How India enhanced its military might in 2023

India firmed up defence procurement worth over Rs 3.50 lakh crore in 2023 as the lingering border standoff with China in eastern Ladakh as well as the crises and conflicts around the world kept the......

Navy's proposal for 2nd indigenous aircraft carrier gets govt nod

The government is set to positively consider the Indian Navy's proposal for the construction of a second aircraft carrier at a cost of around Rs 40,000 crore, in a major move that comes against the......

How PM Modi Became Saint Modi

The transmogrification of Prime Minister Modi to Saint Modi began with the ground-breaking ceremony of the Ram temple in Ayodhya.By identifying himself with Lord Ram, Modi raised himself in popular......

It's not a done deal yet on Rafale-M jets, Scorpene submarines

The negotiations on cost and techno-commercial details relating to India's proposed procurement of 26 Rafale-M fighter jets and three Scorpene submarines from France are not yet concluded, sources......

Banks, finance companies lose weight despite record earnings

Even as banks and finance companies are reporting record-high earnings, their weighting in the benchmark National Stock Exchange Nifty50 Index has seen a downward trajectory. Investors expect a......

MSCI Index inclusion likely to spur big churn for domestic stocks

IndusInd Bank, Suzlon, and Paytm will remain under focus, as the stocks are pegged to get added to the MSCI global standard index. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com These stocks, along with......

Stock Picks: 10 Value Bets For Rich Payoffs

10 non-bank and non-finance stocks from the BSE500 Index universe that offer an optimal blend of low valuation, reasonably robust revenue and earnings growth in recent quarters, a strong balance......

IT sector weighting in Nifty50 at 5-year low of 12.2%

The recent sell-off in IT stocks such as Infosys and Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has resulted in a sharp decline in the IT sector weighting in the Nifty50 index. Photograph: Danish......