'Militants Become Instruments In Political Contests'

'Political protection allow groups to recruit, rearm and operate with reduced operational pressure. That increases their bargaining power and their ability to destabilise.' IMAGE: Security......

Bhagwant Mann In Tight Spot Over Urban Push

The land pooling policy aims to kick-start a new wave of urbanisation in the predominantly rural state. IMAGE: Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee farmers takes part in a motorcycle rally in......

Is Xi Uniting Nations Against Trump's Bullying?

China's leader-for-life Xi Jinping arrived in Communist-ruled Vietnam, a nation his country had gone to war with in 1979. Xi is on a Southeast Asia tour -- he will also visit Malaysia and Cambodia......

China's naval chief, top nuclear scientist expelled in purge

The purge of China's powerful defence and security establishment continued as top military officials, including a senior general, chief of navy and a nuclear scientist, were expelled from the......

Industry confidence hits five-qtr high in Oct-Dec: CII survey

Business confidence in India Inc rose to a five-quarter high in December quarter of FY26, amid further reform expectations and steady domestic demand, a survey by industry body Confederation of......

Sebi panel seeks overhaul of conflict-of-interest, disclosure norms

All board members and staff of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) will be required to declare their assets, liabilities, trading activities, and relevant relationships at multiple......

Reits to be gradually included in market indices, says Sebi chief

India’s market regulator is moving ahead to include real estate investment trusts (Reits) in benchmark indices in a phased manner, Sebi chief Tuhin Kanta Pandey said, while asserting that the......

M&A financing the new frontier for banks, but RBI's watching

Mint Road's proposals on banks' M&A funding are cautious even as entrants root for more elbow room, and weigh business models. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff Ask Debadatta Chand about his plans......

ISL: 'Players will have to make sacrifices or else...'

IMAGE: Bengaluru FC owner Parth Jindal said the club has been a loss-making franchise since joining the ISL and warned that they may have to wind up its operations if players do not cooperate.......

Not pitch-perfect: Italy carry cricket hopes of soccer nation

IMAGE: Comprising players with British, Australian, South Asian and South African ancestry, Italy turned heads by qualifying for this year's tournament in India and Sri Lanka. Photograph: ICC/X......

Why there's uncertainty around Neeraj Chopra's season opener

'I have seen people who have not done a thousandth of the performance of Neeraj Chopra talk so much that they want this, they want that.'  IMAGE: Neeraj Chopra achieved a massive milestone in May......

ISL 2025-26: 13 teams confirm participation

The top-tier ISL will feature 91 matches, assuming that Odisha FC take part, on a home-and-away basis. Each team will play 13 matches. If Odisha FC pull out, then there will be 78 matches with each......

'The sooner ISL starts, the better for Indian football'

'Ranking is a reflection of our last five years' performance.' IMAGE: India have slumped to 142 in the FIFA rankings -- their lowest in nearly a decade. Photograph: Indian Football Team/X India......