Indications are that the DMK combine will win more seats than the AIADMK and BJP, but is facing a tough fight in about half a dozen from the rest, predicts N Sathiya Moorthy of the electoral......
If the BJP gets only 200 seats and wants to remain in power, Modi will have to make way -- either for a proxy of his choice, or for an internal rival, predicts Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay. IMAGE:......
Ahead of the upcoming elections, political parties have started announcing incentives to benefit women, but what do women truly seek for genuine gender parity, asks Nivedita Mookerji.......
Political pundits unanimously suggest that the state is not experiencing a discernible Gandhi wave this time around. IMAGE: Rahul Gandhi in Wayanad. Photograph: Kind courtesy Rahul Gandhi -......
The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz and the Pakistan Peoples Party have finally agreed on a power-sharing deal to form a coalition government led by former prime minister Shehbaz Sharif, a move that......
Corporate margins and profits in India remain vulnerable to changes in crude oil prices in the international market. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Historical quarterly data from listed......
Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) from Mauritius may face higher scrutiny after the amendment in the India-Mauritius tax treaty introduced a principle purpose test (PPT) to prevent treaty abuse by......
Now that the economy is growing at a higher-than-expected rate, it is time to accelerate the pace of fiscal consolidation, and the Budget could be a good starting point, argues Rajesh Kumar.......
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) warned on Tuesday that India’s general government debt (comprising both central and state government debt) could exceed 100 per cent of gross domestic......
Mining magnate Anil Agarwal's conglomerate on Friday announced a major business shake-up, with flagship Vedanta Ltd approving a spin-off of its metals, power, aluminium and oil and gas businesses......
'If you don't have children, that's also a problem.''There's no right way to live because everybody has an opinion about your personal life, and how you should live.''You have to listen to them,......