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Many Oppn CMs to stay away from Modi's Niti Aayog meet

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair NITI Aayog's 9th Governing Council meeting on July 27, which will focus on making India a developed nation by 2047, an official statement said on Friday.......

JD-U-BJP-TDP alliance held together by....: Minister Rajiv Ranjan

Union Minister and Janata Dal-United leader Rajiv Ranjan Singh on Friday asserted that a Fevicol-like bond held together the alliance between his party, the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Telugu......

SC notice to Centre, governors on pleas by Kerala, Bengal

In a significant development, the Supreme Court on Friday agreed to consider the separate pleas of opposition-ruled Kerala and West Bengal, alleging the denial of assent to bills passed by the......

Modi Bluster Missing From Budget

With the reality of coalition politics staring the BJP in its face, this was inevitable, points out Ramesh Menon. IMAGE: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman leaves for Parliament to present the......

Now, Karnataka Wants To Scrap NEET

Karnataka has the highest number of medical seats in the country at 11,745, of which 3,750 seats were in government institutions and 7,995 seats were in private colleges. IMAGE: Karnataka Chief......

The Threats To India's Prosperity

Looking under the hood, I see India on the terrible, but commonplace, road to prosperity failure, warns Rathin Roy. IMAGE: Inside a factory in West Bengal. Photograph: Sahiba Chawdhary/Reuters......

Indo-Bangla trade comes to standstill as students' protests intensify

Trade between India and Bangladesh via land ports came to a standstill on Sunday as there was no movement of cargo trucks to and fro due to the ongoing student protests in the neighbouring country,......

Tomato prices soar to Rs 100 per kg in Delhi as rains hit supplies

Tomato prices soared to Rs 100 per kg in retail markets of the national capital on Saturday as adverse weather conditions in various parts of the country continue to affect supplies of the......

Investors cheer as dairy stocks turn cash cows

As milk prices rise, analysts have an optimistic view on dairy stocks such as Heritage Foods and Dodla Dairy, hoping the companies’ margins will grow in the near to medium term. Kindly note......

The Lives PSU Bankers Lead

A peek into the life of a public-sector banker who did well professionally, but paid a price for it, points out Tamal Bandyopadhyay. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com A column on what......

England eyeing 600 runs a day: 'Bazball' here to stay

IMAGE: Ben Duckett and Ollie Pope gave England a blitzkrieg star in the second Test against West Indies. Photograph: ICC/X Ollie Pope reckons England can breach the 600-run mark inside a......

Asalanka to lead Sri Lanka in T20s against India

IMAGE: Sri Lanka’s Charith Asalanka. Photograph: Anushree Fadnavis/Reuters Sri Lanka named all-rounder Charith Asalanka as captain of their Twenty20 side on Tuesday ahead of a three-match......

Is Gambhir The Coach Team India Needs?

Like the billionaire investor Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, Gautam Gambhir, the tenacious former opener-turned-coach, also seems to be governed by instincts while picking unheralded players and turning them......

ICC suffers heavy losses in hosting T20 World Cup

IMAGE: India Captain Rohit Sharma walks back to the pavilion as rain halts play in New York during an ICC T20 World Cup fixture last month. Photograph: ICC/X The International Cricket Council......

Why selectors picked Surya over Hardik for T20 captaincy

IMAGE: Suryakumar Yadav will lead India in the T20I series in Sri Lanka, starting July 27. Photograph: BCCI Fitness, feedback from the dressing room and consistent availability swung the......

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