Two cops suspended over murder of Kolkata teenagers, CID to probe case

The West Bengal government on Wednesday suspended the inspector in-charge and another officer of Baguiati police station, where a missing complaint was lodged by the parents of two boys who were......

Can Modi Change India's Freebie Culture?

Blame the voter, who invariably chooses the promise of hand-outs today in preference to a vague promise of, say, better schools tomorrow.Getting the Supreme Court to issue an edict, or Parliament......

Can Nitish-Tejashwi's second coming stem Bihar's rot?

Various indicators make it amply clear that there are grave challenges facing the new government of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, reports Indivjal Dhasmana. IMAGE: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar......

Can Bhagwant Mann stop Punjab from going the Sri Lanka way?

Bhagwant Mann stares at a twin-headed monster: Resuscitating the state's debilitated public-sector enterprises and controlling the spiralling debt to keep the State machinery and his poll-fuelled......

The RBI Way Of Firefighting

Why is the RBI harsh on Paytm Payments Bank?Why did it give Rana Kapoor of Yes Bank Ltd such a long rope?Often, it's a long investigation process, but the RBI doesn't discuss this openly since that......

'Banking system has learnt lessons from 2008 crisis'

'They have since only tried to improve systems. Also, with regulatory guidance from time to time, we are in a position to assess a situation and react in time.' Photograph: Rupak De......

Midcap, smallcap indices have nearly doubled in 4 years'

'We are cautious only on sub-sectors that have seen massive melt-up during the past six months.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Banking, consumer discretionary, and healthcare are......

AIF returns trailed market gains in Dec

Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs) with a lock-in period performed better than the ones that allow investors to withdraw capital at any time. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Close-ended......