What are the dos and don’ts of hoisting the Tricolour?

It was a symbol of dissent during the freedom struggle. And when the colonizers left, it became an emblem of Independence. When tagged on a vehicle, it indicates presence of a dignitary... Read more »

A new Kangana Ranaut movie revisits the anger and anguish of the Emergency

A new Hindi film, Emergency, directed by Kangana Ranaut and also starring her as former Indian prime minister Indira Gandhi, has run into trouble even before its release, with the Congress expressing... Read more »

What is Operation Ganga?

As Ukraine closed its airspace for civilian flights after Russia began it invasion, about 16,000-strong Indian diaspora, mostly students, were left stranded in the war-torn country. As students made appeals for evacuation... Read more »

Statue of Equality embodies tenets of medieval saint Ramanuja: Panel member

The 216-foot-tall Statue of Equality, inaugurated in February 2022 by PM Modi, is among the tallest metallic sitting statues in the world. It’s a likeness of the 11th-century Vaishnavaite Ramanuja, located on... Read more »

Who determines the price – market or regulator?

The govt needs to decide whether it wants a regulator to exercise pricing controls Read more »

Liberalising legal services: Before the door opens

As the government is looking to open up transactional legal services to foreign law firms and develop India as an international arbitration hub, the Indian legal fraternity is clamouring for some relaxation... Read more »

How to make tribunals more relevant

If revenue department does not go to the tribunal at the drop of a hat, the latter will function better Read more »

ONGC, foreign partners lose tax appeal

A weekly selection of key court orders Read more »

Due diligence vital for start-ups

Sebi norms for listing of these entities require minimal disclosures and compliance Read more »

Why NGOs are ending up on the wrong side of the law

Experts say most such NGOs are on a sticky wicket when it comes to compliance with various provisions governing them Read more »