Could The Kurnool Bus Tragedy Have Been Avoided?

'This tragedy will not be the last -- you shall witness another tomorrow, perhaps another the day after, and increasingly more.' IMAGE: Family members mourn the death of passengers in the......

Cough syrup deaths: Many states ban Coldrif; MP suspends officials

Several states ramped up actions on Monday to halt the consumption and supply of Coldrif cough syrup following 14 fatalities of children linked to the medicine in Madhya Pradesh, where the......

Train ferrying oil catches fire in Tamil Nadu, services disrupted

A moving goods train carrying diesel caught fire on Sunday at Tiruvallur in northern Tamil Nadu severely affecting train services on the arterial Chennai-Arakkonam rail route, which also links......

From Gujarat To Global Stage: Modi's 25 Year Journey

'I disagree with much of Modi's politics, but it cannot be denied that in these years in office, he has carved more than a niche for himself in history,' points out Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay, author,......

GST collection grows at slower pace of 4.6% in October

Festive buying spree unleashed by lower tax rates pushed gross GST collection to about Rs 1.96 lakh crore in October, registering a 4.6 per cent year-on-year growth -- the slowest rate so far this......

Why Banks Are Speaking Local Languages

State-owned banks are prioritising local language skills in their hiring to improve customer service and reduce language barriers. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff State-owned banks are......

GST 2.0 Needs Deeper Reforms

Since items in the 12% category account for only about 5% of total GST, the additional boost to consumption may not be significant, points out M Govinda Rao. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff  ......

GST 2.0: India's Answer To Trump's Tariffs

Simplifying GST rates, removing exemptions, easing disputes, and speeding up refunds can boost investment in India and offer the best reply to Trump's tariffs, observes V S Krishnan, former member,......

RCB moves Karnataka HC against CAT's stampede order

IMAGE: The Central Administrative Tribunal had observed that the RCB are 'prima facie responsible' for the stampede outside M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on June 4, which led to the death of......