Taxmen raid T.N. Chief Secretary

December 22, 2016

TOP STORY   Taxmen raid T.N. Chief Secretary Cash, gold seized in searches on official’s premises across 3 States Read more » Following furore, Rs. 5,000 deposit rule rolled back Limit will not apply to KYC-compliant accounts, says RBI. Read more » More Articles »

EDITOR'S PICK   Pardon, the gender wage gap is showing ILO finds women form 60% of lowest paid wage labour, but only 15% of highest wage-earners Read more » Ratan Tata was ‘super controller’ of group: Cyrus Mistry In a petition filed at the National Company Law Tribunal, Mr. Mistry charged Mr. Tata with having influenced key decisions in the functioning of the conglomerate. Read more » More Articles »

OPINION   A year of living dangerously Along with a disturbing rise in attacks on Army camps across Jammu and Kashmir, the Line of Control and the International Boundary in the State are also alarmingly tense today. Read more » A brief history of the Aleppo battle The battle for the city has brought Syria to a critical crossroads: how the world deals with Bashar al-Assad may well define the country’s future. Read more » More Articles »

NATIONAL   Modi took bribes from Sahara, Birla: Rahul Congress calls for ‘impartial, credible inquiry’ into bribery charges against Prime Minister. Read more » Cabinet approves ordinance to pay salaries via cheques The move will enable companies to ensure timely payment of wages to workers at a time when there is cash crunch due to demonetisation of Rs. 1,000 and old Rs. 500. Read more » More Articles »

INTERNATIONAL   U.S. will not disengage from Syria: State Dept. Read more » Nepal to hold military exercise with China Read more » More Articles »

BUSINESS   Tata Steel shareholders approve removal of Nusli Wadia as Independent Director Read more » Ratan Tata was ‘super controller’ of group: Cyrus Mistry In a petition filed at the National Company Law Tribunal, Mr. Mistry charged Mr. Tata with having influenced key decisions in the functioning of the conglomerate. Read more » More Articles »

SPORTS   Amalgam of talent and self-belief did the trick India’s dominance, as evident in the 4-0 series scoreline, was scripted at many levels. Read more » Challenge and response: a declaration of faith Victory as the great validation, not involving logic or indeed emotion fails to acknowledge something more fundamental. Read more » More Articles »

SOCIETY   Vannadasan wins Sahitya Akademi award Read more » Of Ravana, sleep, superstars Here are a few glimpses from panels at the recently held Bangalore Literature Festival Read more » More Articles »