Battle Royale in Thiruvananthapuram

I have a bit of a personal dilemma: I have a soft corner for Shashi Tharoor, but I do like Rajeev Chandrasekhar's pitch, confesses Rajeev Srinivasan. IMAGE: Dr Shashi Tharoor, the Congress Lok......

Election 2024: The Big Fights In Kerala

Kerala's election discourse operates surreptitiously.Its explicit face focuses on important national and local issues. At the same time, it seeks to secure apt communal equations to ensure votes,......

Uddhav defends 'patriot' use at INDIA rally speech in Mumbai

Shiv Sena-Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray leader Uddhav Thackeray on Monday hit out at Bharatiya Janata Party for criticising him over his opening remarks while addressing the INDIA bloc rally in Mumbai......

SC junks legal framework enabling electoral bonds

The Supreme Court on Thursday junked the electoral bonds scheme that allowed anonymous funding to political parties by striking down the legal provisions introducing and laying down its framework.......

The RBI Story: 90 Years And Going Strong

Of the eight RBI governors who have held office since the 1991 economic liberalisation, Bimal Jalan had the longest stint and S Venkitaramanan, the shortest. Current Governor Shaktikanta Das will......

BJP Sankalp Patra: Enough powder to ignite stocks, if investors are patient

Since most proposals will have a long gestation period, the full benefits will be reflected in the revenues of companies, and subsequently the stock prices over time Illustration: Dominic......

Mutual funds sought smallcap treasures in a sea of red

Mutual funds (MFs) scooped up smallcap shares across sectors such as healthcare, banking and financial services in March 2024 amid a near 4.5 per cent fall in key smallcap indices. Illustration:......

India Inc capital expenditure story gets cement to semiconductor push

Corporate India is starting to step up its capital expenditure plans amid government incentives and signs of rising demand, company executives and analysts have indicated. Illustration: Uttam......

Shami to likely return for Bangladesh Test series

IMAGE: Mohammed Shami missed the five match home Tests against England and the South Africa tour before that. Photograph: BCCI India's premier pacer Mohammed Shami, who is recuperating from an......