Why Talks With Naga Groups Have Stalled

'People's expectations were very high.''We felt both sides had understood each other.''But the removal of Article 370 triggered apprehensions within the Naga people.'Rashme Sehgal reports. IMAGE:......

'Uddhav, Sharad Pawar's Future Is Shaky'

'If you stay out of power for long, you become irrelevant, your party members become restless and start looking to jump ship.' IMAGE: Can Uddhav Thackeray and Sharad Pawar's politics survive the......

'Direct Transfer Of Money Is Bribing Voters'

'For politicians, winning the next election has become more important than economic stability of the country and broader national interest.' IMAGE: Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, Deputy......

Winter Session: Opposition presses for debate on Adani

The opposition on Sunday asked the Centre to allow discussions in the Parliament on the United States prosecutors' bribery charges against the Adani Group even as Union minister Kiren Rijiju made......

'GST Council Should Jack Up Rates'

'Rates go up, revenues go up, and the need for compensation diminishes.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   The Goods and Services Tax Council has turned into a "rate cutting panel",......

RBI to Hold Rates Steady at 6.50%

'The RBI's MPC will maintain the current policy rates (6.50%) at the policy meeting, given ongoing inflationary pressures.' IMAGE: Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das. Photograph: ANI......

Son's AI Hopes From Indian Business

'Son believes India has a significant opportunity in chip design, especially in creating IP that will be uniquely Indian.' IMAGE: When Prime Minister Narendra D Modi met Softbank Group Corp......

Why Is Maharashtra An Underperformer?

'Why has Maharashtra slipped up over the past couple of decades?''Not only is this question critical for residents of the state, but given that it accounts for 14% of India's GDP, a faster-growing......

SMAT: Surya, Shivam star as Mumbai down Services

IMAGE: Shivam Dube top-scored for Mumbai with a 37-ball 71 in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy match against Services in Hyderabad on Tuesday. Photograph: BCCI Domestic/X India's T20 skipper......

'India can reach top-50 of FIFA rankings in next 10 years'

'India boasts one of the largest pools of young talent globally. The focus should be on grassroots, talent identification.' IMAGE: The Indian football team is ranked 127th in the latest FIFA......

India submits 'Letter of Intent' to host 2036 Olympics

IMAGE: Flagbearers Manu Bhaker and P R Sreejesh during the closing ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics on August 11, 2024. Photograph: Albert Gea/Reuters India has submitted a 'Letter of Intent',......

Cricket, hockey, shooting, badminton dropped from CWG

In a body blow to India's medal prospects in the Commonwealth Games, key sports such as hockey, badminton, wrestling, cricket and shooting have been dropped from the 2026 edition by host city......