Neither the BJP, nor the Congress before it, made any manifesto commitments on defence spending, even though allocations have plummeted from 4 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) in the late......
Union Agriculture Minister Arjun Munda on Tuesday said a law guaranteeing minimum support price (MSP) on crops cannot be brought in a hurry without consulting all stakeholders and urged the......
The defence budget was on Thursday increased to Rs 6.21 lakh crore for 2024-25 in a modest hike of 4.72 per cent from last year's allocation of Rs 5.25 lakh crore amid India's continuing border row......
The Indian armed forces have transformed with changing times to meet the challenges of the "entire spectrum of warfare," Indian Air Force chief Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari said on Sunday.......
The scarcity of resources is particularly evident in the case of Rajasthan compared to many other states. IMAGE: Bharatiya Janata Party national Vice President Vasundhara Raje -- the frontrunner......
The National Pension System (NPS) added 21.5 per cent fewer fresh subscribers under the corporate segment in 2023 compared to the preceding year. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Government......
Fresh formal job creation cooled for the second consecutive month to decline to a six-month low in September, signalling a downturn in the labour markets this financial year. Illustration: Uttam......
Days after JP Morgan announced the inclusion of government bonds in its emerging market (EM) bond index, a host of banks and other financial institutions (FIs) are set to tap the debt market.......
Formal job creation slowed in May after recovering slightly at the turn of the fiscal year in the previous month, according to the latest payroll data, released by the Employees’ Provident......
If you work for 30 years, a two per cent difference in pension returns can reduce your final retirement nest egg by 40 per cent. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com The Rs 9-trillion National......
IMAGE: After being banned for three years, Nijel Amos is looking to sell his Olympic medal to sustain his family. Photograph: Gonzalo Fuentes/Reuters Nijel Amos said he is selling Botswana's first......
IMAGE: Question marks remain over whether the Tokyo Olympics will go ahead. Photograph: Issei Kato/Reuters The Tokyo 2020 Olympics are only two months away, but residents are deeply divided......
Need harsher punishments but sexual harassment is not rampant: SAI The Sports Authority of India, on Friday, rejected criticism that sexual harassment complaints are not dealt with strictly at its......