'New Delhi Can Hobnob With Moscow And Beijing, But...'

'...it should not delude itself into thinking that India's security or its great-power ambitions will be advanced by those partnerships.''Instead, what India should focus on is on riding out the......

'India's Confidence In The US Is Shattered'

'The current strain in the relationship is serious and likely to be long lasting.''Even if Trump suddenly changes his attitude toward India -- which he is entirely capable of doing -- it is......

Over 1 lakh Muslims protest Waqf law in Karnataka, recall Shahbano stir

In what is deemed as one of the largest public gatherings by the Muslim community in Karnataka in recent times, over one lakh people assembled under the banner of the Karnataka State Ulema......

Jamiat too files petition in SC against Waqf (Amendment) Act

The Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind has filed a petition in the Supreme Court challenging the constitutional validity of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, claiming it was a "dangerous conspiracy" to strip......

Why Are FPIs Selling?

You can't be the second-most expensive market in the world and deliver just 10 per cent EPS growth, points out Akash Prakash. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff   India has now gone five years......

Goyal's Comment Sparks Startup Uproar

'The startup ecosystem, the government, and the owners of large pools of Indian capital need to actively support the creation of these local champions, not pull down the teams that are trying hard......

Bharti Airtel to sell 5% stake to Qatar Foundation

Telecom major Bharti Airtel on Friday announced that it will sell 5 per cent stake to Doha-based Qatar Foundation Endowment for around Rs 6,800 crore ($1.26 billion) by issuing over 199.87 million......

Investors run background checks on PE fund managers

It was a routine check by the West Asia-based LP (limited partner or investor), when they were approached by an Indian private equity fund manager to raise his new fund.But, when the outcome of the......

Srihari-The Real Star is gone

From being a stuntman, then a character artiste and finally the leading man, Srihari rose in the film industry by sheer dint of hard work, says Radhika Rajamani. It’s indeed hard to......

'Investing in girls is about the smartest thing you can do'

Over Dosas in Mumbai, Oscar winner Megan Mylan tells Vaihayasi Pande Daniel why she chose India and girl empowerment as the subject of her new documentary. Image: Megan Mylan (centre) with her......