Equal Opportunity Commission

Letters to the editor: Equally effective

January 18, 2014 3:13 am

Apropos of the editorial ‘Opportunity lost’ (IE, January 14), constituting an Equal Opportunity Commission (EOC) will not only displace other group-specific commissions but also mean that its duties and functions will overlap with theirs.

Letters to the editor: Equally effective

January 15, 2014 12:38 am

EOC Bill,women’s quota on House agenda

November 17, 2009 3:50 am

Replacement of four ordinances with Acts,enhancement of quota for women in local and Panchayati Raj bodies and the passage...

Poland’s deputy PM writes: Rules-based order may be boring. But it’s crucial

Updated: January 17, 2026 10:17 IST

Go to Russia. Then come to visit Poland and ask yourself a simple question: Where would you prefer your children to grow up? And where would you trust your money to work?

Delhi zoo jackal ‘burned alive’ — then key CCTV footage goes ‘missing’

Updated: January 17, 2026 10:15 IST

Internal reports submitted to probe officer

‘Don’t know if he’s safe’: Merchant Navy engineer missing after Iran seizes tanker; family appeals to PM

Updated: January 17, 2026 10:13 IST

Mukesh’s 27-year-old son Ketan Mehta, a third engineer in the Merchant Navy, was on board the tanker M T Valiant Roar that was seized by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on December 8.

Will build 3,000-bed rest house; offered land to DUSIB to set up 80 tents, AIIMS tells HC

January 17, 2026 10:11 IST

Acting on reports on packed night shelters forcing patients awaiting treatment and their attendants to sleep in the open in the cold, the HC had on Wednesday directed DUSIB to temporarily take over subways around major hospitals and make arrangements, including setting up beds.

Daily Briefing: A historic win for BJP, Shinde Sena in BMC polls

Updated: January 17, 2026 10:10 IST

In today's edition: Meet a lawyer who meets clients in the backseat of her car; 8 years on, Kerala nun who filed rape complaints against bishop speaks out; and more

Is Odisha set to get a new regional party? Buzz grows strong after Naveen Patnaik suspends veteran leader Bijoy Mohapatra’s son

Updated: January 17, 2026 10:08 IST

On Thursday, the BJD chief suspended Arvind Mohapatra, whose father is at the centre of speculations over a new party. Patnaik’s move come as a “warning” to any disgruntled BJD leaders looking to leave the BJD.

Ajinkya Rahane opts out of Mumbai’s remaining Ranji Trophy matches

January 17, 2026 10:04 IST

Ajinkya Rahane has had an ordinary season, having made only one hundred in four Ranji Trophy matches so far.

Dhurandhar Worldwide Box Office Collection Day 43: Ranveer Singh-starrer races ahead of KGF 2, RRR, Jawan; earns Rs 870 crore

Updated: January 17, 2026 10:01 IST

Dhurandhar Worldwide Box Office Collection Day 43: The Ranveer Singh-starrer earned significantly more on its Day 43 than Vir Das' Happy Patel managed on its opening day.

The Raja Saab, Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu Box Office Collection Update: Chiranjeevi’s film set to overtake Prabhas-starrer

Updated: January 17, 2026 09:54 IST

The Raja Saab, Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu Box Office Collection Worldwide Updates: While Chiranjeevi's comedy drama earned Rs 18.5 crore on Day 5, the Prabhas starrer minted Rs 3.5 crore on Day 8.

Why Delhi needs a Beijing-scale Metro push to clean its air?

Updated: January 17, 2026 09:54 IST

It has been recommended that the Delhi Metro, which currently serves 6.5 to 7 million passengers daily on average, can scale the network to 20-30 lines with 450-500 stations.