An Agitation That Woke Up Kerala

It was a protest which held a mirror to the government of a state taking pride in its commitment to democracy, gender equality and social indices. One person, who in his employed days had known......

Assam to table compulsory Muslim marriage, divorce registration bill

The Assam government will introduce a bill in the upcoming Autumn Session of assembly for compulsory government registration of marriage and divorce of Muslim people, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa......

'Shocking That PM Gave Investing Advice'

'Somebody was using somebody to make statements that will stir the stock market and lead to a surge.''A sudden surge and a sudden crash is always an ideal situation for people to make illicit gains......

A 'historic low': Queen Elizabeth down to her LAST million

Queen Elizabeth II's household finances are at a "historic low" with just 1 million pounds left in reserve, even as the royal palaces were "crumbling" and in urgent need of repair. A report by the......

Is it fair to nudge household savers through policies?

We are probably working with flawed data on household finance, says Debashis Basu. In early August, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) formed a committee to study the state of household finance in......

A Budget that balances prudence with growth: Birla

The estimated Rs 1 trillion revenue forgone from direct taxes and Rs 2,600 crore from indirect taxes has been carefully accounted for within the fiscal consolidation road map, ensuring stability......

Budget will revitalise agri sector, rural economy

Recent documents by NITI Aayog and periodic labour force surveys on employment show that the importance of agriculture is rising in the Indian economy. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com A......

RBI, Always Watchful, Always Vigilant

The RBI has changed the way it approached supervision in the past. Having seen a couple of collapses in the NBFC sector and the near-collapse of a few banks, it is focusing on regular drills to......