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'People Knew Manmohan Singh Had No Vested Interest'

'Maybe he was wrong, but they believed he genuinely meant what he said.' IMAGE: Then finance minister Dr Manmohan Singh arrives at Parliament March 15, 1996, to present India's 1995-1996 Budget.......

NDA plans to repeat Haryana-style poll theft in Bihar: Priyanka Gandhi

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday alleged that the National Democratic Alliance was "preparing to steal" the assembly polls in Bihar, "just like they did in Haryana". IMAGE:......

India, Russia Set for Big Nuclear Deal

India and Russia are expected to unveil a major nuclear energy partnership during Vladimir Putin's visit, potentially involving Russian small modular reactors and expanded cooperation as India......

Will Xi Jinping's Enemies Stage A Coup?

If Xi Jinping is dethroned in the future, the instrument for that may well be embedded within the PLA, notes former foreign secretary Shyam Saran. IMAGE: Chinese President Xi Jinping during the......

Ukraine peace talks: Trump's special envoy to meet Putin

United States President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that his special envoy Steve Witkoff would be visiting Moscow next week to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin, with Trump's son-in-law Jared......

India, Russia Warm Arctic Ties With Ship Deal

One key development is the direct cargo connection between Chennai and Vladivostok, a crucial Russian port on the Northern Sea Route. IMAGE: A Russian ice-breaker ship. India and Russia are in......

India rejects IMF view that US tariffs will stay indefinitely, hit growth

IMF’s Article 4 consultation report on India The Indian government has expressed its disagreement with the IMF staff’s ‘baseline’ assumption that the 50 per cent US tariffs on its goods......

'NPS Will Exceed 30% Growth This Financial Year'

'The informal sector can grow at a 100 per cent rate -- we have to plan big.' Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) Chairman Shri......

Is replacing the Planning Commission justified?

The Planning Commission needs to be replaced by institutions prescribed under the Constitution for the functions it usurped, feels Indira Rajaraman The Planning Commission was a powerful centre of......

What must replace the Planning Commission

In finally ending the Commission’s long history, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has vindicated those who have been yearning for a decisive break from India’s Nehruvian socialist past. An......

'There Was Something Beautiful About The Two People'

'In a world which is full of categories, hatred and ideologies, there was this basic decency.' IMAGE: Ishaan Khatter and Vishal Jethwa in Homebound. In the summer of 2020, Basharat Peer, who was......

It's official! India bids for 2030 Commonwealth Games

The bid positions Ahmedabad as the host city for the Centenary edition of the Games. IMAGE: Gujarat sports minister Harsh Sanghavi hands over India’s proposal to host the 2030 Commonwealth......

India's 2036 Olympic Games Bid Under Review

The 'Continuous Dialogue' phase involves a feasibility assessment by the IOC of the interested party's preparedness and as of now, the host selection process has been "paused" by new IOC President......

India's 2036 Games bid: 'It should uplift and deliver benefits'

'...we say that sport is this great phenomenon that is so wonderful and it's healthy and it's good for us all. Let's make sure that it doesn't bring suffering or disadvantage to anybody because of......