'Our drains are not filled with bodies, our hospitals not run out of beds.' 'That good news, or absence of expected bad news, is the truth that so many in the international community, and also within India, seem unable to handle,' notes Shekhar Gupta.
Opponents of the CAA and NRC have gone to town accusing the BJP of an ulterior motive (read, disenfranchisement of Muslims) in implementing the NRC. By the same token it can be alleged that anti-CAA opponents have a nefarious agenda in mind that would be scuttled by the implementation of the NRC: Namely the accrual of dedicated vote banks and the restoration of Muslim hegemony over at least parts of India, especially Bengal and Assam, argues Vivek Gumaste.
On Monday, Reserve Bank hiked the lending rates to banks by 2 per cent to 10.25 per cent.
Poor policymaking, a fractious industry and the cockeyed nature of regulations are to blame, saya Vanita Kohli-Khandekar.
Rajinikanth and Kamalahaasan's new generation movies of the twenty-first century may make bigger money than their earlier films but leave behind a lesser impact. That would make the difference between their success and failure as politicians, says N Sathiya Moorthy.
The upcoming general elections will be the focus and the economy and market performance will pivot around that event. The general consensus is that the India stock market should be up around 10 per cent by the end of the year.
'I'm disappointed that we get defeated by a team Rajasthan Royals with weak batting order. If we can't restrict a team for under 170 with our bowling attack then we will need miracles against a strong team like Mumbai'
The government and the Reserve Bank of India is moving in the right direction to curb the inflationary expectations
Ajit Mishra, vice president, Research, Religare Broking, answers your queries.
'Everybody should be given rations. Nobody should be excluded.' 'Without an income, the present ration quota is not enough.' They should increase it so that one person can eat adequately for a month.'
I would say don't look at the market because fundamentally our economy is good and one has to see the economic story of the country and not only the market.
His songs were the anchor, the substratum, if you will, upon which life unfolded day after day, decade after decade -- across villages, towns, cities, and regions. Siva Sankar pays tribute to S P Balasubrahmanyam, the legendary singer who passed into the ages on Friday.
The market may give up a bit of its gains
Ajit Mishra, vice president, Research, Religare Broking, answers your queries.
Our growth has been 42 per cent over last September
'India is called the largest democracy in the world, and one cannot believe that there are two Constitutions, two penal codes and two sets of laws.'
If inflation is robust then interest rates will have to be ra
Bhanu Baweja of UBS believes that the rupee is not far from touching 38-38.50 per dollar levels. He says the rupee will continue to be used as a tool to contain inflation.
'He is always going to be an attacking player but reading of the situation when one is playing red ball cricket is required. We are glad that he has been picked in the national team and I hope he takes this maturity and builds from thereon'
As the TRAI imposed deadline ends on April 24, Rediff Chat will host a series of net activists and experts to explain the issues involved, what is at stake here, and why net neutrality needs to be an article of faith if the dream of Digital India is to be realised.
Twenty-three of the 31 stocks in his publicly disclosed portfolio consist small-cap stocks. jhunjhunwala's portfolio rose 15.2% in Q3.
Anil Khandelwal, Chairman of Bank of Baroda, expects a 25% credit growth in FY07. He says that BoB did not bid for UWB due to their existing presence in Maharashtra. He adds that the UWB branches will give IDBI good reach and size.
Franklin Templeton has won the mutual fund of the year award instituted by CNBC-TV18 and rating agency CRISIL.
Subscription charges for cable TV may go up from August with operators threatening that "arbitrary hike" in rates by pay channels, coupled with increased electricity charges, may force them to pass on the burden to the public.
Dhilluku Dhuddu is an unremarkable horror comedy, writes S Saraswathi.
As someone with nostalgia for the good cheer and friendly feelings of Brazilian people, former Ambassador to Brazil B S Prakash can only hope that when they see on their TV screens their President being feted on Rajpath, they will sense India's goodwill for Brazil.
The global entertainment and media industry is expected to grow at a moderate rate over the next five years as economic uncertainty offsets the impetus of digital technologies, according to a new study.
The home ministry said the West Bengal government is not cooperating with the central teams visiting the state to assess the ground situation and are specifically restraining them from interacting with health workers and touring the affected areas.
The RBI, according to the source, wants details on the procedure followed for credit appraisal by the bank while giving loans to Videocon.
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Terming the government's proposal to go for dual-feed under the conditional access system from July 15, cable operators on Tuesday threatened that cable TV subscription rates would be around Rs 500.
Information and Broadcasting minister M Venkaiah Naidu on Saturday attacked those criticising the one-day ban on NDTV India over its Pathankot coverage, saying the "belated criticism" is clearly "ill informed and politically inspired" to create a controversy.
