Russia's Ukraine attack: It is a tightrope walk for India, say ex-envoys

Advocating a wait and watch approach for India on the Ukraine conflict, former Indian diplomats on Thursday said New Delhi has to "walk a tightrope" diplomatically as Moscow has been its "steadfast......

Smoke Spiraling From Manipur Not Visible In Delhi?

There is the problem of regions in the North East being theatre for power-play by nations with borders and influences converging in those parts, which in turn requires a sizable presence of the......

Tata's Plan To Make Air India Great Again

It offers a real opportunity for the flag carrier to compete on the world stage, backed by a leading conglomerate with deep pockets like the Tatas, observes Indrajit Gupta. Photograph: Punit......

RBI likely to maintain status quo on rates to support growth

The Reserve Bank is likely to maintain status quo on interest rates in its forthcoming monetary policy review but may change the stance in view of retail inflation piercing its upper tolerance......

Poll star Sitharaman woos middle class, women with tax and savings sops

In the Modi government's last full Budget before general elections, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday unveiled tax rebates and saving plans to woo the middle class, women and......

Why are foreign banks marching out of retail banking?

Foreign banks set the template in consumer banking in its infancy, but have almost vacated this booming space. Raghu Mohan reports. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com On March 8, Axis Bank......