INDIA's PM face will be ....: Rahul Gandhi puts speculation to rest

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday said the INDIA bloc has decided that its prime ministerial face will be decided by the alliance constituents jointly after it wins the polls and exuded......

A 10-Point Wishlist For Modi's Third Term

If Modi wants to leave a real legacy, breaking India's strategic triangulation would be the real gift, notes Shekhar Gupta. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish......

We want details of who gave who: Cong on SC's electoral bond order

The Congress on Monday hailed the Supreme Court for dismissing the State Bank of India's plea seeking an extension of time to furnish electoral bond details but said it was "halfway to truth" and......

Electoral bonds make 82% of parties' unknown income: ADR

About 82 per cent of the total income from unknown sources declared by national political parties in 2022-23 came from electoral bonds, according to a poll rights body. The Association for......

LIC surges 10%; storms into top-5 most-valued club as m-cap tops Rs 7 trn

Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) February 8 for the first time ever crossed the Rs 7 trillion market capitalisation, as the stock price of state-owned insurer hit a new high of Rs......

'The agenda is 'insurance for all by 2047''

'If you want it to grow well and serve the true needs of the economy, it needs a lot of freedom and flexibility, which comes in terms of the reform objective set by the regulator.' IMAGE: Shoppers......

AMCs' contribution to backstop fund for debt MFs tops target

The contribution from asset management companies (AMCs) has surpassed the Rs 3,000 crore target for the creation of a Rs 33,000 crore backstop facility for debt mutual funds (MFs). Illustration:......

Gold loan financiers get a thumbs up from stock market investors

The stock market has reacted positively to the July-September quarter (Q2) results of the gold-focused NBFCs, Muthoot Finance, and Manappuram Finance with both stocks recommended and gaining......

When Bollywood stepped into Indira Gandhi's shoes

Photograph: Kind courtesy Kangana Ranaut/Instagram Political figures fascinate Bollywood a great deal. And Indira Gandhi is a recurring fixation. From Manisha Koirala and Vidya Balan to Katrina......