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Manipur census deferred ahead of September 1 house-listing exercise

Students during a protest rally demanding government to update the National Register of Citizens (NRC) before initiating census operations in Manipur NEW DELHI: The Centre on Monday deferred the census exercise in Manipur, a statement issued by the CM’s Secretariat said.The decision came after Union home minister Amit Shah chaired a high-level meeting in New...

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Manipur census deferred ahead of September 1 house-listing exercise

Students during a protest rally demanding government to update the National Register of Citizens (NRC) before initiating census operations in Manipur NEW DELHI: The Centre on Monday deferred the census exercise in Manipur, a statement issued by the CM’s Secretariat said.The decision came after Union home minister Amit Shah chaired a high-level meeting in New...

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NPS charges change Oct 1: Rs 200 fee, 0.20% annual charge; who pays?

According to the PFRDA circular, PoPs will receive an annual charge equivalent to 0.20% of the assets under management. New NPS charges from October 1: The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) has updated the charges that Point of Presence (PoP) entities are permitted to levy on subscribers under the National Pension System (NPS)...

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Pakistan crisis deepens after Lord’s rout: Rizwan, Imam-ul-Haq set to return home

Mohammad Rizwan and Imam-ul-Haq Pakistan’s Test crisis has taken another turn with wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan and opening batter Imam-ul-Haq likely to be sent home from the ongoing England tour following back-to-back heavy defeats.Pakistan were comprehensively beaten in the first two Tests, losing the series opener at Leeds by an innings and 103 runs before suffering...

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India’s GPS problem: Why the armed forces need NavIC to work

ISRO’s GSLV rocket heads to the launch pad to put a satellite in orbit. (Image credit: ISRO) In the very early hours of February 26, 2019, the cold, crisp air of a fading winter gave way to a heated phase of India-Pakistan tensions as a formation of Indian Air Force (IAF) Mirage-2000s hit terror targets...

Kamal Haasan-Asin’s Samurai-Kalaripayattu epic, 19th Step, was killed 20 days before filming
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Kamal Haasan-Asin’s Samurai-Kalaripayattu epic, 19th Step, was killed 20 days before filming

Widely regarded as a visionary actor-filmmaker, Kamal Haasan’s repertoire proves there are no limits to what you can dream. His unconventional, out-of-the-box creative choices, despite his status as a massive star, have helped cement his status as a trailblazer in Indian cinema. However, like anyone else, Kamal Haasan too hasn’t managed to realise all his...

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PM Modi’s jackets, Rahul’s shirts: How leaders use fashion for political messaging

PM Modi during his visit to meet naval personnel aboard INS Vikrant (left); Rahul Gandhi during ‘Chhattron ki Goonj’ programme (right) From Indira Gandhi’s sarees to Narendra Modi’s carefully curated bandhgalas, from Rajiv Gandhi’s sneakers and sunglasses to the Thackerays’ colour-coded political imagery, what Indian politicians wear has often been more than a question of...

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