As India emerges from the COVID-19 crisis, the ninth budget under the Modi government, including an interim one, is widely expected to focus on boosting spending on job creation and rural development, generous allocations for development schemes, putting more money in the hands of the average taxpayer and easing rules to attract foreign investments.
'The othering of religious groups inevitably leads to violence.' 'It is sadly a narrative that has echoed through the centuries since man first discovered God.'
Byju's is set to go the way of Housing.com and Zilingo. It is only a matter of time. Indeed, the coup attempted by investors will ensure that, says Debashis Basu.
After satisfying her inner entrepreneurial urge, Arjun Kapoor's sister Anshula Kapoor turns author and her debut book will be published by Penguin India.
Practise a mock test every two to three days. Don't start learning or attempting anything new, advises rediffGURU and CAT expert Aashish Sood.
Going by the RBI directive and the overall narrative, Paytm may have lost the rigour of stress tests, audits and compliance.
Apart from the second pandemic upsurge in Haryana which devastated its cities and villages, in most districts panchayats stopped inviting BJP-JJP leaders to social gatherings, while a few announced a boycott.
The CJI said there is an urgent need to emerge from the adjournment culture to a culture of professionalism.
Employers are now increasingly looking for candidates with a wide range of nuanced skills that will be crucial to have an edge in a competitive market, says Shekhar Bhattacharjee.
Australia head coach Andrew McDonald said the hosts would field their strongest side against Pakistan, which means a welcome return for spinner Nathan Lyon, who will chase his 500th Test wicket after injury ruled him out of the last three matches of the Ashes.
rediffGURU Rohit Gupta, co-founder and COO of College Vidya, offers expert advice on career programmes in India.
Communication is both a science and an art. And with a little planning and practice, everyone can play to their strengths and leverage this capability to their advantage, says Sonica Aron.
IMAGES from the Under-19 World Cup final between India and Australia in Benoni on Sunday
Zudio was the standout performer as it tapped into the pentup demand in small-town India, at a pace never seen before, notes Indrajit Gupta, co-founder and director, Founding Fuel.
The BJP is the preferred choice because it offers what the Mughals and later British offered in their time: A stable polity and an environment in which business could function, explains T N Ninan.
'I don't know if he put up a front but he never let me feel his morale was down. He told me how he was tackling the problems he was facing, or if there was some way the lawyers could help, but he would always tell me not to worry with a big broad smile.'
'The matches between India and Pakistan are the biggest in the world.'
Sukanya Verma recaps all those events from 25 years ago.
Advocate Madan Mohan Yadav, who is representing the Hindu petitioners, said, "The report in sealed cover was placed before the court by the ASI's standing counsel Amit Srivastava."
Indications are that the DMK combine will win more seats than the AIADMK and BJP, but is facing a tough fight in about half a dozen from the rest, predicts N Sathiya Moorthy of the electoral contest in Tamil Nadu.
'She delivers on promises, especially on security issues which is a core concern for India.'
'SUV is a very intensely fought category, unlike hatchbacks and cars.'
A glimpse of the Game of Thrones' Touring Exhibition held in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
The 30-year-old De Kock, who has already retired from Test cricket, confirmed he will not play One-Day Internationals beyond the World Cup.
The Indian Navy, which regards itself as the 'net security provider' in the Indian Ocean Region, has also stepped up to the plate, with a warship stationed at all times off the Gulf of Aden for counter-piracy tasks. 91 Indian warships have been deployed in the region since 2008, patrolling high risk areas where piracy was rampant.
As captain, the former world number one led the United States to a 10-8 record in World Group play, including a run to the semi-finals in 2012 and 2018, the latter which ended in a loss to Croatia 11 days ago.
'The focus needs to shift towards the ability to collect payments, particularly in tier-3 to tier-4 areas where acceptance is still lacking.'
In a move that will benefit a significantly large number of Indian technology professionals, the US is set to begin a pilot programme for domestic renewal of certain categories of H-1B visas in December. The H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows US companies to employ foreign workers in speciality occupations that require theoretical or technical expertise. Technology companies depend on it to hire tens of thousands of employees each year from countries like India and China.
'However, we have seen weakness in our active pharmaceutical ingredients business.'
Pain, often excruciating, was Shreyas Iyer's constant companion as he dealt with a back injury.
'The world is watching carefully. The choices India makes today have consequences beyond its borders.'
Brad Pitt's as-yet untitled Formula One movie starts filming at Silverstone against the race backdrop at this weekend's British Grand Prix.
During the interview which will be aired on Sunday, Verma was asked why India was not cooperating with Canada in the investigation. To this, he said, '...even without an investigation being concluded, India was convicted'. "Is that the rule of law?" Verma asked.
'It is great news (cricket in Olympics) if you are a business-person. America has a large section of Asian expats, who are crazy about cricket and they will fill the stadium and of course will follow the game on TV or streaming apps.'
Modi said not a single leader of the opposition grouping INDIA has uttered a word against the "disrespect" for women.
After the debacle of the first episodes of Season 6, the latter half give an even-handed treatment to intriguing not-so-well-known events of Queen Elizabeth II's reign, observes Vaihayasi Pande Daniel.
Liverpool snatched three points with a wild 1-0 victory over relegation-threatened Nottingham Forest.
Security forces have been diligently working to create buffer zones, such as the one established between Churachandpur and Bishnupur. However, this has proven insufficient to quell the unrest.
'My God, we could win half the world over just by our food alone.'
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