Lanka crisis: Gotabaya forms panel to manage finances

The Sri Lankan government has appointed an advisory committee comprising eminent economic and fiscal experts to provide guidance on addressing the current debt crisis and engaging with the......

Why farmers in UP are not protesting

Robust procurement of paddy and wheat since 2017 and prompt payment to farmers have helped the UP government cultivate a positive and pro-farmer perception, defusing possible farm face-off......

Active Covid cases to double in Maha in 15 days: CM

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has written a letter to the Centre, saying the number of active caseload of COVID-19 in the state is expected to double in the next 15 days. IMAGE:......

'Pear, apple harvest rotting in Kashmir'

Their pear and apple harvest rotting, ration and cash running out -- people in several parts of Kashmir are facing financial hardships due to the ongoing shutdown in major parts of the Valley, say......

Das on why India brought back 100 mt gold from UK

The Reserve Bank of India has brought 100 metric tonnes of gold reserve from the UK to India as there is enough domestic storage capacity, and nothing more should be read into it, Governor......

Sensex scales Mt-70K in morning trade, ends at 69,928

Equity benchmark Sensex breached a new milestone of 70,000 points before closing 102 points higher, while Nifty settled just shy of the 21,000 mark on Monday, driven by gains in banking, IT and......

Another Nirav Modi-style fraud at PNB; bank cheated of Rs 169 crore

The CBI has registered an FIR against an officer of Punjab National Bank (PNB), now suspended, for allegedly cheating the state-run lender to the tune of Rs 168.59 crore through 34 fake bank......

Labour Pains, The Silent Crisis Undermining India's Infrastructure Boom

Severe skilled, unskilled shortage threatens to pull emergency brakes on India's industrial engine. Kindly note the images has only been published for representational purposes. All photographs:......

Sodhi, Tickner, reinforce New Zealand after illness strikes bowlers

IMAGE: New Zealand’s Ish Sodhi. Photograph: Ish Sodhi/Twitter Legspinner Ish Sodhi and pace bowler Blair Tickner have been called back into New Zealand's one-day squad for their final clash......

This Indian Navyman ran the toughest marathon on earth

Not everyone completes the Badwater Marathon, Breeze Sharma did so, the fastest Indian ever.Rediff.com's Laxmi Negi spoke to the Indian Navyman to find out how he did it. Not every man survives a......