The Maharashtra municipal elections showed a troubling shift, where votes were traded for cash, convictions no longer mattered, and ideology became an afterthought, observes Ramesh Menon.......
Seeking foreign loan had forced Pakistan to 'bow' its head and make compromises at the 'cost of self-respect', Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said in a candid admission about the humiliation......
Danish pharma major Novo Nordisk on Friday launched its blockbuster type 2 diabetes treatment injection Ozempic, globally popular for its weight-loss benefits. Photograph: Tom Little/File......
Safe harbour for IT services shall be approved by an automated rule-driven process without any need for tax officer to examine and accept the application IMAGE: People watch the live telecast of......
Sitharaman continues with the tradition she set in 2019, carrying the budget speech in a 'bahi-khata', which she used after dropping the briefcase tradition. IMAGE: President Droupadi......
The imposition of safeguard duty, an uptick in exports, and an increase in input cost are driving steel prices higher. Photograph: Amit Dave/Reuters The latest round of price increase took place......
'A breakout above 158,000 to 160,000 could trigger the next leg higher toward 165,000 to 170,000.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff Key Points Gold prices have surged 73% in a year, crossing......
Wholesale price inflation extended upward momentum for the second straight month, recording at 0.83 per cent in December 2025, driven by an uptick in prices of food, non-food articles, and......
Silver prices surged on Monday to breach the record Rs 3 lakh-per-kg mark in futures trade for the first time, riding on strong investor demand and positive global trends. Photograph: Amr Abdallah......
A neutral monetary policy stance, heavy government borrowing, and issuers adjusting to a higher-for-longer yield environment have set the stage for a largely stable corporate bond market in 2026.......
A Baggy Green cap worn by Don Bradman during Australia’s 1947–48 series against India was auctioned for a record $460,000 and will be displayed at an Australian museum. IMAGE: The cap, which......
Bangladesh’s exclusion from the T20 World Cup highlights how regional politics are increasingly influencing cricket in the Indian sub-continent. IMAGE: Unresolved bilateral tensions stemming......
'There is football because, and thanks to, these revenues we generate with, and from, the World Cup which we reinvest all over the world.' IMAGE: FIFA President Gianni Infantino presents the......
IMAGE: Despite the change in rule, bats are expected to remain a single piece of willow at the top level of the game. Photograph: Sahiba Chawdhary/Reuters Key Points Rising costs of willow......
IMAGE: Abhimanyu Easwaran’s fluent innings cut short in strange fashion. Photograph: BCCI/X Key Points Easwaran, on 81, stepped out for drinks while the ball was live, ending his innings......