Electoral Bonds: The Quid Pro Quo Factor

Which entrepreneur would willingly part with her or his hard-earned money for grasping, self-serving politicians? asks Debashis Basu. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com The State Bank of India......

CAA applicants need these documents to prove nationality, arrival date

Applicants for Indian citizenship under the Citizenship (Amendment) Act 2019 (CAA) can submit any of nine documents, including valid or expired passport, ID cards and land tenancy records, to prove......

Rajasthan CM Confronts Dire Financial Crunch

Rajasthan is reeling under a huge financial burden with the state's debt having gone beyond Rs 5.59 lakh crores.Rajasthan has increased expenditure on education by 203.4 percent, by 105.4 percent......

Space given to separatists, anti-India elements in Canada core issue: MEA

India on Thursday set aside Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's remarks that New Delhi's ties with Ottawa may have undergone a "tonal shift" after the US indictment of an Indian national in an......

How did investors miss Byju's numerous red flags?

If and when a new management takes over, it will discover that there is no worthwhile business to run, says Debashis Basu. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   Byju's is set to go down......

How India is betting big on global outsourced chip play

India is all set to make its presence felt in the $47 billion global outsourced semiconductor testing and packaging market, an arena where Malaysia and Vietnam have been way ahead so far.......

National pension system added 21.5% fewer corporate subscribers in 2023

The National Pension System (NPS) added 21.5 per cent fewer fresh subscribers under the corporate segment in 2023 compared to the preceding year. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Government......

Improved cost ratios to boost State Bank of India's profitability

India’s largest PSU bank, State Bank of India, delivered excellent results, once the impact of a big jump in employee expenses was adjusted for. Photograph: Sudipta Banerjee/ANI Photo The......