Last month, Supreme Court had set aside a judgement of the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) allowing a ₹158 crore settlement between ed-tech firm Byju’s with the BCCI.

Opposition accuses CM of turning a blind eye to the infiltration of the IAS by fundamentalists

Officials subjected to punitive action are Industries department Director K. Gopalakrishnan and Special Secretary, Agriculture, N. Prasanth.

As 2017 draws to a close, Portfolio sounded out investors on why they missed the bus in some cases

Market players, both old and new, share their hopes and fears with Portfolio

Almost everyone Portfolio spoke to is hopeful of an increase in the tax exemption limit to at least ₹2 lakh

Self-declaration, simple policies and quick decisions, says Sunil Duggal, CEO, Hindustan Zinc

To align Indian with global markets, SEBI has extended the trading time for equity derivatives. Traders on the pros and cons of the move

Are they aware of the risks and rewards, and possible alternatives? BusinessLine spoke to some customers of gold savings schemes to find out

The sector is recession-proof — industries need to be safeguarded even in a downturn

Lack of FTAs, differential tax rates for man-made and cotton fibres are some issues

Board games that teach financial and economic concepts, and skills such as resource management and decision-making are now becoming popular

“Make Royals Pay for Palace Renovation” plea urges her to shell down £370 million from her own pocket.

The number of hospitalisations in 20 days since the Omicron variant was discovered was relatively lower than the pace observed during the Delta wave in Gauteng in South Africa

Why was the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) signed between the two? Why is IMF important for Pakistan’s economy?

Were they sanctioned for supply and sales to Russia? Will things be different under the Trump administration?

Why Cyclone Nilam proved to be a blessing in disguise…

These are times when democracy is being redefined by repeated State assaults and unfailing surges of retaliation by its people on a medium that is in constant flux. Six students from Jenneys Academy of Hotel Management discuss the arrest of the ‘Facebook women’ in Mumbai and its fundamental democratic violation

The 10-minute theatre festival, Short + Sweet South India, makes a comeback after two years with enthusiastic participation from new faces and young groups

The 84-year-old Colin Thubron on why travel books will endure and what draws him to remote places on earth like Siberia

Asserting that “the ground realities are different”, AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami said “we will emerge victorious with the support of the people”

Prachi Gupta’s devastating narrative also raises important questions on mental health and ways to cope

The PM is banking on the weapon of polarising and dividing the people of the country, says Congress general secretary (organisation); he says the Congress has conceded many seats to allies to ensure the BJP government is removed and to end the ‘anarchy of misgovernance and dictatorship’

A masterful exponent of seam and swing bowling, de Villiers shares his thoughts on the craft and its practitioners, and sheds light on why he was so good at the death and what it was like to be a part of an era when South Africa returned to the international game

Leading financial analyst and investor Ruchir Sharma on what ails capitalism and the possible cures

Set in a former factory and powered by renewable energy, here is why the upcoming Dundee Design Festival is touted to be ‘the world’s most sustainable design festival’

The 2025 ranking of India’s top research institution and the assessment of other institutions raise questions about the objectivity and the credibility of the agency’s ranking system

In Haryana, the Opposition mostly engaged with farmers, most of whom are Jats, and did not hold enough deliberations with other stakeholders in the agricultural system, who belong to different communities

The amended Section 4 of the U.P. Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act gives the police unhindered powers and vigilante groups the full backing of the legal system to harass and intimidate religious minorities and interfaith couples

Trump’s victory could mean a multiplicity of shifts for several key economies

New Delhi’s warm welcome for Trump 2.0 will be tempered by concerns over his social media posts and tough rhetoric on trade and tariffs

India could well face higher tariffs on exports like textiles, chemicals, pharma and auto/engineering products

The three women, because of their names and position, would get the eyeballs anyway, but if they do not rise above the superficial, it would be a wasted opportunity to reach out to and inspire women in particular, observes Deepa Gahlot.

Kahan Shuru Kahan Khatam, with its retro-inspired title song and background score just tries too hard, both with the comedy and the message, feels Deepa Gahlot.

'Songs are a commercial compromise.''I had to invent tricks to fit songs into my films.'

Subhash K Jha remembers a decent, kind, gentle person, who didn't quite get his due.

The passing of Satyajit Ray's renaissance man feels like the snapping of the last connection with a generation that built a nation and defined grace while facing everything life had to throw at them, says Sumit Bhattacharya.

To an award show that's famous for honouring artists belatedly, we have sent as our official entry one of our major film-makers's weakest work yet, feels Sreehari Nair.

RRR threw a lifeline, or so it seemed -- to a world that was down in the dumps. Keeravani and his Naatu Naatu just happened to be in the right place at the right time, notes Saibal Chatterjee.

'He's always been an all-inspiring kind of director that nobody can surpass,' R Madhavan tells Subhash K Jha about Mani Ratnam.

One of Hindi cinema's most high-profile couples celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on June 3.

We are back to being a country that talks about box office numbers as the measure for what an audience's real feelings about a movie are, laments Sreehari Nair.

There is no plot, no central story line or theme. It appears Atlee felt if he put a Shah Rukh Khan (there are two of them actually!) on screen doing just about anything, the film would sell, sighs Nitin Sathe.