When Votes Come With a Price Tag, Is It Still Democracy?

The Maharashtra municipal elections showed a troubling shift, where votes were traded for cash, convictions no longer mattered, and ideology became an afterthought, observes Ramesh Menon.......

SC allows entry of pregnant woman, child into India from Bangladesh

The Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed on "humanitarian grounds" the entry of a pregnant woman and her eight-year-old child into India, months after they were pushed into Bangladesh. IMAGE: Kindly......

India reopens tourist visas for Chinese citizens as ties improve

Chinese nationals will now be able to apply for tourist visas for India through Indian missions and consulates around the world as the two countries step up efforts to rebuild ties following the......

'Maoists Will Be Extinct In 2 Months'

'From every point of view, they have faced an extremely difficult couple of years, and the setback they have suffered is irreversible.' 'This reality has begun to set in even amongst the top-level......

Multi-Asset Funds Fastest Growing MF Category

'Multi-asset funds have cornered 30 per cent of hybrid fund inflows in 2025, reflecting a growing preference for diversified portfolios that combine equity, debt and commodities.' Illustration:......

Net FDI stayed negative in November

However, for the April–November period of FY26, the net FDI has grown more than seven-fold, compared with the same period last year, reaching $5.6 billion. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh Key Points......

India second-most preferred investment destination for CEOs: PwC survey

Indian CEOs are significantly more optimistic about the country’s economic growth than their international peers. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh Key Points 57 per cent of Indian CEOs are confident......

RBI proposes to cap banks' dividend payout at 75% of net profit

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Tuesday came out with a draft framework on declaration of dividend by banks, as it proposed capping dividend payout to shareholders at 75 per cent of their net......