BJP President Amit Shah -- arguably the second most powerful politician in the nation -- granted a rare television interview to the Network 18 group of news channels. Rediff.com's Rajesh Alva checks out what the BJP boss said in this word cloud assessment of the interview.
'We do not want people who are air dropped and who fly out once the job is done.' 'Ever since liberalisation started, we keep on hearing that it's going to be jobless growth.' 'This speaks of the failure of the foreign returned policy makers.' 'When questions are raised, answers should be given and not a resignation.'
IDS-2 and raids to uncover black money stash keep receipts flowing
NDA government has shunned populism.
Muslim voters in Uttar Pradesh could have voted in significant numbers for the BJP, endorsing its stand on issues like women's rights.
During his lifetime and after, Ambani aroused extreme responses in others.
The 30-share Sensex ended up 248 points at a record closing high of 27,346.
Rose Valley is one of the biggest money businesses after Sahara.
A steep decline in the Asian equities after crude oil fell to its lowest since September 2003 dented sentiments.
'A change of government will bring about a lot of changes because everything is frozen for the last two years. So, the frozen energies of India will be released.' Swadeshi Jagran Manch convenor Swaminathan Gurumurthy discusses the Modi phenomenon with Shobha Warrier/Rediff.com
This finance minister has come of age. That's not condescension. It is a praise, says Omkar Goswami.
With EU, it is part of the FTA that we will need to negotiate.
'The smartest businessmen are shopkeepers as their return on investment is better than anyone else.'
A picture has been created that present government is anti-farmer, which is absolutely wrong, says BJP MP Bhupender Yadav.
"Not a single step has been taken by this government to empower small businesses in India," says Praveen Khandelwal, national secretary general of the Confederation of All India Traders and former treasurer of the Bharatiya Janata Party's Delhi unit.
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Investors often forget that the movements in indices such as the Sensex reflects the performance of its constituent stocks; nothing else.
With the Maharashtra government doling out pieces of the lush green Aarey forest to various utilities, the tribals living in it for generations are feeling increasingly insecure. Hepzi Anthony reports.
With Muthappa Rai's death ended a life that highlighted the dark side of Bengaluru's often delirious growth to become India's IT capital
The broader markets, however, outperformed their larger peers.
'Without doubt, Narasimha Rao confronted huge challenges. Yet, in the very brief period I saw him at the closest of quarters, I have to say that he was simply magnificent. A lifetime of circumspection gave way to courage.'
The proposed ban on cash transactions above Rs 3 lakh may hit luxury goods, jewellery sales and real estate.
Over the last two years, despite an amnesty scheme, only about Rs 2,500 crore of taxes have been recovered.
Nobody is clear what 'minimum government maximum governance' means.
He was number three in 1999 when the company was founded.
More than 10% (40 of 498 companies) have lost at least half their market value.
Simple takeaways from the Union Budget 2015-16 and how it impacts your life
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Because of corrections in property prices and oversupply in the office segment, the rich are investing in hospitals, warehouses, ATMs and other alternatives to traditional investment options.
'Gandhi turned his life into a counter-intuitive experiment in old ideas like non-violence and swadeshi.' 'He offered numerous universal ideas that talk to the human condition.' 'His ability to take risks was outstanding,' says Sopan Joshi, explaining why the Mahatma's ideas are as relevant as ever.
India Inc has few leaders who are likely to grab headlines in 2015.
The top losers from the Sensex pack are ONGC, Coal India, Vedanta, Reliance Inds and L&T.
Some developers point out that what comes in the way of low-cost housing is the sky-high price of land
Investors booked profits at higher levels with oil shares leading the decline
Stockmarket Gurus Raamdeo Agrawal, Manish Gunwani, S Naren and Nilesh Shah discuss their favourite themes for the New Year.
'Modi is likely to make more announcements to win or retain popularity, and put himself at the centre of things even more than now,' says T N Ninan.
Claude Arpi, who spent 10 days in the Land of the Dragon, tells us how Bhutan is different from the rest of the world.
Claude Arpi, who spent 10 days in the Land of the Dragon, tells us how Bhutan is different from the rest of the world.
Today, Apollo Tyres is the first made-in India automotive brand to be sold in Europe independently.
The Forbes 5th annual '30 Under 30' list features 600 women and men.
'The Congress-JD-S alliance will be intact for the next three years, for sure.'
Even as government projects aren't lucrative from a revenue perspective, companies fight with each other to bag the contracts
