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Dhir & Dhir Associates establishes a dedicated COVID-19 advisory desk
UPDATED ON MAY 21, 2020 03:16 PM IST
It is a task force put in place to address client concerns.
Ishanee Sharma: An advocate and a reformer, she is a defender of integrity
UPDATED ON MAR 13, 2020 02:20 PM IST
The young and dynamic Ishanee has recently been featured on Forbes, an acclaimed global platform for business honchos.
The legal profession must ensure gender balance| Analysis
PUBLISHED ON FEB 26, 2020 07:08 PM IST
Introduce flexible hours and crèches in courts and law firms. Address the pay gap. Honour women role models
No act of giving is too small
By V Raghunathan
UPDATED ON NOV 15, 2019 08:16 PM IST
While we often associate giving with Bill Gates, Warren Buffet, Azim Premji or Shiv Nadar, and such others, there is no reason why giving should not become a a part of the value systems of ordinary professionals, who have created some wealth, howsoever modest, beyond their lifetime requirements
Nelson Mandela: Anti-apartheid champion
UPDATED ON JUN 27, 2019 07:06 PM IST
NELSON MANDELA: Born to Nonqaphi Nosekeni and Gadla Henry Mphakanyiswa Mandela in the grim backdrop of South Africa’s doctrine of apartheid, he grew up to wage a heroic struggle for freedom that made him a champion of racial reconciliation.
GST Council may tighten rules to curb tax evasion
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By Gireesh Chandra Prasad
UPDATED ON JUN 17, 2019 08:11 AM IST
The proposals before the council include compulsory generation of e-invoicing by large companies, validation of e-way bills (electronic permits issued for the movement of goods) with the data generated at toll plazas and geo-tagging of companies, said a person familiar with the discussions in the council.
One in three female lawyers sexually harassed, report finds
Bloomberg | By Kaye Wiggins
PUBLISHED ON MAY 15, 2019 10:39 AM IST
The International Bar Association survey -- based on the online responses of 6,980 attorneys from 135 countries -- found sexual harassment in the industry is “common” and bullying is “rife.”
Election Commission tells bar council to act against two law firms
New Delhi | By Richa Banka
PUBLISHED ON MAR 13, 2019 01:46 AM IST
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has written a letter to the Bar Council of Delhi (BCD) seeking action against two law firms who have advertised themselves as having “expertise in registration of the political parties with the ECI”.
Rahat Fateh Ali Khan denies receiving any notice from Enforcement Directorate
Hindustan Times | By Samarth Goyal, New Delhi
UPDATED ON JAN 30, 2019 04:05 PM IST
Singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan has denied the “bizarre” claims made by the Enforcement Directorate.
‘Could take months’: London law firm on what next in Vijay Mallya extradition
Hindustan Times, London | By Prasun Sonwalkar
UPDATED ON DEC 10, 2018 08:42 PM IST
Vijay Mallya can appeal the Westminister magistrates court verdict, and if this goes against him, move the UK Supreme Court and the whole process could take months, if not more, according to London-based law firm Zaiwalla and Co founder Sarosh Zaiwalla
United States indicts 4 men charged in Panama Papers investigation
New York | By Associated Press
UPDATED ON DEC 05, 2018 07:40 PM IST
The Panama Papers include a collection of 11 million secret financial documents that illustrated how some of the world’s richest people hide their money.
PSG close investigation into player recruitment practices after finding no discrimination
Paris | By Omnisport
UPDATED ON NOV 16, 2018 05:02 PM IST
After previously confirming “forms with illegal contents” were used by their academy, PSG have closed an investigation into discrimination.
Flipkart seeks to soothe employee nerves after Binny Bansal’s exit
Press Trust of India | By Press Trust of India
UPDATED ON NOV 14, 2018 08:55 PM IST
According to sources, various heads at the e-commerce giant have been engaging with their teams to answer any queries and address concerns related to business and operations after Bansal’s exit.
School girl murder suspect in UK jailed for not sharing Facebook password
Indo Asian News Service, London | By Indo Asian News Service
UPDATED ON SEP 01, 2018 03:43 PM IST
A British man suspected in the murder of a school girl has been sent to jail for refusing to share his Facebook password with police investigating her death.