Although the BJP has never been ballistic about the BJD and Narendra Modi has avoided being critical of Naveen Patnaik, the BJP is optimistic that the party can improve its electoral fortunes in......
'But he was very quick and did a very stylish adab.''Of course, I didn't expect him to hug.' IMAGE: Lakshmi Murdeshwar Puri and her husband Hardeep Singh Puri, currently India's minister of......
'If such a practice were feasible, every state would seek additional funds, posing a significant risk to the overall health of the economy.' IMAGE: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan addresses......
Elections are not won or lost by expounding on such macro-economic matters. For the aam admi, what matters in manifestos are promises that will improve their quality of life, notes Vinayak......
Former prime ministers P V Narasimha Rao and Charan Singh as well as Green Revolution pioneer M S Swaminathan will be conferred the Bharat Ratna, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on Friday.......
'The focus needs to shift towards the ability to collect payments, particularly in tier-3 to tier-4 areas where acceptance is still lacking.' IMAGE: Cutlery vendor switches on Paytm at a roadside......
Has Vijay Shekhar Sharma given up on the bank?For now, he seems to be on a save-OCL mission. The bank will face its logical end, observes Tamal Bandopadhyay. IMAGE: A cobbler uses Paytm as a mode......
Chief Economic Advisor (CEA) V Anantha Nageswaran considers absolute poverty a more direct and pressing concern for India. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com He argues that inequality is a......
Growing at a robust rate due to economic reforms in key sectors like digitisation and infrastructure, India has emerged as a star performer and is projected to contribute more than 16 per cent of......
The Appointments Committee of Cabinet has named Ravneet Kaur, a Punjab cadre IAS officer of 1988 batch, as chairperson of the Competition Commission of India (CCI). Kaur will hold the post for five......
IMAGE: With the clock ticking down for the Paris Olympics, Sports Minister Anurag Thakur urged athletes to play clean and fair. Photograph: Samuel Rajkumar/Reuters In a bid to ensure that athletes......
Photograph: Kind courtesy World Athletics/Twitter World Athletics (WA) is marking the March 8 International Women's Day with a new series of pledges aimed at increasing female participation on the......
IMAGE: The C K Nayudu Trophy for the Under-25 cricketers and Women's Senior T20 event had to be postponed last month due to rising cases of COVID-19. Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters The......