Meet halfway to push bilateral relations back on track: China to India

Indian Ambassador to China Pradeep Kumar Rawat has met Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi ahead of Thursday's virtual BRICS summit hosted by President Xi Jinping in which Prime Minister Narendra Modi......

Indian Corporate Refugees Say 'Dasvidania' to Moscow

'If a stranger refuses to pet my Russian dog, what treatment can I expect for myself?'Geetanjali Krishna reports from Dubai. IMAGE: Vkusno & tochka, which opened in Moscow, June 12, 2022,......

Nearly 5mn Indians forced to flee their homes due to disasters in 2021: UN

Nearly five million people in India were internally displaced due to climate change and disasters in 2021, the United Nations has said in a report. The annual Global Trends Report by the UN......

India ready to back any effort for better environment, global wellness: Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday launched the 'Lifestyle for the environment movement', a global initiative, and asserted that its vision is to live a lifestyle that is in tune with our......

Indian corporate houses face a sharp, abrupt increase in funding costs

After two years of a record low interest-rate regime, Indian corporate houses are experiencing a sharp and abrupt increase in funding costs. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com With the Reserve......

'Over The Long Term, Equities Are The Best Inflation Hedge'

'Recent underperformance notwithstanding, equities should constitute a major part of investors' financial portfolio.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Over the past few months, global......

Rupee to remain under pressure; may settle at around 79-80/USD in near term: Experts

India's rupee is likely to remain under pressure due to high prices of crude oil and other commodities, and may stabilise at around 79-80 against the US dollar in the near term, say experts amid......

IRDAI mulls linking insurance frauds with individuals' credit score

The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) is considering a proposal to make insurance frauds a parameter for calculating credit scores in an attempt to put a lid on the......

IPL media rights: Bid crosses Rs 100 crore mark per match

The value for per match TV, and digital rights value have surpassed Rs 100 crore mark per match. IMAGE: Disney, Sony and India's Reliance will vie for media rights to IPL, the world's richest......