California senate panel passes bill to end caste bias

A bill seeking to explicitly ban caste discrimination in California has been unanimously passed by the state's Senate Judiciary Committee, amidst strong opposition from Indian-American business and......

Choice between democracy and autocracy, Pelosi tells Taiwan Prez

United States House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday met Taiwan's President, Tsai Ing-wen and reiterated Washington's support to the island country and said that the US' determination to preserve......

Lumbini as backdrop for Modi-Deuba meet, India-Nepal sign 6 MoUs

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said he had an "excellent" meeting with his Nepalese counterpart Sher Bahadur Deuba in Lumbini -- the birthplace of Gautam Buddha -- and discussed the full......

Full Text: President Murmu's address to nation on Independence Day eve

Here's the full text of the maiden address to the nation by President Droupadi Murmu on the eve of Independence Day 2022. My dear fellow citizens, Namaskar! My heartiest greetings in advance to......

Real Estate could be Bedrock of Economy

If the real estate sector is properly managed, it could drive not just finance but demand for a range of products and services, observes T N Ninan. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com India's......

Why RBI Was Worried About Consumer Credit Growth

The banking regulator was uncomfortable with the runaway pace at which consumer credit was growing. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Tucked away in the 'Report on Trend and Progress of......

How India Can Defend Economy From Global Spillovers

While India won't be immune to global spillovers, we need to create the macro preconditions for sustained growth.Policy agility, prudence, and resilience will be key, suggests Sonal Varma, chief......

Is The Economy Growing Or Slowing?

A careful reading of the national income accounts suggests that after a strong recovery from the pandemic, there has been a significant ebbing of dynamism over the last three quarters to more......

Delhi Capitals must overcome batting woes against LSG

Delhi Capitals are placed 6th with 8 points from 8 matches Lucknow Super Giants are 3rd with 12 points from 9 matches IMAGE: Delhi Capitals will need generous contributions from skipper Rishabh......