Two Cheers! India Is In A Good Place

While India should be concerned about disparities, the fact is that whereas three decades ago about half the people had incomes greater than $2.15 a day, today seven out of eight do, notes T N......

How PM Modi Became Saint Modi

The transmogrification of Prime Minister Modi to Saint Modi began with the ground-breaking ceremony of the Ram temple in Ayodhya.By identifying himself with Lord Ram, Modi raised himself in popular......

Taiwan remains a flashpoint as Biden, Xi agree to mend ties

United States President Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping have agreed to resume high-level military-to-military communication and counter-narcotics cooperation as they met for four......

'A lot has been done between India and the US in the last two years than it was done before'

'With Trump, the relationship was very transactional, whereas with President Biden it is very structured.' IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra D Modi waves to supporters as he arrives at the Lotte New......

Indonesia to lift palm oil export ban, likely giving India 'big relief'

Indonesia, the world’s biggest supplier of palm oil, said on Thursday it will lift a ban on exports from Monday, likely helping India and other importers. Photograph: Willy Kurniawan/Reuters......

3 Things To Note About The Budget

Budget for 2022-2023 has returned to its agenda for protectionism in the name of creating a self-reliant India, points out A K Bhattacharya. IMAGE: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman addresses a......

India needs 100 million jobs in next 10 years, say experts

The country needs 100 million jobs in the formal sector in the next decade to take advantage of its demographic dividend. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Also, it should get into the global......

Nirmala Sitharaman: More HITS than MISSES

Nirmala Sitharaman is proving to be a better finance minister than her initial rookie status might have led people to expect, observes T N Ninan. IMAGE: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.......