Think-tank funded by Gates, World Bank loses FCRA status

The Union home ministry has cancelled the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) registration of the Centre for Policy Research (CPR) for alleged violation of laws, a move the public think-tank......

Supreme Court On Article 370: A Landmark Judgment

We must heed what the CJI has said. Challenging every judgment of the central government is inviting chaos, asserts Shreekant Sambrani. IMAGE: A five-judge Constitution bench comprising Chief......

Leave Them Kids Alone!

The future belongs to the young, not the old, asserts Shyam G Menon. IMAGE: Kindly note this image has only been posted for representational reasons. photograph: ANI Photo   On August 29,......

Give priority to citizens' ease of living: Modi to BJP CMs

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday asked the Bharatiya Janata Party-ruled states to carve a niche for their governments in some or other sector of governance and called for giving topmost......

Is Technology Important In Banking?

'Just the amount of work which is there just to become more and more successful in banking.''For this to happen you need to have leaders who understand technology.' Illustration: Dominic......

'Next few months are likely to see increased volatility'

'Valuations of midcaps and smallcaps have reached very high levels, and hence to that extent leave little margin of safety.' Illustrations: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com "The next leg of the rally is......

Oil imports from Russia likely to decline this year

Indian imports of Russian crude oil may stabilise or even decline in 2024 from record 2023 levels amid shrinking discounts, lower output, and a rebound in West Asian supplies, according to the......

RBI Governor Wants Bankers To Be Like Dravid

The governor made it clear that the RBI is aware of what's happening and acts accordingly, but doesn't make a noise about that, points out Tamal Bandyopadhyay. Illustration: Dominic......

Mirabai lifts Indian spirits with Tokyo silver but weightlifting faces uncertain Olympic future

IMAGE: India's Mirabai Chanu Saikhom on the podium after winning a silver medal in weightlifting at the Tokyo Olympics. Photograph: Edgard Garrido/Reuters Mirabai Chanu's heartwarming tale of......

ECB-BCCI yet to decide on outcome of cancelled Test

ECB writes to ICC, wants the ICC's Dispute Resolution Committee to address the issue and expect that a forfeiture would be granted so that they can claim insurance as they are going to lose 40......

War within IOA: IOC, FIH reject Mittal's charge of irregularity against Batra

IMAGE: Sudhanshu Mittal, who had demanded an IOC ethics commission inquiry into alleged irregularities in Narinder Batra's election in 2017. Photograph: Tom Dulat/Getty Images The......

Russian athletes could be at 2020 Olympics as neutrals

IMAGE: Russia has been embroiled in doping scandals since a 2015. Photograph: Michael Steele/Getty Images Russian track and field athletes could be cleared to compete at next year’s Tokyo......

Australia backs Russia ban, athletes group unimpressed

IMAGE: A man carries the Russian flag past the Olympic rings at the Olympic Park during the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics February 22, 2014. (Image used for representative purposes). Photograph:......