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India should consider repealing its highly controversial farm laws Photo: ReutersPremium Share Via Read Full Story India’s three new farm laws, enacted in September 2020 with little public or parliamentary debate, have attracted enormous global interest. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government described the measures as a gift to farmers, but farmers in several Indian states, led by smallholders in Punjab and Haryana, have refused to accept them. Sustained and highly polarizing protests ha...

Cairn hopeful of solution in tax tussle with the govt Premium The move articulating Cairn Energy Plc’s position comes after the Centre’s decision to appeal against the arbitration award and to contest all cases filed by Cairn in international courts. (Photo: Bloomberg) Cairn chief Simon Thomson met finance secy Ajay Bhushan Pandey on Thursday and Friday Share Via Read Full Story Cairn Energy Plc on Sunday said it is working for a “swift resolution" in a tax dispute with India in which th...

Social engagement at work is more relevant than ever Premium Depression and stress in diabetes patients can increase risk of stroke and death from cardiovascular disease by 53%. Photo: iStockphoto 4 min read M. Muneer One can’t help but be alarmed by the large proportion of private sector employees found to be under stress and anxiety in India. Studies show that many have even slipped into depression Social engagement at work is essential in tough times, so let’s allow the use of social med...

Self-regulation of OTT: Is it too little, too late? Premium Share Via Read Full Story On Tuesday, the Supreme Court asked the Centre on the measures it plans to take to regulate content on over-the-top (OTT) video streaming platforms such as Netflix and Amazon Prime Video. A bench headed by the Chief Justice of India asked the government to submit a reply to the public interest litigation (PIL) filed by advocate Shashank Shekhar Jha seeking the establishment of an autonomous body to regulate w...

Boeing recommends suspending operations of 777 flights powered by Pratt A United Airlines Boeing 777-200ER plane is towed as an American Airlines Boeing 737 plane departs from OHare International Airport in Chicago, Illinois. (REUTERS) The engine failure comes as a fresh blow for Boeing Share Via Read Full Story Boeing on Monday (IST) said it was recommending air carriers halt flights of 777 airplanes like the United Airlines plane that suffered a right engine failure until the Federal Aviatio...

The reason for higher stress in retail loans of private sector banks is because of the segment’s higher exposure to unsecured advances

The Casteless Collective’s brand of musical activism The Casteless Collective has rappers, rock musicians and ‘gaana’ singers as members.palani kumarPremium 4 min read Share Via So, I go around the city, cleaning shit with my bare hands… . TRENDING STORIESSee All 1 min read Premium 3 min read 2 min read Premium 1 min read The underground sewer gets clogged up often enough. They send us down with only a rope tied around. Will it be dark? If I were to even slightly slip, will I survive?...

Let everyone speak but logic should ultimately prevail Premium Activist Disha Ravi was sent to five-day Delhi Police special cell custody, in New Delhi on Sunday. (ANI) (HT_PRINT) Share Via Read Full Story Here is the latest from the woke world. Some hospitals in the United Kingdom have begun using the term “chestfeeding" instead of “breastfeeding" in an attempt to be more inclusive of transgender people. The original cue came from a study published in 2016 in the journal Pediatrics by two...

Availability of digital infrastructure in tier-2 cities has helped greatly many businesses to thrive, Azim Premji said

SPACs face new test: A wave of Asia-focused deals FILE PHOTO REUTERSPremium Jing Yang , The Wall Street Journal Tycoons in the region put money into U.S. blank-check companies as major local stock exchanges haven’t allowed such listings Share Via Read Full Story Thousands of miles from Wall Street, the boom in blank-check companies is taking hold in a region where major stock exchanges don’t let firms raise money for unspecified uses. In mainland China, Hong Kong and Singapore, investment ...