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At 100, He Remembers How He Fought For Freedom

'Gandhi had given the call 'Do or Die'. And with all the leaders arrested, you had to be your own leader.' Dr G G Parikh passed into the ages on Gandhi Jayanti 2025. IMAGE: Dr G G Parikh with......

Can Terrorists Make Money From Markets After Attacks?

The men with guns tend to know little finance, and establishing such a conspiracy then involves leakage of information, which is also dangerous, Ajay Shah points out. Illustration: Dominic......

Reinventing Capitalism For The Digital Age

US Congressman Ro Khanna's message is that instead of depending on the 'hidden hand' of capitalism -- that is to say, the power of markets -- it is time for policymakers to play a more active role......

A former ISI chief's SENSATIONAL story

General Asad Durrani's disclosures could leave considerable egg on the face of those currently wielding the stick in Pakistan, notes Rana Banerji, who headed the Pakistan desk at the Research and......

Britain finally discovers how the Raj hurt India

Unlike the Germans, Britons began to face the hard truths about their colonial empire only recently, says Kanika Datta.Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com It has taken a little under seven......

What Was The Secret Of Rakesh Jhunjhunwala's Success?

His advice was to always start with small positions because we are bound to make mistakes; and remain humble because the markets can be merciless, remembers Debashis Basu. Illustration: Dominic......

Weak rupee a boon for 50% Indian cos rated by S&P

S&P Global Ratings on Thursday said about half of the Indian companies that it rates are getting a boost in their core profitability from rupee depreciation. Illustration: Dominic......

Meet Renuka Ramnath, 1st woman and 'outsider' to head a Tata co

Tata Communications has elected the private equity (PE) veteran as a successor to Subodh Bhargava. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com. Renuka Ramnath became the first woman outside the Tata......

Any idea why economists don't write autobiographies?

For a bunch that fancies itself so greatly and does not hesitate to express an opinion on everything, this is very odd behaviour, says T C A Srinivasa-Raghavan. Illustration: Dominic......

'Net neutrality: Free access should never be curtailed'

When the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India put up a consultation paper on its web site on March 27, asking users for their views on net neutrality, it probably did not expect an......

Chelsea ride on own goal to join Fluminense in Club World Cup semis

Hercules, who scored off the bench in the last-16 win over Inter Milan, seals victory for Club World Cup's underdogs Fluminense over Al-Hilal. IMAGE: Cole Palmer shoots at goal to score Chelsea's......

Paralympics: Nitish-Thulasimathi duo makes winning start

Photograph: Kind Courtesy Thulasimathi Murugesan/Twitter India's Sukant Kadam, Suhas Yathiraj and Tarun notched up contrasting wins in their respective opening men's singles SL4 group matches to......

League Cup: Chelsea, Liverpool, Spurs in semi-finals

IMAGE: Brentford's Bryan Mbeumo in action with Chelsea's Mateo Kovacic during the League Cup quarter-final at Brentford Community Stadium in London on Wednesday. Photograph: Tony Obrien/Reuters A......