Violent protests by youths against a government ban on social media sites rocked Nepal on Monday, with police's use of force leaving at least 19 people dead and over 300 others injured, and home......
The flood situation in Assam deteriorated on Tuesday, with six more people dying, even as the rain and flood situation in Mizoram and Manipur remained grim, affecting lakhs of people amid the......
The flood situation in the Northeast remained critical on Monday as the toll due to deluge and landslides triggered by heavy rain over the past few days rose to 36, while over 5.5 lakh remained......
A latest report on the health scenario in India on Friday indicated a significant growth in non-communicable diseases (NCDs) across the nation and said the country was witnessing fastest rise in......
Bihar is no stranger to being at the centre of a tectonic shift in national politics fuelled by turbulent regional forces. IMAGE: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar speaks to media-persons along......
Activity in the corporate bond market is set to gain momentum following a 25-bp policy repo rate cut by the rate-setting panel of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). Illustration: Dominic......
The US’ move to raise the tariff on most Indian goods to 50 per cent could drag India’s GDP growth for FY26 by 35 to 60 basis points, according to various economists. One basis point (bp) is......
'Deposit and lending rates have started to fall considerably. It is likely to spur investment and consumption of durables.' Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff Nagesh Kumar, an external member of......
Home purchase affordability has improved in the first half of calendar year (CY) 2025, after the RBI reduced the repo rate by 100 basis points (bps), according to real estate consultancy Knight......
India’s mergers & acquisitions (M&As) market recorded deals worth $45.44 billion in the first half of 2025, up nearly 3.3 per cent from a year ago, even as ultra large-ticket transactions......