Time to speak up: What women want from elections

Ahead of the upcoming elections, political parties have started announcing incentives to benefit women, but what do women truly seek for genuine gender parity, asks Nivedita Mookerji.......

Can Sharmila Help Congress Win AP?

If she cannot recast the party, bring together the factions opposed to her, and present herself as her brother's true challenger, there will be little left for her in politics, notes Aditi Phadnis.......

Economic Challenges In Poll-bound States

The next government in these states may find it tough to push economic growth through long-term reforms, which would be necessary. IMAGE: Limca Book Of Records holder Dharmendra Agarwal spreads......

NRIs: Pop Nationalism To Identity Supremacy

Brand India's societal divisions and distortions have remained as much relevant in 'liberal' America and Europe as it still is in the structurally stratified Indian society of the 21st century,......

TCS likely to offer 7-8% salary hike to offsite staffers

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), India’s largest IT services firm, is planning to increase salaries by an average of 7-8 per cent for its offsite employees and 2-4 per cent for its onsite......

Why RBI Was Worried About Consumer Credit Growth

The banking regulator was uncomfortable with the runaway pace at which consumer credit was growing. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Tucked away in the 'Report on Trend and Progress of......

Rs 15 Trillion In Direct Taxes Comes Via Automatic Route

96 per cent is being collected through TDS, advance tax, self-assessment tax, and other receipts. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com   A smaller proportion of direct tax collections......

Wipro set to cut hundreds of jobs

After startups and Big Tech, the layoff season may have begun at the $245 billion Indian information-technology (IT) industry. Photograph: Abhishek N Chinnappa/Reuters Bengaluru-based IT major......

Women's cricket set to turn new corner with WPL but IPL is a different entity

Photograph: Kind Courtesy WPL/Twitter India women's cricket team vice-captain Smriti Mandhana becoming ecstatic after being picked by Royal Challengers Bangalore for Rs 3.4 crore during the......

Neeraj wants to continue with coach Klaus in 2024 Games

IMAGE: Olympic gold medallist Neeraj Chopra said German coach Klaus Bartonietz's methods suit him as the bio-mechanical expert cracks jokes even during intense sessions making training thoroughly......