China's Military Upgrade A Cause Of Concern

The further expansion and upgrade of the Chinese military does not augur well for India, which continues to confront an increasingly belligerent China on its borders, notes former foreign secretary......

Full text: President Murmu's address to Parliament's Budget Session

‘Wherever in the world there is political instability, those countries are beset with severe crises today. But India is in a much better position than the rest of the world due to the......

2022 Will Determine Xi's Political Future

Xi does not want to risk any political or economic crisis complicating his bid to remain in office, observes Ambassador Shyam Saran, the former foreign secretary. IMAGE: Xi Jinping, general......

'Bengal has a lot to learn from Gujarat'

'Look at the number of billionaires, the number of new billionaires in India.''Adani and Ambani are not the only ones.''What's wrong with people making money as long as it benefits us?' IMAGE: A......

India's growth trajectory secure: FinMin's monthly economic review

Improved monsoon, solid fiscal performance, and capex push by the public and private sectors augurs well for India’s macroeconomic stability and growth, the finance ministry’s monthly......

Sensex pares early losses; ends up 144 points

Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty closed higher on Thursday, extending the winning streak to the fifth straight session after the RBI unexpectedly kept policy rates unchanged as global banking......

Investors budget for growth on Feb 1; tax sops for salaried expected

Reminiscent of the past two years, the market has made positive strides ahead of the Union Budget 2023-24 (FY24). Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com The benchmark National Stock Exchange Nifty......

Don't Make It A Pre-Election Budget, Nirmalaji

The need of the hour for the government would be to tighten its fiscal belt, recommends A K Bhattacharya. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com The finance ministry has begun the exercise for......