49 dead in Northeast deluge so far, Assam worst hit

With five more people losing their lives in the deluge in Assam, the toll due to monsoon misery in the state reached 44, while several places in neighbouring Arunachal Pradesh, including state......

Defence ministry, services squabble over cost of strengthening military bases

We sought Rs 2,000 crore from government to revamp security infrastructure at bases and installations. But it is yet to give a single rupee: Armed forces. The armed forces will have to spend money......

Home Minister Shinde's formula for eliminating terror

Cyberspace is proving to be a facilitator for malevolents seeking to enlist new recruits and to purvey a distorted version of the reality... Take prompt notice of every piece of intelligence......

It would be an error to talk to Pakistan again

The major lesson we should draw from the foreign minister-level talks is that Pakistan is not serious about addressing our concerns on terrorism. This should have been clear to us long ago because......

10 PSU stocks worth buying

Known for stable returns, near debt-free status and dividend track record, these 10 PSU stocks are worth buying now, says Hamsini Karthik.Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com At a time when stock......

Eye on Jio, Airtel gobbles up Telenor for free

Bharti to spend Rs 1,600 cr for spectrum payout over 10 yrs; Telenor to service its own debt. In what will lead to yet another multinational exit in the telecom space, Bharti Airtel on Thursday......

What telecom firms have to learn from the Chennai floods

Airtel, Aircel,Vodafone and other services were disrupted and Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited’s landlines were the only saviour in many places Incessant rains and flooding brought Chennai to its......

Under Mistry, Tata Group steps up organic expansion

After a decade of inorganic growth, Tata Group has stepped up activity on the organic growth front through the past three years. In 2013-14, the first full year under the chairmanship of Cyrus......