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'As prime minister, I cannot let any Indian go without food'

As the nation mourns the loss of one of its most respected statesmen Manmohan Singh, his former food and agriculture secretary T Nanda Kumar on Friday shared his memories of working with the former......

Mujib's 'Joy Bangla' is no more Bangladesh's national slogan

The Bangladesh Supreme Court has stayed a high court verdict that declared 'Joy Bangla' -- popularised by Bangbandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman -- as the country's national slogan. Rahman's daughter......

After row, economist Ajit Ranade quits as Gokhale Institute VC

Noted economist Dr Ajit Ranade has resigned as vice chancellor of the Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics (GIPE), officials of the prestigious Pune-based institution said on Monday. Ranade......

One family 'tasted blood'...: Modi tears into Gandhis

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that the Congress, having "tasted blood", repeatedly wounded the Constitution while his government's policies and decisions since it took office in......

Interim govt in Bangladesh to be sworn-in on Thursday: Army chief

Nobel laureate Prof Muhammad Yunus-led interim government in Bangladesh will take oath on Thursday, Army Chief General Waker-Uz-Zaman said. IMAGE: Supporter of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)......

PM's advisory council lowers growth forecast to 5.3%

The Prime Minister's key economic advisor C Rangarajan on Friday lowered the growth forecast for the current fiscal to 5.3 per cent from 6.4 per cent projected earlier and listed out host of......

How Sitharaman's Budget can stem rupee slide

The government, in the forthcoming Budget, could consider levying higher tariffs on imports to check the significant decline in rupee value witnessed in the past few months, said EY Chief Policy......

Higher tax will drive capital away, says CEA V Anantha Nageswaran

Nageswaran said the reduction of poverty, and not income inequality, is the litmus test of equitable growth. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Taxing capital less may not lead to more......

Bibek Debroy, chief of PM's economic council, passes away

Bibek Debroy, a key economic adviser to the Prime Minister whose prolific work included translations of the puranas and the vedas, passed away on Friday. He was 69. Photograph: Utpal Sarkar/ANI......

Govt appoints three new external RBI MPC members

The government on Tuesday appointed three external members -- Ram Singh, Saugata Bhattacharya and Nagesh Kumar -- to the RBI's rate-setting Monetary Policy Committee for four years. Photograph:......

New Bill May Throttle OTT

'Subjecting each such creative content to scrutiny will impose burdens on the OTT platforms and impact user experience.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com The government's proposed......

In The Times Of Usha Mehta And Savarkar

As Ae Watan Mere Watan and Swatantra Veer Savarkar release this week, Utkarsh Mishra takes us down history and reminds us about India's freedom struggle. IMAGE: Sara Ali Khan plays Usha Mehta in......

ICC confirms CT 2025 Hybrid Model, India vs Pakistan in UAE

IMAGE: Jay Shah’s introductory meeting as new ICC chairman. Photograph: ACB/X The International Cricket Council has reached a consensus to conduct next year's Champions Trophy in a......

Fate of Women's T20 World Cup in Bangladesh uncertain

IMAGE: People celebrate Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's resignation in Dhaka, August 5, 2024. Photograph: Mohammad Ponir Hossain/Reuters The International Cricket Council is closely......

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