Of the eight RBI governors who have held office since the 1991 economic liberalisation, Bimal Jalan had the longest stint and S Venkitaramanan, the shortest. Current Governor Shaktikanta Das will overtake Bimal Jalan before completing his second term in December, points out Tamal Bandyopadhyay.
According to a study by Grant Thornton International, 92 per cent of companies surveyed around the world rated Finland as the country which provides the maximum flexibility at work.
Changes in India's air services agreements with these countries were approved by the Cabinet at its meeting chaired by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in New Delhi on Thursday, Information and Broadcasting Minister P R Dasmunsi told reporters. Earlier, the seat capacity was used to be decided in advance through agreements between the airlines.
Shubhankar Sharma ended tied seventh with a final round of 1-under 71.
Keen to cast off the ghost of the Bofors kickbacks scam, Sweden has proposed new avenues of defence cooperation to India.
In a bizarre incident that seems straight out of a movie, a 20-year-old cleaner girl in Sweden on Tuesday stole an empty commuter train and drove it straight into an apartment building suffering severe injuries.
A stunning double from captain Zlatan Ibrahimovic gave Sweden a 2-2 draw away to Denmark as they qualified for Euro 2016 on Tuesday by winning 4-3 on aggregate against their Scandinavian rivals.
Mother's Day reminded me of how my mom learned to cook Indian food.
Modi said that in the last four years the government has worked for creating a New India by 2022.
Praggnanandhaa completed a win to book a match against compatriot Erigaisi, making sure an Indian will feature in the semi-final.
American Athing Mu shook off the disappointment of her third-place finish at worlds to win the women's 800 metres in 1:54.97, holding off Britain's Keely Hodgkinson, who finished second in 1:55.19.
Sweden fought back to level their Davis Cup semi-final with United States 1-1 on Friday when Thomas Johansson defeated James Blake for the first time in his career.
'Why should we disclose classified information to satisfy those who doubt our Hydrogen Bomb capability?'
Swedish telecom gear maker Ericsson on Saturday announced setting up a 6G research and development centre in Chennai. Ericsson is also looking to partner with other premier engineering institutes in India for 6G-related research. "This R&D centre in India is a small unit which will become bigger. We only have three in the world.
The team of Bangalore students will compete with teams from 12 other countries at the finals of the Volvo Young Environmentalists Award 2005.
From goal-scoring prowess to outstanding goalkeeping, the awards highlighted the remarkable talent and sportsmanship displayed on the grandest stage of women's football.
Riya takes a break in Colombo... Alaya binges on Thai food... Aahana enjoys a magical monsoon...
Images from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday, April 13.
Twenty-two cases of COVID-19 sub-variant JN.1 have been detected in the country till Thursday, with 21 cases being reported from Goa and another from Kerala, official sources said.
'Yes, there have not been any express fast bowlers that are coming from the MRF Pace Foundation that we used to have back in the years.' 'But that's not going to happen anymore. Now, in the next few years, you are gonna see a lot of really good fast bowlers coming out from the MRF Pace Foundation again.'
What can you do with common leftovers -- bread, coconut chutney, dal, rice, rotis.
Argentina and South Africa settled for an exciting 2-2 draw in their Women's World Cup Group G clash at Dunedin Stadium
Goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois will not travel with Belgium for their Euro-2024 qualifier in Estonia on Tuesday as local media reported he is unhappy at being overlooked for the captaincy in this past weekend's 1-1 home draw with Austria.
Mycoplasma pneumoniae has been linked to the recent surge in respiratory ailments among children in China.
Franz Beckenbauer was for decades synonymous with Germany's success on the pitch, as player and then coach.
World number one Carlos Alcaraz faces a potential quarter-final clash with old foe Jannik Sinner in his US Open title defence, and American Coco Gauff is on a collision course with defending champion Iga Swiatek on the women's side.
Glimpses of the Northern Lights, also called Aurora Borealis, that illuminate the Polar night sky.
Yeoh, former Malaysian junior squash champion, made her Hollywood breakthrough when she was cast as the first ethnic Chinese Bond girl in 1997's Tomorrow Never Dies opposite Pierce Brosnan.
Manchester United defender Victor Lindelof made a timely intervention by chasing down a man who stole an elderly woman's handbag in his home city of Vasteras on Monday, Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet reported.
'It was a long career, really long, thank you to everyone who gave me the strength, the adrenaline and the emotion to continue.'
Dennerby admits India not up to USA standards
The Swedes will be the seeded team while India has the right to decide on the surface for the September 23 - 25 tie.
Foreign nationals, who were captured by pro-Russian forces while fighting for Ukraine, were produced at a court hearing in Russian-controlled Donetsk, Ukraine, August 15, 2022.
'To tell you the truth, we did not expect Iris to make such waves, to get so much attention.'
The Delhi high court on Monday set aside an order of the Centre by which the Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) card of academic Ashok Swain was cancelled.
Several NSG countries like Britain, France and Russia besides the US have expressed their approval of the deal but some of its members, particularly the Scandinavian nations, have reservations.
© 2026 Rediff.com - Advertise with us - Disclaimer - Privacy Policy - Sitemap - Feedback - About us - Terms of use - Grievances