What will happen to Laddu Mahto?

'I'll survive for a month, but worry about what will happen if the lockdown isn't eased after that.'Geetanjali Krishna reports.Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com The country has been forced......

Naidu ready to save 'great nation' from Modi

'As a seasoned politician I know how to talk and understand the opinion and sentiments (of other political leaders).'Archis Mohan reports. IMAGE: April 3, 2018. On his first visit to New Delhi......

How Rahul is preparing to oust BJP by 2024

The new Congress president is building a core team of youngsters while waiting for his mother's coterie to retire, reports R Rajagopalan. Congress president Rahul Gandhi is ready to give a tough......

Cheers to jugaad!

Following the Supreme Court ruling against liquor being sold within 500 metres of state and national highways, the infamous Indian jugaad is in play once again. Veenu Sandhu, Nikita Puri, Ranjita......

Should Nirmalaji Be Worried?

The deficit stood over Rs 8 trillion in the first seven months of the current financial year.Non-tax revenues, comprising transfers from the RBI and dividends of the public sector units, shored up......

How India Can Defend Economy From Global Spillovers

While India won't be immune to global spillovers, we need to create the macro preconditions for sustained growth.Policy agility, prudence, and resilience will be key, suggests Sonal Varma, chief......

Major global brands finally return to Tiruppur after a long dry spell

Following a gap of several months, global brands like Walmart have started lifting orders from Tiruppur’s garment makers, leading to growth in knitwear exports in January after five months.......

Let The Amrit Kaal Begin!

Without periodic booster shots to display of strength, how is this government what it aims to be?There was also the landscape of prosperity pictured; the in-season affair with 'amrit' stretched to......

Aus Open PIX: Alcaraz downs Gasquet; Swiatek through

Images from Day 3 of the 2024 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on Tuesday. Alcaraz sinks gutsy Gasquet IMAGE: Spain's Carlos Alcaraz reacts after winning his first round match against France's......

Is the world's richest man buying Manchester United?

IMAGE: Elon Musk has a history of being unconventional and posting irreverent tweets. Photograph: Toby Melville/Reuters Elon Musk, the world's richest person, on Tuesday tweeted that he was......

COVID: CA could rush players out of South Australia

IMAGE: A fresh coronavirus outbreak in Adelaide on Monday forced Australian players, including captain Tim Paine, into self-isolation. Photograph: Mike Hutchings/Reuters Cricket Australia is......

'WTA merger with ATP would not be acquisition'

'I would certainly be the first to support it, because I think then you truly have the business and the strategic principles all aligned, which is what you need to do.'  Women's Tennis......

Football Extras: FFA ramps up campaign to free jailed Bahraini refugee

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field IMAGE: Jailed Bahraini footballer Hakeem Al Araibi leaves Thailand's Criminal Court, in Bangkok. Photograph: Athit Perawongmetha/Reuters......