CAG picks holes in Gujarat government's financial practices

The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) has pointed out several flaws in the financial practices of the Gujarat government and said there was a need to formulate a realistic budget based......

Modi's assets rise by Rs 26L to Rs 2.23 cr, owns no immovable property

Prime Minister Narendra Modi owns assets worth over Rs 2.23 crore, mostly as bank deposits, but has no immovable properties as he has donated his share in a piece of land in Gandhinagar, according......

Why Was Agnipath Introduced Suddenly?

Nobody bothered to articulate the upsides; instead, the four-year tour of duty and denial of life-long pensions got played up.Job-seekers for government and related opportunities found that their......

14 girls among 29 kids from six fields conferred Bal Puraskar 2022

From dancing on broken glasses to negotiating with terrorists, from fighting an alligator to developing innovative measures to help COVID-19 patients, 29 children from across the country were......

Highlights of Budget 2023-24

Following are the highlights of the Budget 2023-24 tabled in Parliament on Wednesday: Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Per capita income has more than doubled to Rs 1.97 lakh in around......

FM launches new small savings scheme for women with 7.5% return

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Wednesday announced a 'Mahila Samman Saving Certificate' with a fixed interest rate of 7.5 per cent for two years. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com......

Budget 2023 wish list: Insurers bat for hike in tax deduction limit

Ahead of the Union Budget 2023, insurers are hoping that the Centre will act on their recommendations, which includes increasing the limit for tax deduction under 80D of the Income Tax Act.......

Term Deposits: Banks Must Offer Higher Rates

That's the only way to convince those who have money to return to the bank fold, ditching other asset classes, says Tamal Bandyopadhyay.   IMAGE: Kindly note that this image has only been......

Garm Hawa, a movie classic like none other

What you need to know about M S Sathyu's classic Garm Hawa. Any discussion on Hindi cinema's great Indian classics will invariably bring up a mention of M S Sathyu's flawless directorial debut,......