Deriving from Narendra Modi's continuing charisma, the proposed scheme, if and when implemented, can cut both ways. That is to say, if Modi can win, he can lose. Or, someone else in his place,......
There is, between Rao's tenure as PM and the current Modi regime, a powerful resonance of how transition can be managed.Rao's tenure saw many scams -- one where he was supposedly approached by......
Demonetisation and Agniveer reveal the two mindsets India has become.In both these government schemes, one sees a desire to play the country like an orchestra anchored by conductor/conductors,......
Ukrainian forces recently took back control of Kherson as well as swaths of its surrounding regions after Russia pulled its forces back to the other side of the Dnipro river. Kherson was the only......
Nobody bothered to articulate the upsides; instead, the four-year tour of duty and denial of life-long pensions got played up.Job-seekers for government and related opportunities found that their......
'Das is friendly, but he finally does what he does. The quality of engagement is very good.' IMAGE: Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das addresses the media during a press conference......
'Sell part of your portfolio where you're making good money, especially in small caps and mid caps.''The money which you take home is yours. The money which is there on paper is not yours.......
India's inclusion in JP Morgan's bond index can channel billions of dollars into India. How will the government securities market handle it? Photograph: Dado Ruvic/Reuters On September 20, 2013,......
The target was for banks to sell Rs 2 trillion worth of non-performing assets to NARCL, the so-called 'bad bank', by 2021-2022.Only 10 per cent of this has been executed. Illustration: Dominic......
Companies don't have to be in the field to nudge people to return money they owe lenders. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Rishab Goel, co-founder of the digital-debt collections firm......
Forget comic chops, you'll not find an ounce of camaraderie between Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff as they go about firing ammo and flexing abs at a zombie-like army for nearly three excruciating......
Even the nerdiest cannot escape the lure of showbiz. Kriti Sanon was studying to become an engineer until modelling and movies beckoned. Sans a famous surname or connections in the film industry,......
1999 in Hindi movies marked the end of a vibrant young decade and a gentle promise of electrifying new things to come in the new millennium. Where madcap masala still reigned supreme, morally......
When you leave the cinema hall, what stays with you is the message of inclusion and the need to stand up for your freedom, observes Divya Nair. After a dud 2023, Dhanush lands a plush Pongal......
'The last four-five years have been a bit of a ride for me and my family.' Photograph: Hitesh Harisinghani/ Rediff.com Shah Rukh Khan has not given media interviews in the last five years. He has......
IMAGE: India will look to wrap up the five-match series with a win in Ranchi. Photograph: BCCI/X India will secure a series victory with a win against England in the third Test beginning in Ranchi......
IMAGE: With Carlos Alcaraz's level having dropped dramatically, fans on centre court were left wondering why he did not retire. Photograph: Lisi Niesner/Reuters World number one Carlos Alcaraz'......
IMAGE: Ravichandran Ashwin and Axar Patel bat during the second Test against Australia at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. Photograph: BCCI India's spin trio of Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra......
IMAGE: Sri Lankan spinners spun a web around the Pakistan batters. Photograph: ICC/Twitter Ramesh Mendis chipped in with a lower order cameo and then claimed three wickets for 42 runs to put Sri......
IMAGE: Japan's Naomi Osaka celebrates her semi-finals victory over against American Serena Williams at the 2021 Australian Open at Melbourne Park in Melbourne on Thursday. Photograph: Quinn......