Meet the crusader against obsolete laws

Parth J Shah is the man behind the The 100 Laws Project, a listing of the country's ludicrous but extant legislations.Does anyone know that India has a law called The Young Persons (Harmful......

Sonia Gandhi enjoys drama at snake boat race

United Progressive Alliance Chairperson Sonia Gandhi said on Saturday that the secular traditions of Kerala, as reflected in events like Nehru Trophy boat race, was the best example for the......

Protesting Iranians have something to cheer

It was a shot in the arm for thousands of protesting Iranians when the Guardian Council the religious body entrusted with overseeing the election in the country -- said the number of votes counted......

Bush seeks support on Iraq in final address

The following is the text of US President George W Bush's final State of the Union address delivered to Congress on Monday: Madam Speaker, Vice President Cheney, Members of Congress, distinguished......

Mixed show for AMCs in second quarter; limited scope for stock rally

The 2023-24 (FY24) July-September quarter (second quarter, or Q2) proved to be a mixed period for asset management companies (AMCs). Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com While the two largest......

Aurobindo Pharma: Strong prospects offset by valuation concerns

Since the start of this financial year (FY24), the stock of Aurobindo Pharma has been one of the top pharma gainers, enhancing investor wealth by over 68 per cent, with a third of those gains......

JP Morgan's inclusion of India to emerging market debt index may boost G-secs

India's inclusion in JP Morgan's bond index can channel billions of dollars into India. How will the government securities market handle it? Photograph: Dado Ruvic/Reuters On September 20, 2013,......

PSB Bull Run: Time For Govt To Reap Riches

Since March 31, 2022, the PSBs' market cap has risen 43.7 per cent, from Rs. 7.29 trillion to Rs. 10.47 trillion.It's time for the government, the majority owner of public sector banks, to reap the......

Disney, Fox, Warner Bros to collab for sports streaming

IMAGE: The new entity will be jointly owned by the three media companies, which will have equal board representation and agree to license their sports content on a non-exclusive basis. An......