Yunus takes oath as head of interim B'desh; says will rein in conspirators

Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus on Thursday took oath as the head of an interim government, replacing Sheikh Hasina who abruptly resigned and fled to India leaving the country in turmoil following......

Bangladeshis hope for normalcy with new govt at the helm

People in Bangladesh have welcomed the new interim government led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, hoping it would restore order, end repression and hold a fair election to facilitate a democratic......

Who will win the Super App race in India?

A super app is the golden key to the customer for any company selling products or services at the retail level. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Unlike the race to buy airwaves by telecom......

Cabinet clears India Post's payments bank proposal

All 'grameen dak sevaks' in rural post offices will be given handheld devices by March 2017. The government on Wednesday cleared proposal to set up India Post payments bank with a corpus of Rs 800......

PM launches India Post Payments Bank to offer doorstep banking

IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi receives his Q card from Telecom Minister Manoj Sinha during the launch of India Post Payments Bank in New Delhi on Saturday. Photograph: Subhav Shukla/PTI......

Highlights of the Union Budget 2018-19

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley presents the Budget for 2018-19 in Parliament on Thursday. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Following are the highlights of his speech: No change in personal......