'General Zia was real startled'

'But he was very quick and did a very stylish adab.''Of course, I didn't expect him to hug.' IMAGE: Lakshmi Murdeshwar Puri and her husband Hardeep Singh Puri, currently India's minister of......

2024 May Witness More Natural Disasters

'The Weather Channel argues that India faces the gravest challenge: Climate change-induced health vulnerability.' 'This is an issue often neglected, alerts Claude Arpi: "Prolonged summers,......

Cyclone Michaung paralyses Chennai, revives fears of 2015 flood

Cyclone Michaung wreaked havoc across Chennai and its neighboring districts, inundating the city, causing disruptions in flights and trains, and startling residents with a video capturing a......

What's A National Common Mobility Card?

The NCMC facilitates convenient travel while integrating last-mile connectivity, a must in India's extensive landscape.It enables travellers to pay for a cross-section of needs, including toll tax,......

Why Auditors Quitting Big Clients Is Complicated

Auditors seem to have developed a heightened sense of risk and are not content to tick the boxes and sign the papers. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com On January 7, 2009, when B Ramalinga......

'We are not going back to licence raj'

'I'm pitching India for the strengths we offer, including the English language, engineers, doctors, nurses, professionals, innovative talent of startups.' IMAGE: Finance Minister Nirmala......

MSMEs caught between a rock and a hard place

Politicians and Twitter warriors around the globe have a new buzzword among them: Net zero. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Everyone appears to be keen to state their commitment to net zero,......

Will India manage to grow at 6.8% in FY24?

The external environment has worsened further. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com While the Finnish economy entered into a recession, Swedish economic growth also dipped. The Finnish gross......

Aus player's unhappy with coach Langer?

While ODI captain Aaron Finch said the team backed Justin Langer "100%", reports of players being put off by the coach's "grumpy" temperament have continued to surface.   IMAGE: Rumours of......