'Militants Become Instruments In Political Contests'

'Political protection allow groups to recruit, rearm and operate with reduced operational pressure. That increases their bargaining power and their ability to destabilise.' IMAGE: Security......

Cloudburst behind Uttarkashi flash floods? Experts differ

A cloudburst in the upper catchment of the Kheer Ganga river is widely believed to have triggered the flash flood in Uttarkashi's Dharali, but experts feel the amount of rain the Uttarkashi......

'India Should Reduce Tariffs For All Countries'

'That way you're not hostage just to US exports to India.' IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer shake hands after Britain's Secretary of State for......

Wolf attacks: 'The animals have turned aggressive because...'

An invasion of wolves is keeping the forest authorities on their toes in Bahraich, where the animal is suspected to have killed at least six people and wounded several, all within a very short......

Why the Nilekanis donated Rs 50 crore to IIHS

Nandan Nilekani and his wife Rohini donated Rs 50 crore to the Indian Institute for Human Settlements, which plans to transform hordes into urban practitioners and may save our cities by doing so.......

De-risking loan portfolio likely a top priority for new Bandhan CEO

Partha Pratim Sengupta, who will be taking charge as the MD & CEO of Bandhan Bank in early November, has his task cut out. The Kolkata-based lender, which converted itself from a microfinance......

'Banks must be prepared for providing UPI credit'

'A credit line on UPI is going to make banks think about credit fundamentally as they digitise the credit process entirely.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Phonepe Bengaluru-based Zeta, which provides......

Arvind Subramanian on how to tackle the menace of black money

Says one of the problems in addressing the issue of black money is that India's tax system is perceived as being arbitrary Suggesting systemic changes to check generation of black money, Chief......