Pranab, Modi, Demonetisation

'Modi had not discussed demonetisation with me prior to his announcement on 8 November 2016.'I learnt of it along with the rest of the country.'I was not surprised when he did not discuss the issue......

'India among top countries in illegal wildlife trade'

'With just 2.4 per cent of global landmass, India houses six to eight per cent of planetary biodiversity and hence is a prime target of wildlife criminals.' IMAGE: A chimpanzee rescued from......

Full Text: President's joint address to both houses of Parliament

Here's the full text of President's Ram Nath Kovind's address to the joint sitting of both houses of Parliament on the first of Budget Session 2022. IMAGE: A word cloud of President Ram Nath......

Looking into WhatsApp privacy policy changes: Govt

Amid a user backlash over a new privacy policy of WhatsApp, the Indian government on Tuesday said it is looking into the changes made by the popular messaging app, and asserted that sanctity of......

SpiceJet plans to lay off 1,000 people

Crisis-hit SpiceJet plans to hand out pink slips to at least 1,000 employees in the coming days as the airline works to significantly reduce costs and streamline operations of its depleted aircraft......

Collateral-Free Debt Funding For Start-Ups

Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade has notified the establishment of the Credit Guarantee Scheme for Start-ups, CGSS. It would......

Why public sector companies are unable to attract talent for higher posts

The reasons why these company bosses often functioned as employees rather than owners was that their compensation was not linked to performance. Subhomoy Bhattacharjee reports. Illustration:......

Trade settlement in rupee: Fearing sanctions by West, banks seek clarity

Banks have raised concerns over the new international trade settlement in rupee, fearing that facilitation of such a mechanism could result in them facing the ire of economic sanctions by the West,......

Russia faces ban from athletics for widespread doping offences

The scandal revolves around accusations that money was demanded from top athletes to 'bury' medical tests showing drug use The international police body Interpol said it would coordinate a global......