Democracy in our veins, no discrimination against minorities: Modi

Asserting that democracy is "in our spirit...and flows in our veins", Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said there is no question of discrimination in India on the grounds of caste or......

Modi flags off Kerala's 1st Vande Bharat train, launches Kochi Water Metro

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday flagged off Kerala's first Vande Bharat Express and dedicated to the nation various developmental projects, including the Kochi Water Metro, and said as......

The Woes Of Wayanad Continue

Away from the distraction of its new high-profile politics, Wayanad's worries seemed very down to earth, discovers Shyam G Menon. IMAGE: Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on......

The Race To Be Called Visionary

Unfortunately, in India, infrastructure projects are lost in a miasma of political and personal vanity, observes Shyam G Menon. IMAGE: Construction work underway on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet......

SBI's digital transactions are as high as 67% now

The country's largest lender State Bank of India has seen a perceptible increase in the number transactions happening at its multiple digital channels, with the percentage moving from 60 per cent......

As airlines spread wings, regional connectivity gets a boost

While the number of operational airports in the country will rise to 131, other smaller towns too are seeing a surge in connectivity. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Bareilly in Uttar Pradesh......

Paying farmers for not burning stubble is wrong

To justify that farmers must burn if they are not paid cash incentive is doing injustice to them and to the lungs of the children of the country, notes Sunita Narain. IMAGE: A farmer burns the......

How RBI can prevent frauds

Historically, the RBI has tried to keep the crooks at bay by issuing a circular a day.What it needs is more onsite supervision.Merely checking high-frequency data with the help of technology is......