India's Tightrope Walk Over Ukraine

Now, as before, India's vote at the UN was dictated by paramount national interests.Though the Indian vote was 'neutral', its explanation was explicit in its criticism of the Russian actions.India......

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......

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......

India's fuel pricing mechanism is opaque and removed from reality

The Modi government should find a way out of this conundrum before it loses itself in the maze. S Dinakar reports. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com What could be more uncertain than Virat......

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......

How Ukraine war has put India's automakers in a fix

The sharp increase in commodity prices on account of the Russia-Ukraine war has put automakers in a fix. Photograph: Petr Josek/Reuters After the frequent price hikes in the current fiscal,......

Messi sends Barca through, Chelsea lose to Juventus

Lionel Messi fired Barcelona into the last 16 of the Champions League with two goals in their 3-0 victory at Spartak Moscow on Tuesday, but holders Chelsea are walking a tightrope after a crushing......