Study warns US against supporting Pakistan

A prominent Washington, DC-based think-tank has warned of greater risks if the United States continues to support the "undemocratic" regime in Pakistan."Pakistan has only a veneer of a democratic......

'Modi has wasted his time with religious things'

'Outside investors don't want to get tangled up in a religious war.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   Narendra Damodardas Modi is making all the wrong moves by stoking sectarian......

Why Modi should be worried about this data

At some stage this fall in the quality of life will begin to hurt anybody's popularity, observes Shekhar Gupta. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi. Photograph: Press Information Bureau......

When the Gods Smiled on India

There are times in each nation's life when the gods shower their blessings on it. The right leaders are in place and they make the right decisions.Everything seems to click and good luck favours......

India's top 20 states in economic freedom

The states are ranked on various parameters like size of the government, legal structure and security of property rights and regulation of business and labour. Gujarat tops the list of states in......

India beats China in economic freedom

India ranks 73rd on a list of 123 of the world's freest economies, according to a study released in Washington.Hong Kong tops the list, while Singapore and the United States are on the second and......

India beats China in economic freedom

India fared better than China and Russia in a ranking of economic freedom by the influential think tank Cato Institute, whose list showed some of the most successful economies of the world faring......

Faced with huge layoffs, US tech workers call for pausing H-1B

A US body representing American technology workers has urged President Donald Trump to suspend for this year the H-1B visa programme, the most sought-after among the Indian IT professionals, to......