7 big steps for Modi 2

Indians want change and progress. They should be willing to accept tough decisions, says Sanjeev Nayyar. The people of India have given Narendra Damodardas Modi an unprecedented mandate. So what......

'Sevak Project is a health care plan for the villagers and by the villagers'

My goal is to implement the Sevak project all over India and make the villages true Gandhian villages -- self sustainable in every way, including health, says Dr Thakor Patel, head of the American......

Rahul to India Inc: 'We have to carry the poor with us'

What India is thirsting for now is a visionary partnership. We need to forge a new business compact, a new framework a new framework that responds to the 21st century. We are a brave, young......

Just let the Lokpal panel do its job

We must keep our counsel and let the drafting committee do its best; keep faith in the civil society nominees till they prove otherwise, Mahesh Vijapurkar. People who would normally gather at......

'The more prudent thing would be to buy on dips'

'The recent correction in indices has made the markets cheaper to invest for the long term.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Indian equities -- in line with their global peers -- are......

Why are foreign banks marching out of retail banking?

Foreign banks set the template in consumer banking in its infancy, but have almost vacated this booming space. Raghu Mohan reports. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com On March 8, Axis Bank......

Beauty takes natural turn, demand for ayurveda products soars in India

Natural beauty solutions have certainly come a long way — from the grandmother’s kitchen to fancy tubes and bottles. Akshara Srivastava reports. Immunity boosting foods and drinks.......

'India is in the mid of a compelling investment cycle'

'Good investment opportunities should not be missed.' Photograph: Niharika Kulkarni/Reuters "The Omicron variant does warrant close monitoring, but the long-term trajectory of the Indian markets......

Amazon, Reliance set to lock horns over IPL media rights

'Cricket is the second-biggest sport in the world with two-and-a-half billion fans and IPL is like its Super Bowl.' IMAGE: IPL's matches reached 350 million viewers during the first half of the......

Kaepernick ad spurs Nike boycott campaign

'Freedom of speech is one of America’s core tenants, so placing this freedom within a sporting context for a brand as big as Nike will always make headlines.'   IMAGE: The new Nike ad......

NASCAR's Danica Patrick to move to F1 in 2016?

NASCAR driver Danica Patrick performs dressed as a showgirl during the American Country Awards in December 2013. Photograph: Ethan Miller/Getty Images NASCAR team co-owner Gene Haas has no desire......