A K Diwanji: Half-truths and history

Ram Madhav, in a guest column on rediff.com, listed howmany countries have overturned the monuments of conquerors to salvage their pride and spirit.He tells us of how in Spain, in Istanbul, in......

Amberish Diwanji on the soul of Hindutva

My last column earned me much opprobrium with many people, including an old and dear friend, writing in that I was seeking to justify the Hindus' killing of Muslims for whatever happened in Godhra.......

Why India will not be Hitler's Germany

'In this country of 1.2 billion, there may be a few Indians who might dislike Muslims and wish them ill. But the vast majority of Indians remain secular, no matter how grave Hindu-Muslim tensions,'......

Unlike in USA, our beauty pageants don't reflect India's diversity

Nina Davuluri's choice as Miss America shows how hollow Indians' concept of beauty is and how our beauty pageants don't reflect the country's diversity, says Amberish K Diwanji.   Nina......

Valuations, access to capital spur fintechs' homecoming

Why are financial-technology (fintech) players moving back to India, or doing the reverse-flipping? Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com The reasons are financial regulation, better access to......

Credit card spends in Dec cross Rs 1 trillion for 10th month in a row

After a sequential fall in November, due to high base and waning of the festival season effect, credit card spends have picked up again in December, recording over Rs 1 trillion for the 10th......

Why depositors continue to flock co-op banks

The interest offered is mostly 0.5 to 1 per cent more than what other banks offer. Moreover, customer service and long-term association spanning generations are also other reasons for the......

Kotak to handle salary account of Indian army personnel

Private sector lender Kotak Mahindra Bank will handle the salary account of the Indian army personnel, the bank said on Thursday. The bank has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the......