Indians Not Taking Booster Covid Vaccine

Less than 30,000 booster doses daily in December.India's vaccine coverage has been flat in the last two months. Photograph: ANI Photo   Nearly 600,000 daily fresh cases of COVID-19 are being......

Are Xi's Policies Disastrous For China?

Xi Jinping's recent actions in South Asia have amply demonstrated the disastrous impact of China's embrace, observes Jayadeva Ranade, the retired senior RA&W officer and China expert. IMAGE: Xi......

Tough Road Ahead For Xi Jinping

China's deteriorating economy is a serious concern.Xi Jinping and China's new Premier will have a difficult task ahead after the 20th party congress, notes Jayadeva Ranade, the retired senior RA&W......

Biden's Taiwan Threat Rattles China

Key to China's decision regarding Taiwan will be its leadership's assessment whether the US will come to Taiwan's defence, explains Jayadeva Ranade, the former senior RA&W officer and China expert.......

Long road ahead for consumer durable firms

Analysts expect firms to shift focus to online platforms to boost sales in these Covid-19-impacted times. Even as consumer durables firms prepare for the festive season in the hope of Dussehra and......

The Budget as Budgets should be

'We need to put aside our anxieties about the Budget for now and possibly for long, and carry on as best as we can,' advises Shreekant Sambrani.Illustrations: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com The Big News......

How to raise India's poor tax to GDP ratio

A combination of reduced cash intensity, a focused strategy of tax administration and GST is the way to go, say Sakshi Gupta, Tanvi Garg and Abheek Barua. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com.......