Confusion being spread about support price to farmers: PM

In an apparent attack on opposition parties, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said confusion is being spread about the budget decision to fix minimum support price for crops, at least 1.5......

Gandhi, Modi among most admired leaders worldwide

Great leaders inspire by setting examples that others want to follow. Many of the top leaders, past and present, are in business or politics, and are making their mark on generations. But which......

President's address to the Parliament

Following is the trascriptof President Pratibha Patil's address to the joint sittingof Parliament on Thursday.Honourable Members, I convey my good wishes to you and to all our people. On behalf of......

Bad economics, poor decisions

Let's say you are an auto-rickshaw driver. Typically, you would not own the vehicle you drive, but instead rent it from its owner for a flat daily fee, which will range between Rs 100 and Rs 170......

Tatas, Adani, Ambanis in scramble for super app

The groups plan to take on well-entrenched players like Amazon, Flipkart, and Paytm by merging their offline businesses with e-commerce initiatives. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com......

MFIs' collections rebound in a big way, but delinquencies may surge

A vast majority of borrowers are in the essential services’ supply chain with tiny and micro businesses, and this has sprung back. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Micro-finance......

Highlights of the Union Budget 2018-19

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley presents the Budget for 2018-19 in Parliament on Thursday. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Following are the highlights of his speech: No change in personal......

What Modi needs to do about jobs

If the country is to meet its jobs and income challenge, there has to be a parallel focus on jobs in the formal sector, notes T N Ninan. Narendra Modi offered interesting glimpses of his state of......