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code aims to reduce timelines and provide for a mechanism that involves minimal interaction with the court. It fails on both counts.

No more text-heavy ads, wider scope of services—ICAI’s ethics code overhaul to promote Indian CA firms

Open to public feedback until 26 November, the revised guidelines, among other changes, give CA firms more flexibility to advertise & promote their services.

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.