'Tughlaqi demonetisation drama': Oppn on 2000 note ban

Opposition leaders on Saturday attacked the government over the withdrawal of Rs 2000 currency notes from circulation with West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee describing it as "Tughlaqi......

Pranab, Modi, Demonetisation

'Modi had not discussed demonetisation with me prior to his announcement on 8 November 2016.'I learnt of it along with the rest of the country.'I was not surprised when he did not discuss the issue......

Will Partha's arrest in SSC scam impact Mamata?

After the Trinamool’s overwhelming majority in the West Bengal assembly elections last year, the SSC scam has given fresh ammunition to the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Communist Party of......

What Every Indian Must Know About PM-CARES

Since its launch on March 28, 2020, the Prime Minister's Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations Fund, or PM-CARES, has been embroiled in several controversies. Rediff.com's Syed......

Airtel's Q3 net rises 54% to Rs 2,442 crore

Bharti Airtel on Monday posted a 54 per cent jump in consolidated net profit to Rs 2,442.2 crore in the December quarter, mainly on account of growth in high value customers. Photograph: Amit......

FPIs' love affair with Indian markets continues; pump Rs 1.5 lakh crore in 2023

In a dazzling resurgence, foreign investors have graced the Indian equity markets with an influx of nearly Rs 1.5 lakh crore in 2023, fuelled by optimism over the country's resilient economic......

Banks get 8 months to effect TCS on international credit card spend

The central government has given banks and credit card entities six to eight months to put in place the requisite reporting mechanism and related features to collect tax at source on international......

'We should not call it demonetisation'

'...because it is still legal tender.' IMAGE: People exchange Rs 2,000 notes at a bank in New Delhi following the RBI's decision to withdraw the currency notes from circulation. Photograph: Sanjay......