Rajiv abolished inheritance tax for Indira's wealth: Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday stepped up his attack on the Congress and said he was standing as a wall between the people and the grand old party's plans to loot them. IMAGE: Prime......

Stalin's Son Rises In The Party Of The Rising Sun

His likable boy-next-door face and casual approach to public speaking have a unique appeal for the younger generation, but it stops there, observes N Sathiya Moorthy. IMAGE: Dravida Munnetra......

Governor Caught In Centre-Tamil Nadu Crossfire

The DMK feels its genuine gestures have had no bearing on the governor's politico-administrative conduct, which is 'more political and politicised than administrative and Constitutional', observes......

Is the BJP behind Pappu Yadav's arrest?

Why Rajiv Pratap Rudy, MP, and his party, the BJP, are angry with Pappu Yadav.M I Khan reports. IMAGE: Pappu Yadav. Photograph: PTI Photo   Four days after he exposed the fact that over 30......

We need more Rajiv Bajajs in our boardrooms

'Businessmen like Rajiv render public service when they speak truth to power,' observes Virendra Kapoor. IMAGE: Rajiv Bajaj, managing director, Bajaj Auto, at the launch of new Pulsar motorbikes......

In Karnataka, Centre-state battle is over free cooking gas

Rebuffing petroleum ministry, Siddaramaiah launches Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana-like scheme months before state polls The Centre and the Congress-ruled Karnataka are engaged in a tussle over......

Sebi pitches for tax rationalisation in capital markets

The regulator has sought an increase in the investment limit for tax-saving equity mutual fund schemes to Rs 200,000 from the current Rs 150,000. Ahead of the Union Budget, market regulator Sebi......

Don't touch transaction tax, capital gains regime: Brokers

A key demand is to reduce the dividend distribution tax on listed firms, reports Shrimi Choudhary.Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Worried over Prime Minister Narendra Modi's remarks about......

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......

Images: Mumbai Indians vs Kings XI Punjab

Mumbai Indians all-rounder Dwayne Bravo celebrates after running out Kings XI Punjab batsman Irfan Pathan during the 2009 Indian Premier League in Centurion, on Tuesday. Bravo smashed a quickfire......