Can India, China Embrace Each Other On Economic Front?

An improvement in political relations, anchored in a restoration of peace and tranquillity at the border, could open up opportunities for expanded economic and commercial relations between them,......

If you can't afford onions, don't eat for 2-4 months: Maha Min

Amid protests by farmers and traders against the Centre's decision to impose 40 per cent export duty on onions, Maharashtra minister Dada Bhuse has claimed it would make no difference if people did......

What Cards Will BJP Play For Elections?

Elections may be a few months away, but the government may get into election mode much earlier than that, predicts A K Bhattacharya. IMAGE: Union Home Minister Amit A Shah at a pre-election......

Summer sowing may ease inflation: FinMin

The finance ministry expects a broad-based moderation in inflationary pressures on the back of an anticipated reduction in food prices as a result of the uptick in summer sowing. Photograph: PTI......

Why RBI Was Worried About Consumer Credit Growth

The banking regulator was uncomfortable with the runaway pace at which consumer credit was growing. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Tucked away in the 'Report on Trend and Progress of......

Paytm Payments Bank fiasco: Independent directors raised concerns

At a time when the role of corporate boards is once again under the scanner, independent directors on the Paytm Payments Bank board have indicated that red flags were raised over regulatory issues......

India's Big Guns Firing On Capex Front

'Interim Budget has ignited the entrepreneurial spirit.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Is private capex picking up? In the Interim Budget speech, Union Finance Minister Nirmala......