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'Sab bhagwan ke haath mein hai'

'Our Lockdown Life has a sort of Dr-Jekyll-and-Mr-Hyde personality about it,' notes Vaihayasi Pande Daniel.All illustrations: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com *"Bhagwan ka naam din bhar lena chahiye."......

'Not one rupee has come to states to fight COVID'

'The stimulus packages, sector reliefs, loans etc are coming to industry, but state governments have not got any money from GST, no money from excise, no money from any income source.' IMAGE:......

Migrant crisis greatest man-made tragedy in India since Partition: Guha

The unfolding miseries of millions of poor people in the world's largest coronavirus lockdown is the 'greatest man-made tragedy' in India since Partition, says author and historian Ramchandra Guha.......

Post Corona: Welcome to the Same Old World

'And as we sit (or sleep) out the nightmare, there is feverish speculation about what the post-Corona world might look like,' mulls Hasan Suroor.Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com ......

It was all fire and smoke: Eyewitnesses on Pak plane crash

Its wings sliced through rooftops, sending flames and plumes of dark smoke into the air before the Pakistan International Airlines plane with 99 people on board came crashing down with a deafening......

'China will recover faster than many countries'

'COVID-19 will not stop the expansion of China's 'infrastructure power'.' IMAGE: A construction site in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, China, May 17, 2020. Photograph: Martin Pollard/Reuters ......

India's GDP grew at 11-year low of 4.2% in FY19-20

The National Statistical Office has also revised downwards the growth in the October-December quarter of 2019-20 to 4.1 per cent from 4.7 per cent. Similarly, the first and second quarter......

'We are facing a loss of Rs 15,000 crore per day'

'The government has stopped our earnings due to the lockdown and must ensure that they do something for our earnings to restart.' IMAGE: A notice strung on a shopfront as stores reopened after......

Sensex extends gains, reclaims 32,000-mark on F&O expiry

L&T was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, spurting over 6 per cent, followed by Hero MotoCorp, HDFC Bank, IndusInd Bank, Maruti, HDFC and HCL Tech. On the other hand, ITC, SBI and Bharti Airtel......

S&P sees Indian economy shrinking by 5% in FY21

S&P Global Ratings on Thursday said the Indian economy will shrink by 5 per cent in the current fiscal as it joined a chorus of international agencies that are forecasting a contraction in growth......

How Punyakoti, Sanskrit's 1st animation film, got made

Seven years ago, Ravishankar Venkateswaran heard a story during a bus ride.Indira Kannan finds out what happened next. Seven years ago, Ravishankar Venkateswaran, then an employee of Infosys,......

Top Australian players resume training

Smith says in best shape after focus on fitness during break IMAGE: Cricket Australia announced the international season last week, scheduled to begin from August 9. Photograph: Cricket......

COVID-19 break a blessing in disguise for this golfer

COVID-19 break a blessing in disguise, allowed me to reassess my game: Shubhankar Sentosa, May 29 (PTI) IMAGE: Shubhankar Sharma is trying to keep himself in good shape to rediscover the winning......

Djokovic announces Balkan region series, Thiem joins

IMAGE: Novak Djokovic, who won his 17th Grand Slam title at the 2020 Australian Open, has been 18-0 this year in all matches. Photograph: Ciro De Luca/Reuters With professional tennis shut down by......

With mature youngsters, tennis healthier now: Cilic

IMAGE: "I also believe there is still space for me at the top in these next several years -- at top 10, top 15 and I believe I can be there." Photograph: Anthony Gruppuso-USA TODAY Sports/Reuters......

India ready for quarantine in Australia to help tour proceed: BCCI official

'There is no choice - everyone will have to do that. You would want to resume the cricket.' IMAGE: BCCI treasurer Arun Dhumal said India cricketers would be willing to isolate themselves before......

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'Sab bhagwan ke haath mein hai'

'Our Lockdown Life has a sort of Dr-Jekyll-and-Mr-Hyde personality about it,' notes Vaihayasi Pande Daniel.All illustrations: Dominic... ...

http://www.rediff.com/news/column/vaihayasi-pande-daniel-sab-bhagwan-ke-haath-mein-hai/20200602.htm

Watsa

Prem Watsa is ready to invest more in India, and his options include increasing investments through Bangalore International Airport and other... ...

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/expert-view/open-up-the-economy-indians-will-look-after-themselves-watsa/articleshow/76147069.cms

Oil rescues big banks' commodities profits as gold income tumbles

The world's 12 biggest investment banks cashed in on commodity price volatility caused by the coronavirus in the first quarter, with big increases... ...

http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/INbusinessNews/~3/SAeU325oDfs/oil-rescues-big-banks-commodities-profits-as-gold-income-tumbles-idINKBN23834O

Israeli defence chief says he's preparing for consequences of West Bank annexations

Israeli Defence Minister Benny Gantz said on Monday he ordered the military to step up preparations for Israel's pending annexation of parts of the... ...

http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/INworldNews/~3/A4arOVOPSbo/israeli-defence-chief-says-hes-preparing-for-consequences-of-west-bank-annexations-idINKBN23831A

Rich world's jobs crisis jolts money flows to millions

The World Bank has said it expects global remittances to low- and middle-income nations to fall by $109 billion, or almost a fifth, in 2020 to $445... ...

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/business/rich-worlds-jobs-crisis-jolts-money-flows-to-millions/articleshow/76134648.cms

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