Is Election Slipping Out Of Modi's Hands?

In nearly 100 seats, the BJP stands almost no chance of winning.In 200 seats, it is a direct fight between the BJP and the Congress where the BJP has an upper hand.In 243 seats, the BJP is pitted......

How Dropped Candidates Keep Busy

Cricket climate change to medical practice, dropped candidates have their non-political life sorted. IMAGE: Gautam Gambhir, the former Kolkata Knight Riders skipper, is back as the team's mentor.......

Invites show the world is sure of Modi's victory: Rajnath

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been receiving invitations for functions scheduled much after the Lok Sabha polls, which showed the 'entire......

Sorry Mr Modi, Katchatheevu Isn't An Election Issue In Tamil Nadu

Rulers in New Delhi and their political aides in sensitive states like Tamil Nadu have to be doubly careful not to provoke a situation whose consequences may be much more than visible now to the......

Despite wars in Europe and West Asia, oil shock fears yet to materialise

The oil industry experienced three upheavals between 1973 and 1991, which seem to be etched in the memory of the industry’s decision makers. Photograph: Dado Ruvic/Reuters Naturally, at the......

Getting future-ready: Govt may tweak IBC to factor in climate change

The government is contemplating changes to the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) to deal with environmental claims and liabilities of defaulting companies to make the law future-ready and meet......

Sensex closes flat, Nifty slips on profit taking

Benchmark Sensex closed almost flat in a range-bound trade on Monday as investors booked profits in index heavyweights amid high valuation concerns. Photograph: Shailesh Andrade/Reuters The......

Factors that will guide the markets this week

The ongoing fourth quarter earnings season, global factors and macroeconomic data would guide the trends in the equity markets this week, analysts said. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com......