'We'll remonetise what Modi demonetised'

Congress president Rahul Gandhi said the Nyay plan is a game changer and that the scheme is "fiscally perfectly doable” and will not be implemented rashly. IMAGE: Congress president Rahul......

Mahinda Rajapaksa resigns as Sri Lanka's PM

Ending the power tussle in Sri Lanka, Mahinda Rajapaksa, who was appointed as prime minister by President Maithripala Sirisena in a controversial move, resigned on Saturday and Ranil Wickremesinghe......

No relief from pollution, thick smog grapples Delhi

The national capital on Tuesday woke up to a thick, pale haze as the air quality is now in the ‘very poor’ category. IMAGE: A cyclist protects himself with a handkerchief against......

Delhi continues to choke with 'very poor' air quality

Delhi’s air quality remained ‘very poor’ for the fourth day on Saturday with eight areas of the national capital recording severe pollution levels, as authorities warned the......

Budget 2021: Experts waiting for a debt management road map

There are various estimates of India’s debt to GDP ratio, but the consensus is that that it would be over 80 per cent at the end of the current fiscal year. Illustration: Uttam......

Subir Gokarn, a fierce proponent of RBI autonomy, is no more

Gokarn was the first Indian central banker who regularised warnings to the government, through the monetary policy statement, on the need to reduce fiscal deficit. Former Reserve Bank of India......

Budget dilemma: Strict fiscal discipline or fund rural growth?

BJP’s reversals in rural Gujarat has prompted many policy watchers to predict that the Budget would have incentives for the agriculture sector and the rural economy. The government would......

RBI to rope in rating agencies for NPA solution

The broad contours of their assignment are expected to be making independent assessment of recovery prospects, and estimating haircuts for restructuring cases. The Reserve Bank of India is expected......

Will pollution-mired Delhi be struck off as international venue?

Scheduling of matches in Delhi will be considered: BCCI IMAGE: Sri Lanka players and physio wait during the hold up on Day 2 of the 3rd Test at the Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium in New Delhi on Sunday.......

PIX: Lankans get 'fussy' over smog-covered Feroz Shah Kotla

'If 20,000 people in the stands did not have problem and the Indian team did not face any issue, I wonder why Sri Lankan team made a big fuss. I will need to talk to the secretary and ask him to......

FA Cup: Swansea shocked, Chelsea win, Kane saves Spurs

IMAGE: Swansea City's Kyle Bartley brings down Oxford United's Alex MacDonald to concede a penalty during the FA Cup. Photograph: Stu Forster/Getty Images Premier League Swansea City fell victims......

Pistorius due back in court for culpable homicide ruling

Members of the ANC Women's League protest Oscar Pistorius outside the North Gauteng High Court. Christopher Furlong/Getty Images Oscar Pistorius returns to court on Friday after being cleared of......