Lok Sabha elections as good as rigged: Jean Dreze

Development economist Jean Dreze said the Indian democracy is currently navigating a crisis that is not only limited to the 'recent wave of authoritarianism' but also suppression of opposition......

CBI books second-biggest poll bond buyer Megha in Rs 315-cr graft case

The Central Bureau of Investigation has registered an FIR against Hyderabad-based Megha Engineering and Infrastructure Ltd, which was the second-biggest buyer of electoral bonds worth Rs 966 crore,......

Chhattisgarh, Mizoram kick off 5-state poll battle

Voting has begun for the first phase of assembly elections in Chhattisgarh and single phase polling in Mizoram. IMAGE: Voters stand in a queue at polling station Chhattisgarh's Sarona in......

Chhattisgarh: Cong reposes faith in old timers

The Congress has pinned its hopes on many of the old-timers and also included some new faces in its first list of candidates announced for the upcoming Chhattisgarh assembly polls, with Chief......

IRFC, NBCC, SJVN, BHEL: PSU stocks are on fire; analysts see more headroom

Stocks of public sector undertakings (PSUs) have been on fire in the past year as investors cheered an improvement in key operating metrics and embraced counters of these state-owned enterprises,......

TCS, HZL, CIL boost India Inc's dividend payout to record Rs 2.3 trillion

Corporate India continues to be generous in rewarding its shareholders with big dividend payouts. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com This is especially true for shareholders of companies such as......

Who Will Admit To Committing Fraud?

Banks do extensive investigation before declaring an account fraud; they owe it to us as they deal with our money.Why would they try to fix an innocent borrower? asks Tamal Bandyopadhyay.......

Budget 2023-24: T V Somanathan to Ajay Seth, meet the FM's crack squad

The Modi government will present its last full Budget on February 1 as the 2024 Budget will be a vote on account because the nation will be heading for the hustings from April next year. Arup......