Mani Shankar Aiyar: The Lonely Eternal Maverick

Very few know of his scintillating mind, the outpouring of fresh ideas, the attention to detail in every endeavour, the extraordinary administrative and organisational skills, and a limitless......

Modi's Cult Of Personality

'It was more than ego.''It carried with it a sincere belief that he was the quintessence of the country, that the country's destiny was irrevocably intertwined with his destiny.'An excerpt from T J......

How Kharge Can Change Indian Politics

A new Congress leader may make an electoral impact by his very presence.Congress voters who had moved away from the party, after being influenced by the BJP's 'family rule' campaign, can now return......

Cong holds nationwide protests over rising fuel prices

The Congress took out marches and observed bandh at several places on Saturday to protest against rising fuel prices.   IMAGE: Senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh along with party workers......

IIT prof among new members on NSE board

Naved Masood, former secretary in the Ministry of Corporate Affairs and Sebi board member; TV Mohandas Pai, chairman of Manipal Global Education and Dinesh Kanabar, CEO, Dhruva Advisors have ceded......

Bhagwat's message to Modi

'By holding forth on Swadeshi economics, Bhagwat is showing his intent to fight back,' says Shekhar Gupta.Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   The Sarsanghchalak, as the Rashtriya......

Gold, silver imports dip 68.8% to $1.77 billion in December

Gold and silver imports declined 68.8 per cent to $1.77 billion in December after the government imposed restrictions on inbound shipments of the yellow metal aimed at narrowing the current account......

Gold, silver imports dip 80.55% to $1.05 bn

Gold and silver imports declined 80.55 per cent to $1.05 billion in November after a slew of measures taken by the government to curb inbound shipments of the metal, aimed at narrowing the current......