Did Nitish Kumar Get Scared Of 'Modi Magic'?

In switching over, Nitish has sent out a message that if he could not now become the NDA's PM, then he would need to stay on as CM at the very least, which a third term for Modi would not let him......

Is The Congress Doomed?

The Congress needs to reorganise itself at the grassroots, infuse younger blood, and have more boots on the ground.Just offering freebies is not the answer anymore, argues Ramesh Menon. IMAGE: A......

'Politics can't be a part time job'

'The BJP is doing politics 24x365, but the Congress revs up only during elections.' IMAGE: Narendra D Modi, the Bharatiya Janata Party's supreme leader, at a roadshow in Indore, November 14, 2023,......

Will Gehlot's welfare schemes help Congress buck trend in Rajasthan?

The Congress' welfare guarantees agenda or the Bharatiya Janata Party's Hindutva and anti-graft plank? IMAGE: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and party......

Meet FM's A-team behind Budget 2022

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the much-awaited 2022-23 Union Budget on February 1. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com While there has been strong recovery in some sectors,......

Budget could push for private investments in public infrastructure

The Union Budget may bring a number of provisions to boost private sector participation in infrastructure projects. These could include strengthening the public-private partnership (PPP) dispute......

Is the worst over for the Indian IT sector?

The IT industry advisories show that they think they've weathered the worst, observes Devangshu Datta. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Back in the late 1990s, when the Indian IT industry......

'Both BJP and Congress are indulging in competitive populism to woo voters'

There will be pressure on the fiscal situation, especially at a time when the monsoon can also disappoint. More populist expenditure is on cards if the mandate is a hung Parliament or a coalition......

Pakistan to conduct online fitness tests for players; drills include 'Yo-Yo'

IMAGE: Pakistan's coach cum chief selector Misbah-ul-Haq, along with team trainer Yasir Malik, has written a letter to the players, intimating them of the planned fitness tests. Photograph:......