Of Gandhi and the limits of poetic licence

The Marathi poem, Gandhi Mala Bhetala (Gandhi met me), is a satirical critique of those who falsely claim to follow the path of Mahatma Gandhi In 1994, a first information report was filed against......

Bharat bandh enters day 2; normal life hit in parts of country

The two-day nationwide strike by central trade unions to protest against the government policies entered its second day on Tuesday, impacting normal life in some parts of the country. IMAGE:......

Farmers gear up for Bharat bandh, draw more support

A nationwide strike on Tuesday called by agitating farmer unions to press for repeal of the Centre's agri laws is likely to have an impact in some northern states after several trade unions......

'Bharat Bandh' draws mixed response; violence in Bengal

IMAGE: Members of Centre of Indian Trade Union (CITU) block the Trivandrum Express during the nationwide 'Bharat Bandh', in Guwahati, on Wednesday. Photograph: PTI Photo Members of 10 central......

Strike evokes mixed response; banking, transport services hit

While some states like Kerala and Telangana were badly hit by the strike, the impact was partial in Punjab, Haryana and Maharashtra Image: Women react from inside a police vehicle after their......

PSB reforms only on paper; 10 don't even have chairman

The talk of governance reforms at public-sector banks seems to remain on paper, as a majority of them continue to be working with just a handful board members. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com......

All about wilful fraudsters and errant banks

Image: A bank. Photograph: Reuters. The image is used for representational purpose only. Jaimini Bhagwati explains why financial intermediaries and regulators should provide detailed and......

How India can boost FII inflows

In the 21st century, foreign investors invested $160 billion (in today's dollars) in India's equity markets. The US Federal Reserve has started to wean the US economy off phantom money,......