Will disclose electoral bonds details in time: CEC

Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar on Wednesday announced sharing details of electoral bonds "in time" and asserted that the commission believed in complete transparency. IMAGE: Chief......

Will SBI Reveal Names Behind Electoral Bonds?

Government unlikely to bring in an ordinance to address the developments arising out of the Supreme Court order. IMAGE: A five-judge Constitution bench comprising Chief Justice Dr D Y Chandrachud,......

Champai Soren: Puppet Or Puppeteer?

Pressure from the Soren clan is only one of the challenges Champai Soren faces as he readies himself to helm the predominantly tribal state. IMAGE: Jharkhand Chief Minister Champai Soren at the......

Caste Is Missing In Prohibition Debates

The point made by sociologist M N Srinivas, that it represented a Sanskritic act that was linked to caste, is never raised in Indian debates and the disapproval of drink is almost universal, notes......

Some states saw higher inflation than national average, shows data

Many individual states experienced higher inflation than the all-India figures during the financial year 2023-24 (FY24). Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Retail inflation figures in......

Consumption story gets a facelift as rural demand shows promise

Consumer goods firms and auto companies are witnessing an upturn in rural demand, which had been lagging for most of FY24. Photograph: Niharika Kulkarni/Reuters Expectations of a bumper rabi crop......

No need to worry: Bandhan Bank's outgoing chief writes to employees

Bandhan Bank's managing director (MD) and chief executive officer (CEO) Chandra Shekhar Ghosh (pictured), who has decided to step down, on Wednesday said the bank will need at least three months to......

MFs own larger slice of small and midcap stocks

Retail investors now own a larger share of smallcap companies than they did a year ago, thanks to their conviction in mutual fund (MF) schemes focused on this segment. Illustration: Uttam......