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1,751 Maoists; 1,910 Troops, Civilians Killed In 11 Years

After recent high-intensity operations in the Bastar region and the neutralisation of several senior Maoist leaders, officials say the insurgency has lost its ability to mount large-scale......

7 Maoists, 3 DRG jawans killed in Chhattisgarh encounter

Seven Maoists were killed in an exchange of fire amid ongoing anti-Maoist operation along the Bijapur-Dantewada border in Chhattisgarh's Bastar region, officials said on Wednesday. IMAGE: The......

Chhattisgarh sees largest Maoist surrender; 210 rebels give up arms

As many as 210 Maoist cadres, including one central committee member, laid down their arms before authorities in Chhattisgarh's Jagdalpur on Friday, making it the "largest mass surrender" in the......

What Gave Birth To Maoists In Bastar

The Maoists in Bastar went from one village to another with kits providing badly needed medical intervention. The medical help was one key reason why the tribals were attracted to the Maoists,......

SC quashes parts of tribunals reforms law as unconstitutional

The Supreme Court on Wednesday struck down several provisions of the 2021 tribunals reforms law related to the appointment, tenure, and service conditions of members of various tribunals, saying......

Banks may not require RBI nod for floating arms

For commercial banks to float subsidiaries, approval from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) may not remain mandatory, according to highly placed sources. Photograph: Ajay Verma/Reuters However, if......

M&A financing the new frontier for banks, but RBI's watching

Mint Road's proposals on banks' M&A funding are cautious even as entrants root for more elbow room, and weigh business models. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff Ask Debadatta Chand about his plans......

Groww sets IPO price band at Rs 95-100/share; eyes a valuation of $7 bn

Billionbrains Garage Ventures, the parent company of stock broking firm Groww, on Thursday fixed a price band of Rs 95-100 per share for its upcoming Initial Public Offering (IPO), targeting a......

Focus on the underserved to deepen financial inclusion: RBI Guv to fintechs

Reserve Bank Governor Sanjay Malhotra on Wednesday exhorted the fledgling fintech ecosystem to focus on the underserved sections of the society to deepen financial inclusion. Photograph: Hemanshi......

Will Tata Sons Get RBI Relief?

Tata Sons, now debt-free, has asked the RBI to drop its 'upper-layer NBFC' tag and allow it to stay private. IMAGE: Bombay House in Mumbai, the headquarters of the Tata Group. Photograph: Hitesh......

Who Says Lata Couldn't Be Sensuous?

Lata Mangeshkar was famously prim and propah to the point of being particular about the songs she sang. Double meaning or vulgar lyrics were a hard no, but the legendary singer didn't hold out......

Stolen Review: Haunting

Stolen's crisp running time and Abhishek Banerjee's metamorphosis from callous to crusader ensure the stark bits duly haunt and horrify, observes Sukanya Verma. In a country bursting at its......

Ajith On Pahalgam Attack: 'Pray such things don't happen'

IMAGE: A demonstrator holds candles during a candlelight vigil to condemn the terrorist on tourists in Pahalgam. Photograph: Adnan Abidi/ Reuters Tamil actor Ajith condemned the Pahalgam terror......

'Why do we need to talk about Kohli's future?'

'He's just brilliant, man. As long as he keeps batting like this, there is no point talking about anything else.' IMAGE: Virat Kohli smashed a record-extending 52nd ODI to guide India to a 17-run......

FIDE World Cup: Arjun vs Aronian; Harikrishna faces Martinez

IMAGE: GM Arjun Erigaisi will take on an in-form Levon Aronian of Armenia. Photograph: Eteri Kublashvili/FIDE Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi will take on an in-form Levon Aronian of Armenia, while P......

Chess WC: Arjun stuns two-time winner, seals QF spot

IMAGE: Indian GM Arjun Erigaisi secured his place in the last eight of the FIDE World Cup with a win over Levon Aronian of the US, in Panaji on Saturday. Photograph: Norway Chess Grandmaster......

Gaikwad, Rinku, Patidar back in Test mix after SA debacle

IMAGE: Ruturaj Gaikwad is believed to be the player, who can be a stable No 3 with an average of 45-plus in 43 first-class games. Photograph: BCCI Specialist batters could be back in vogue in......

World Chess Cup: Narayanan, Sadhwani held

IMAGE: As many as 206 players from 82 countries are vying for the Viswanathan Anand trophy at the FIDE World Chess Cup in Goa. Photograph: FIDE/X Grandmasters Raunak Sadhwani and S L Narayanan,......