How Modi walked into his own Pakistan trap

For the first time in our political history, Pakistan has become centre stage of the incumbent's campaign, points out Shekhar Gupta.Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com In the years I used to......

Rahul to contest from South where he leads Modi in polls

With Rahul showing a significant lead over Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi in opinion polls across southern India but lagging in the north, the Congress believes his contesting from the......

Amitabh Thakur submits details of immovable assets, wants to meet CM

Suspended Indian Police Service officer Amitabh Thakur on Monday sought time to meet Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav after submitting details of his immovable assets as directed by the state......

Tips for planning the perfect vacation

Travel loans are easily available, affordable to help you and your family unwind.Summer vacations are fast approaching and tour operators are leaving no stones unturned to advertise attractive tour......

You might soon buy gold at post offices

The World Gold Council, an organisation funded by leading gold mines to increase gold demand, is in talks with the Indian postal department to sell the yellow metal through post offices. It has......

Govt to review small savings' tax benefits

The Centre is understood to be reviewing the entire gamut of tax benefits on small savings schemes, the plan being to gradually phase out the schemes to rationalise the cost of government......

Small savings, big headache

Finance Minister P Chidambaram has a tough task on hand -- re-setting the interest rate on small savings, on the Employees Provident Fund and other instruments like the Government of India Savings......