In An AI-Obsessed World, India's Craft May Redefine 'Made In India'

What is currently perceived as a massive, low-tech liability could become a high-value, export-oriented economic engine, points out Ajit Balakrishnan. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff   When I......

How Indian Institutions Can Shine On Global Stage

The recipe for Indian higher education institutions to succeed in global markets is excellence in academics, promoting contemporary socially relevant material, and enabling individuals learners to......

'People Knew Manmohan Singh Had No Vested Interest'

'Maybe he was wrong, but they believed he genuinely meant what he said.' IMAGE: Then finance minister Dr Manmohan Singh arrives at Parliament March 15, 1996, to present India's 1995-1996 Budget.......

US Wants To Undermine India Militarily, Economically

If the US' renewed closeness with Pakistan ends up strengthening Pakistan's military, it will clearly show that Washington no longer wants a strong India and could be ready to let China dominate......

'Next Samvat Could See Equities Align With Economic Growth'

'The outlook for the next Samvat is more constructive, as many of the earlier drags are gradually becoming supports.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff It's been a testing first half of......

Countering China's economic dominance

Bismarck famously said of the United States that it had managed to "surround itself on two sides with weak neighbours and on the other two sides with fish".India, unfortunately, does not enjoy this......

Factors that will guide the markets this week

Macroeconomic data, global market trends and trading activity of foreign investors will be the key drivers for dictating market sentiment this week, analysts said. Illustration: Dominic......

Stock markets likely to stay range-bound

Rate cut a response to economic data; US tariffs still weigh: Analysts Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday delivered a 25 basis point (bps) repo rate cut......

Indian Women Create Their 1983 Moment

If the men of 1983 gave India a reason to dream, the women of 2025 could give it something rarer -- the courage to live that dream in full daylight, under an open sky that finally belongs to them,......