Modi sounds poll bugle in Bihar, promises Mumbai-like growth

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday sounded the poll bugle in Bihar, where assembly elections are due this year, calling for 'an NDA government, once again', which would protect the state from......

'Urban naxals, sheesh mahal': Modi's double-barrel salvo in LS

In a scathing attack on Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said some people are openly speaking the language of urban naxals and asserted that those who......

Sweden stopped Bofors probe to save Rajiv from embarrassment: CIA files

Sweden terminated investigation into Bofors arms scandal in an attempt to shield the then prime minister Rajiv Gandhi from embarrassment as it felt further probe may throw up more revelations of......

Campaigning ends for third phase, high stakes for BJP

The high-octane campaign for the third phase of Lok Sabha elections that saw the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance and the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance......

Budget should encourage financial savings: CII

The First Budget of the new Government should aim at restoring domestic savings rate (to at least 35 per cent of GDP in a phased manner) by encouraging domestic financial savings in the economy......

RBI, Sebi propose changes in RGESS investment norms

The launch of the Rajiv Gandhi Equity Savings Scheme (RGESS) announced in this year's Union budget to attract retail investors to invest in equities is likely to be delayed further. The regulators......

Budget 2013-14: Not a game-changer, but not trivial

In putting together Budget 2013-14, Finance Minister P Chidambaram seems to have gone through a laundry list of different challenges facing the economy and done a little to address each. The drop......

Budget will woo more investors into MF sector

The mutual fund players have welcomed the Budget proposals to increase the income slab for the Rajiv Gandhi Equity Savings Scheme (RGESS) and allow pension and provident funds to invest in debt......

How government is encouraging Rio-bound athletes...

Rio medal winners to be considered for Khel Ratna, Arjuna IMAGE: Bollywood actor Salman Khan, centre, with boxer M C Mary Kom, right, and India hockey captain Sardar Singh during a function......