What Cards Will BJP Play For Elections?

Elections may be a few months away, but the government may get into election mode much earlier than that, predicts A K Bhattacharya. IMAGE: Union Home Minister Amit A Shah at a pre-election......

'Disillusioned' by Congress, ex-Punjab minister joins BJP

Former Punjab finance minister Manpreet Singh Badal joined the Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday and slammed the Congress, which he quit before starting his new political innings, for......

Nirmalaji Is Back In Action!

After a brief health scare at the year-end, when she was admitted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in New Delhi on December 26 with a reported 'minor stomach infection, Finance......

A Serendipitous Civil Service Career

Every twist and turn in KMC's civil service career is attributed to serendipity, an aptitude for making desirable discoveries by accident. He plays down his capabilities, which took him to the top......

'Rs 1.7 trillion may be GST average collection next FY'

'We crossed Rs 1.7 trillion in three months this financial year.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) chairman Sanjay Kumar Agarwal tells......

Budget 2024: What hotel, travel industries want from Sitharaman

Hospitality and travel sector players on Tuesday demanded infrastructure status for the hotel industry besides measures such as tax exemption on LTA annually to boost domestic tourism ahead of the......

Online gaming cos get GST notices worth Rs 1 lakh cr

GST authorities have issued show cause notices worth Rs 1 lakh crore to online gaming companies for tax evasion so far, a senior official said on Wednesday. Photograph: Ashish Narsale/Rediff.com......

'Yes, we are coming back'

'I want us not to underestimate Indian voters. They can tell good work from bad.' IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra D Modi at the G20 Summit, September 9, 2023. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is......