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Lok Sabha elections as good as rigged: Jean Dreze

Development economist Jean Dreze said the Indian democracy is currently navigating a crisis that is not only limited to the 'recent wave of authoritarianism' but also suppression of opposition......

How Do Turncoats Fare In Elections?

The share of candidates who were successful among the BJP was 56.5% in 2019. It was 5% for the Congress. IMAGE: Bahujan Samaj Party MP Ritesh Pandey joins the Bharatiya Janata Party. Photograph:......

CAA comes as relief for 35,000 Hindu migrants from Sindh

'A large number of people from Sindh province will now opt to migrate to India as they would be granted citizenship through an easy process.' IMAGE: BJP supporter displays a placard during the......

'No basis in the claim that poverty is down to 5%'

'Without a poverty line, how are we to know whether poverty is the same, or it has come down or it has gone up?' IMAGE: A homeless girl asks for alms outside a coffee shop in Mumbai. Photograph:......

Electoral Bonds: 'No Setback For BJP'

'It's not really going to bring about purity in the election process.' IMAGE: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav outlines the Lotus, the electoral symbol of the Bharatiya Janata Party on a......

Crude realisation: Oil's slick grip threatens corporate margins, profits

Corporate margins and profits in India remain vulnerable to changes in crude oil prices in the international market. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Historical quarterly data from listed......

India moved fewer people to non-agri jobs than most neighbouring nations

India has managed to move a smaller share of its working-age population away from farm-related work than many of its neighbours. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Bangladesh, Bhutan, Sri......

Earnings of India's top 500 firms growing faster than US peers'

Profits of India’s top listed companies have been growing at a faster pace than those of their American peers, but when it comes to revenue growth, the order has reversed recently.......

Top 1% Indians Earn 23% Of Income

Wealth, which can broadly be a measure of assets held as opposed to income earned, is unequally distributed. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com India's richest people now have a larger......

Is Technology Important In Banking?

'Just the amount of work which is there just to become more and more successful in banking.''For this to happen you need to have leaders who understand technology.' Illustration: Dominic......

Showtime Review: Nothing Khaas About It

Showtime is watchable but never engrossing, notes Sukanya Verma. One of the most condescending remarks reserved for film critics by film-makers remains those who cannot make movies, write about......

Sumit Nagal eyes Olympic glory next

IMAGE: Having broken into the top-100, Sumit Nagal sets his eyes on the Olympics. Photograph: Ciro De Luca/Reuters His dream of being inside the global top-100 has been realised but Sumit Nagal is......

Financial gap persists despite Women's World Cup success

Spain's captain Olga Carmona -- the scorer of Sunday's deciding goal -- plays for Real Madrid, where the women's team generated revenues of 1.4 million euros in the 2021/22 season, according to......

IPL 2023: The Rs 5,000 Crore Battle!

This season, the nature of the advertising game has changed dramatically with TV and digital rights going to different entities. IMAGE: Gujarat Titans, champions, IPL 2022. Photograph: BCCI March......

Pele's Story Is A Story Of Hope

More than the story of any other footballer or athlete, Pele's life helped democratise his sport; made it the stuff of a widely shared dream.Shyam G Menon salutes the memory of the greatest......

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