Why are US, British, Russian spy chiefs in Delhi?

The Western powers appear to regard Delhi as the most logical destination in the region in these extraordinary times -- as a counterpoint to the ascendance of political Islam and a rising red star......

What farmers fear the most

IMAGE: A vegetable market in New Delhi. Photograph: Anushree Fadnavis/Reuters   P Sainath -- the doughty journalist and founding editor of People's Archive of Rural India -- whose grip on......

Did the RBI keep the PM in the dark?

'When I met the prime minister on November 15 there was no RBI report with the prime minister as to why this was done.''When I asked the PMO officer about this, he said the RBI did not bring this......

What Obama said in his State of the Union speech

US President Barack Obama on Tuesday delivered his State of the Union speech in the US Congress. Here's the transcript:Tonight I want to begin by congratulating the men and women of the 112th......

'One must be mindful of stock-picking'

'It will be best for investors to have a systematic investment plan in mid-cap and small-cap funds with a three-/five-year horizon.' Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com The outcome of the Jackson......

Major PSU banks to go live on account aggregator system by July-end

After the finance minister directed public sector banks to join the account aggregator (AA) ecosystem, 5-6 major ones, including State Bank of India (SBI) and Bank of Baroda are expected to go live......

Passenger vehicle retail sales rise 10% in Sep: FADA

With social distancing in customer's mind coupled with the government's push to further normalise business conditions and banks becoming more considerate to finance vehicles, entry level passenger......

After cash crunch, banks grapple with space crunch

If struggling with dealing with queues of people asking for new notes wasn't enough, banks now confront the challenge of storing the old notes in their strong rooms, reports Namrata Acharya.......