Rubber Prices, The Church, BJP's Kerala Ambitions

With elections elsewhere in India showing that multi-pronged contests usually work to the BJP's favour, the party can gain if it hangs on stubbornly.In the meantime, any additional support......

What Googly Will Modi Bowl in 2024?

It is not unlikely that ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, the BJP government comes up with more imaginative schemes aimed at constituency-building.The party under Modi's leadership has a more......

Sangma keeps heavyweight portfolios with NPP, allies get rest

Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma retained the key departments for his National Peoples Party, and gave the lesser politically significant ones to alliance partners Bharatiya Janata Party,......

Atishi, Saurabh Bhardwaj to join Kejriwal cabinet

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has recommended the names of Aam Aadmi Party MLAs Atishi and Saurabh Bhardwaj to the Lieutenant Governor for their appointment to the cabinet, sources claimed......

When R K Krishna Kumar Spoke To Rediff

R K Krishna Kumar, one of the stalwarts of the Tata group, passed away on Sunday, January 1, 2023, evening. A close lieutenant of then Tata Sons chairman Ratan Tata, he spoke to Rediff.com's......

Life is tough for India's gig workers

India's gig workers continue to be without any social security cover or a minimum wage guarantee. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com The recent protests by employees of Urban Company and the......

'Unemployment is unprecedented'

'In May 2020-2021, nearly 10 crores (100 million) lost jobs.''Covid is not the reason for the present crisis. It aggravated the crisis.' IMAGE: Students protest against the alleged erroneous......

Economic surveys: A case of hits and misses on GDP numbers

Of the seven surveys presented under Modi govt, predictions of three were quite close to the actual GDP growth rate, one saw the base year change in between, but the last three were way off the......

Shorts: Aus human rights body to probe gymnastics abuse complaints

Image used for representational purposes. Photograph: Edgar Su/Reuters Australia's human rights watchdog will conduct a review of the country's gymnastics program following complaints of physical......

COVID-19: Shastri, Chhetri, Root urge people to follow WHO advice

I stand with everyone in India and around the world to put these challenging times behind us and hope that we can all return to our normal lives soon: Chhetri IMAGE: Only thing flying around the......

IPL: The day that's not to be for Dhoni fans

Dhoni has to wait a little longer to get back on field. IMAGE: If not for the postponement due to coronavirus, Sunday, March 29, would have seen Mumbai Indians take on Chennai Super Kings in the......

Bindra lauds IOC's decision to postpone Tokyo Olympics

'I think the decision was taken timely. It is a very complicated decision which had to be taken.' IMAGE: Himself a part of the IOC's Athletes' Commission, Abhinav Bindra said the athletes around......

English Premier League suspended due to coronavirus

The decision was taken after Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta and Chelsea winger Callum Hudson-Odoi tested positive for coronavirus. IMAGE: Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta tested positive for the......