Biennial elections are being held for 58 Rajya Sabha seats across several states and by-poll for one in Kerala.
Reforms under the Modi government will maintain a slow and tentative pace, constantly wary of political opposition. It may not be reform by stealth, but it is reform on the quiet, says A K Bhattacharya.
Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Dharmendra Pradhan speaks to Sheela Bhatt/Rediff.com.
Ajit Mishra, vice president, Research, Religare Broking, answers your queries.
One crucial revenue source that can help the government achieve its fiscal-deficit target is the proceeds from the sale of its stakes in public sector companies.
The Group of Ministers on Telangana is set to discuss the draft bill for the creation of Telangana on Saturday.
The staggered increase in kerosene rate may not have the same impact of freeing up the fuel price as for diesel.
'The actual price of petrol is Rs 35 and it jumps to Rs 88 because of government taxes.'
Not only the BJP but key bureaucrats are also known to have hinted to the top leadership of the need to expand the Cabinet.
Budget forces last minute change in finance minister's plans.
Escalating its attack against Mani Shankar Aiyar, the BJP called his remarks "treasonous" and demanded an apology from Congress chief Sonia Gandhi.
Full list of the rejigged Union Council of Ministers
Not only do you need an effective and independent regulator, you also need competition to flourish.
'Yeh dil maange more' seems to be mantra for over two dozen former chief ministers of various states who are contesting upcoming Lok Sabha elections on different party tickets.
A lot has been written about the impact of the recommendations.
On a day Narendra Modi attacked the United Progressive Alliance government for its "mis-governance", Congress chief Sonia Gandhi hit back accusing the Bharatiya Janata Party of hatching conspiracies before elections and misleading people in its hunger for power.
The Centre is against giving any shock in the first year of the rollout by bringing in new services.
Execs of RIL, Essar, Cairn India, Jubilant Energy, ADAG detained.
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has said the larger interest of the public sector would be fully protected.
Colombo seems to be veering to the middle path between China and the US on global matters, but in regional matters of strategic security, it is increasingly identifying with India, points out N Sathiya Moorthy.
Ambitious diplomats continue to be attracted to politics but do they make good politicians, asks Jyoti Malhotra
The bill now heads to the White House for President Donald Trump's approval.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will retain DoPT, Atomic Energy as well as all important policy issues and portfolios not allocated.
In a brief statement, Jung's office said he has submitted his resignation to the government of India and that he would be returning back to academics, 'his first love'.
CEOs fear any change in status of the mines will mean disruption in production, loss of investment and increased production cost for user industries.
The second part of our series on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ministers with a criminal record.
Around 700 migrant workers, women and children have lost their lives in this reverse migration. But what is happening today with the migrant labour is only a continuation of the policies pursued by the Modi regime during the last six years. It is not for nothing that India was ranked the most dangerous country in the world for women in 2018 by the Thompson Reuters Foundation poll, points out Rashme Sehgal.
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Benchmark share indices ended lower on profit taking after they touched record highs in the previous session.
Rediff.com gives you a look at newbies in the Council of Ministers
Recently, The World Bank has come up with the latest figures on the wealthiest countries in the world.
In the third reshuffle since coming to power, Prime Minister Modi raised the strength of his Council of Ministers from 73 to 76.
HPCL is now ready to increase the stake of the state government up to 49 per cent.
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