What Olympics postponement will cost Japan

'The Olympics postponement may not be a political body blow to Abe Shinzo, but it is no denying that the economic cost of the postponement of the Games will be heavy for Japan,' observes Dr Rajaram......

Is presence of US cos attracting terrorists to B'lore?

The presence of top American companies like Microsoft, Cisco and McKinsey in Bengaluru seem to be motivating terror groups to repeatedly target the IT city as it gives them instant publicity......

Simply a case of giving back, says Sanjeev Mehra

Sanjeev K Mehra, the key benefactor for the envisaged $4 million South Asia chair at Harvard, says it is simply a case of giving back. Mehra, who came to the US at age 19, said that he and his wife......

Govt Project Launches Hit All-Time Low

IMAGE: Labourers work at the construction site of a metro rail project in New Delhi. Photograph: Anushree Fadnavis/Reuters   Government announcements for the building of new roads, railways,......

India Inc net profit share in GDP now just shy of 5% after robust Q2

India Inc’s net profit as a percentage of the country's gross domestic product (GDP) is just shy of reaching 5 per cent, bolstered by strong earnings growth in the second quarter of 2023-24.......

Can Sensex Hit 86,000 in 2024?

Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   Leading foreign brokerages, such as Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and Barclays, are upbeat on the Indian equity markets for 2024, even as they remain......

US boutique investment firm GQG buys stake in Adani Power

US-based boutique investment firm GQG Partners along with other investors on Wednesday bought an 8.1 per cent stake in Adani Power Ltd for over Rs 9,000 crore ($1.1 billion) as the marquee investor......