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Jaishankar begins UNGA speech with 'Namaste from Bharat'

India on Tuesday told the UN General Assembly that the days when a few nations set the agenda and expected others to fall in line are over, underlining that its presidency of the G20 sought to......

We are controlling...: Rahul predicts 4 assembly poll results

Exuding confidence about a good showing in the upcoming assembly polls, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday said that as of now the Congress is certainly winning Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh,......

China an existential threat to US, 'preparing for war': Nikki Haley

Describing China as an 'existential threat' to the United States and the world, Indian-American Republican presidential aspirant Nikki Haley has claimed Beijing is 'preparing for war'. IMAGE:......

How Vizhinjam Port Can Change India's Shipping Fortunes

'It will be important strategically and geographically because there is no port in India which is as close to the international shipping route as Vizhinjam.' IMAGE: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi......

Young Indians' Endless Struggle

Being driven to abandon Indian middle-class values, asks Ajit Balakrishnan. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com I find myself squirming with mental disquiet when I hear headlines like 'Imagine......

Private equity-backed mergers and acquisitions fall to 31-month low

The number of mergers and acquisitions (M&As) in August that involved private equity (PE) funds was the lowest in nearly three years. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com There were 26 such deals......

Has India's 'Bad Bank' Worked Or Not?

The target was for banks to sell Rs 2 trillion worth of non-performing assets to NARCL, the so-called 'bad bank', by 2021-2022.Only 10 per cent of this has been executed. Illustration: Dominic......

The State Has Rolled The Dice Of Growth

After bumbling for years since 2014, the Modi government seems to believe that massive government expenditure will lead us to prosperity supported by 'seat-of-the-pants' decision-making, observes......

Higher fuel cost and low-demand headwinds seen for cement companies

Even as cement companies continue to announce ambitious expansion plans, analysts turn cautious over the sector as incremental supply is expected to coincide with a weak demand growth period, and......

Steel firms prep for festivals, see demand by auto, consumer goods sectors

The festive season will mean business for the steel industry as it is the time when automotive and consumer appliance companies bump up demand to prepare for higher sales, experts have said.......

How Netflix Finally Got It Right In India

Its success script: Investing more in local content ecosystem; growing its partnership footprint. IMAGE: Netflix's Guns And Gulabs, directed by Raj and DK, starring Rajkummar Rao, Dulquer Salmaan,......

'Film-making is a soul-sapping profession'

'Or because I am getting a s**tload of money.' IMAGE: Vikram Gokhale, Jitendra Joshi, Saniya Bhandare, Neena Kulkarni and Sanjay Mone in Nikhil Mahajan's Godavari. He was floating on air,......

'Came here thinking I'll learn things; not with an aim to win medals'

IMAGE: Coming to the Asian Games to learn, 19-year-old Ramita Jindal enjoyed a strong run in the mega event. Photograph: Kind courtesy Ramita Jindal/Instagram Eating 'tasteless' supplements,......

BCCI AGM: Dalmiya, Dhumal re-elected in IPL GC

IMAGE: IPL chairman Arun Singh Dhumal will continue in the IPL governing council. Photograph: BCCI Former CAB president Avishek Dalmiya and current IPL chairman Arun Singh Dhumal have been......

Asian Games: Wushu athlete goes incommunicado

IMAGE: After being denied visa to travel to China for the Asian Games, Wushu athlete Mepung Lamgu has gone incommunicado. Photograph: Tingshu Wang/Reuters Wushu athlete Mepung Lamgu has gone......

MotoGP apologises after broadcasting distorted India map sans J&K

IMAGE: Practice is scheduled for Friday in all classes -- Moto 2, Moto 3, and MotoGP. The qualifying will be held on Saturday and the main races are scheduled for Sunday. Photograph: MotoGP/X A......

'Asian Games is a cash-burning project'

With economic problems and job cuts, Hangzhou locals and people in other parts of China are not very pleased about hosting the Asian Games. IMAGE: Police officers walk on a street following the......

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