K'taka portfolios: Siddaramaiah keeps finance, Shivakumar gets irrigation

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has allocated portfolios to ministers in his Cabinet, keeping the Finance department with himself while assigning the Irrigation and Bengaluru City Development......

Why Modi could have a long-ish ride

'Modi is likely to make more announcements to win or retain popularity, and put himself at the centre of things even more than now,' says T N Ninan.Illustrations: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com  ......

8 reasons for an early election

It's possible. Speculation has been fuelled by recent actions of the Congress-led UPA government. Take a look at some of the reasons:1. The prime minister came armed with the only bit of hard news......

Full Text: What Prez Obama said at the State of the Union Address

Read the full transcript of President Obama’s State of the Union address on Wednesday at the US Capitol in Washington. As prepared for delivery - Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, Members of......

CCD's Siddhartha was a 'nice guy' CEO

A family man with two sons, who made it a point to attend all weddings and occasions in the community, Siddhartha is known by everyone as the quintessential ‘nice guy’ CEO -- never......

How the Budget will affect your savings

Union Budget 2012 will be unveiled soon and as is the case with every Budget season there are a lot of expectations, aspirations as well as doubts. However, most people have several questions in......

Post-protest: Challenges of building local economy

Farmers who opposed the Special Economic Zone at Raigad seem to have won, for now.In mid-February the Government of Maharashtra announced that it would return, to farmers, land that had been marked......

6 events that shook Global Inc in 2014

2014 was a tough year for corporates across  the world. Image: Two elephants fight during a traditional festival in Boko, Assam. Photograph: Utpal Baruah/Reuters What a fateful year! In......