FULL TEXT: President's address to Parliament

Here's the full text of President Ram Nath Kovind's customary address to the joining sitting of Parliament on the first day of the budget session. Honourable Members, This joint sitting of......

'Not one rupee has come to states to fight COVID'

'The stimulus packages, sector reliefs, loans etc are coming to industry, but state governments have not got any money from GST, no money from excise, no money from any income source.' IMAGE:......

'The People of India are batting for the Idea of India'

'The people of India have not only challenged the ruling dispensation with the Constitution, they have also opened the eyes of the leadership that sits in the Opposition.' IMAGE: A protest against......

Ex-Pak Prez Zardari arrested in fake bank accounts case

Pakistan's former president Asif Ali Zardari was arrested on Monday from his residence in Islamabad in the fake bank accounts case by the country's top anti-corruption body, even as his party......

Why Raghuram Rajan Raced At RBI

The speed at which he led the central bank in different areas -- ranging from internal reorganisation to inflation fighting, stabilising the currency, taking on rogue corporations, cleaning up bank......

Who will buy Citi's consumer business?

The sale will be quicker if an Indian private bank buys it; it will take longer for regulatory clearances if a foreign bank or an NBFC buys it, points out Tamal Bandyopadhyay. Photograph: Mike......

Citibank likely to hive off consumer banking business in India

In India, it is not easy to fight it out with the large banks which are nimble-footed and technology-savvy and are continuously innovating on the retail turf with newer products for customer......

Where have all the women bankers gone?

Women dominate Indian banks's clerical and officer rolls, but few make it to the executive office these days, notes Tamal Bandyopadhyay.   In the run-up to Business Standard's annual banking......

Kohli among world's highest-paid athletes; no women in top 100

American boxing champion Floyd Mayweather heads the world's highest-paid athletes for the fourth time in seven years followed by football stars Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. IMAGE:......