In a unique move, Aam Aadmi Party on Wednesday released the first 28 of its 70 constituency-level manifestos, which it claimed will act as a ready reference for party representatives to focus on problem areas.
Unlike the Germans, Britons began to face the hard truths about their colonial empire only recently.
Lending on peer-to-peer platforms is fraught with higher risks but investors can earn as much as 12% to 36%.
Pitching for a slew of reforms in the Indian capital markets, leading bourse BSE has suggested the government bring in a new transaction taxation structure and besides seeking tax pass through status for Infrastructure Investment Trusts (InvITs).
US President Barack Obama imposed fresh financial sanctions on North Korea and its senior officials in America's first public retaliation against the "provocative" cyber-attack on Sony Pictures.
Of the 170 million rural households in the country, a government website claims to have connected 82 per cent of them. The metered households are 50 per cent of the total. As on February, 2018, of the 780,000 villages to be intensively electrified or provide connection to all in households, 493,000 have been covered. However, the amount and quality of the power supply cannot be ascertained from this data. No clause in any of the rural electrification programmes promises 24 hours' power supply.
Arsh Ali's work is about getting reliable evidence about the ancient Buddhist link between India and Egypt, discovers Veenu Sandhu.
Pulbic banks have no reason to cheer Budget announcement.
Modi highlighted the importance of assimilating technology with governance to ensure equitable growth and prosperity for all.
In keeping with the 'Swachh Bharat' campaign, the Indian Consulate undertook a massive cleanliness drive at its premises and is being hailed as a model of 'Swachh Consulate,' setting an example for other Indian missions and posts abroad to take up similar efforts.
Modi will embark on a three-nation tour beginning March 30 during which he will attend the crucial Nuclear Security Summit in Washington, India-EU Summit in Brussels and travel to Saudi Arabia, a key partner of India in the sensitive Gulf region.
The judgment was reserved after a marathon hearing which went on for 38 days spanning four months.
'The minorities are determined to prove Modi wrong in 2019, and the only way he can counter their mobilisation against his government is to get a bigger share of the Hindu vote,' says Saisuresh Sivaswamy.
Rajiv Raj tells you about some easy financing options to deck up your home
Making purchases on your credit card can turn out to be a better idea. Here's why.
'To bring about a paradigm shift in farmers's income, we need to change our approach to agriculture, and transit from the narrow prism of cultivation to a full-fledged enterprise, by building all associated supply chain linkages.' 'This alone will make the farmer an entrepreneur in his own right.'
The advice your mother gave you about choosing your friends wisely got a whole new meaning with lenders looking at your social media posts
'For Pakistan, the comfortable old calculations and certainties are no longer valid.' 'Strikes on Indian targets now carry a high risk of retaliation and escalation,' notes Ajai Shukla.
The challenge before the government now is to use the factors that are favourable to its benefit.
We bring you the top 10 bikes that made their mark in 2016
A Delhi-based organisation is helping parents become involved with their children's school experience, says Geetanjali Krishna.
The measures to reduce the current account deficit should have focused far more on narrowing the trade imbalance, principally through export facilitation and linked FDI, says Nitin Desai.
Infosys recently hosted its first-ever global hackathon, which was held across 20 locations and saw participation from over 1,100 employees.
Here's how you can reward yourself for having a good CIBIL score.
Rising skills gap, falling exports, low productivity, rising debt and low foreign investment is jeopardising the target set for the textile and apparels sector
'He totally gets the Gandhis...' 'If anything, he pays too much attention to the Gandhis.' 'I feel that in places like UP, where the Congress doesn't matter, he often spends time blasting the Gandhis.'
India has a unique window of opportunity to effectuate long-lasting structural change in its banking sector, says Riju Agrawal.
Turbocharged with technology is becoming the Holy Grail of retail.
What goes up must come down. In the science of rocketry, it always comes down with a thud. But that equation may change somewhat on Tuesday when the SpaceX rocket Falcon 9 blasts off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station with goodies for the International Space Station.
The persistence with Aadhaar, to the exclusion of all other identity systems, is a dangerous path and should be avoided if the risks of digital vulnerability are to be eliminated. Till such time that the ownership of the Aadhaar system is transferred to an independent body, concerns over Aadhaar's digital vulnerability will persist, says A K Bhattacharya.
'Wing Commander Abhinandan would not have even worried if he was going to cross the LoC or not because he was not going to let go of a shot.'
Enactment of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code has been instrumental in pushing up India's ranking in the 'Doing Business' report
'The osmosis between Hinduism and Islam that really gave birth to the Hindustani or Indo-Islamic civilisation was due to the conversation between Muslim mystics and yogis.'
Surendra Hiranandani -- chairman and managing director, House of Hiranandani -- explains what ails India's housing sector and indicates the way forward.
The establishment of a National Judicial Commission to give the Executive a say in appointment of judges and setting up a special investigation team on blackmoney stashed abroad are the priority areas for the Modi government, newly-appointed Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said.
'It is in electronics that the gap between where we are and where we need to be is most obvious and most persistent.' 'It is not only a national security issue, but also a commercial issue,' argues Rajeev Srinivasan.
energy is India's binding supply-side constraint for inclusive growth.
Your credit score is more than just a number. Here's how you can read and understand its importance.
'Apart from providing you with the ability to withstand escalating medical expenses, a dedicated financial plan for health will also ensure financial independence in old age,' advises Arun Thukral, MD & CEO, Axis Securities.
© 2026 Rediff.com - Advertise with us - Disclaimer - Privacy Policy - Sitemap - Feedback - About us - Terms of use - Grievances