Women candidates constitute only 8% in first two phases of LS polls

Women constituted only eight percent of the total 1,618 candidates in the first two phases of the Lok Sabha polls, with political activists saying it reflects a deeper issue of gender bias and that......

The Star Gazer Stars At TIME Gala

At this year's TIME ball in New York City on Thursday, April 25, you would have run into a Coimbatore-born American scientist, looking lovely in Sabyasachi Mukherjee designer finery, who would most......

Battle Royale in Thiruvananthapuram

I have a bit of a personal dilemma: I have a soft corner for Shashi Tharoor, but I do like Rajeev Chandrasekhar's pitch, confesses Rajeev Srinivasan. IMAGE: Dr Shashi Tharoor, the Congress Lok......

'You are ruining an entire generation'

'We are calling companies to set up assembly plants for mobile phones while all the components are imported.''Only the last turn of the screwdriver is done here. And you call it self-reliance,......

'GDP declined by 50% last quarter, not 23.9%'

'One cannot take it that the economy has recovered, and the GST payment has increased because of that, or that production is back to January 2020 level.' Illustration: Dominic......

'Govt must come with a survival package'

'Without reviving employment, consumer confidence will not go up.' IMAGE: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitaraman announces a stimulus package on October 12, 2020. Photograph: PTI Photo   "Unless......

Covid-19 crisis: Signs of economic recovery fragile, say experts

'The real lifting of the economy will happen only if this momentum sustains in the coming months.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Much of the recent data has raised hopes of economic......

Indians' love for things foreign

Is this a virus more dangerous than Covid-19, asks Ajit Balakrishnan. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   How often have I seen a situation, for example, that of having to choose a......