'Whenever Seat Arithmetic Permits, BJP Will Want Its Own Chief Minister'

'Removing Nitish Kumar prematurely risks unsettling both the alliance balance and parts of the social coalition that delivered this victory.' IMAGE: Nitish Kumar takes the oath as Bihar's chief......

Arunachal Key To India-Japan Strategy Against China

If they act now, they can reshape the strategic map of Asia without firing a shot. If they wait, the next opportunity will come only after a serious Taiwan Strait incident -- by which time the......

'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......

'We Aren't Security Conscious As A Nation'

'Government officials use Gmail and ordinary phones without basic security consciousness.''Interoperability, especially in joint exercises with countries like the US, worries me.''It often means we......

Sitharaman asks fintechs to strengthen risk management to check AI misuse

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday asked fintech firms to focus on risk management at a time when criminals are using AI to mimic voices, clone identities and create lifelike videos to......

Indian Digital Payment Intelligence Corporation To Combat Fraud

It will enable real-time intel sharing among banks and other financial sector participants to strengthen customer protection against digital fraud. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff   Similar......

Mutual Fund Equity Purchases Hit Record High In 2025

The continued MF buying has pushed the equity holding of MFs to over Rs 50 trillion for the first time. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff Mutual funds' net equity investments have touched Rs 4.6......

Ambani says Jio was biggest risk of his life

Billionaire industrialist Mukesh Ambani described his 2016 return to the telecom industry with Reliance Jio as the "biggest risk" of his life, saying that even if analysts' predictions of financial......

National interest is our top priority: JioStar

  IMAGE: JioStar, IPL's official broadcaster, said the company will work with the BCCI to bring back the league, which has been suspended for a week. Photograph: BCCI With the 2025 edition of the......