These Lady MPs Will Grace 18th Lok Sabha

The first session of the 18th Lok Sabha began on Monday, June 24, 2024. A total of 73 women got elected to the 18th Lok Sabha against 78 women MPs in the 17th Lok Sabha. West Bengal leads the race......

Electoral Bonds: The Quid Pro Quo Factor

Which entrepreneur would willingly part with her or his hard-earned money for grasping, self-serving politicians? asks Debashis Basu. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com The State Bank of India......

How companies show electoral donations in annual reports

A reading of the reports suggests that there is no standard practice for reporting political contributions and it is left to the company's discretion to report them as they find fit. Illustration:......

A day after PM, Mamata meets women from Sandeshkhali

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday received wholehearted support from a group of women from the troubled Sandeshkhali area who met her after a Trinamool Congress rally in......

India Inc sends mixed signals on H2FY25 capex path

After subdued earnings in the first half amid global headwinds, India Inc is taking a cautious approach on their capital expenditure (capex) for the second half of the financial year ending March......

India Inc earnings, revenue growth in Q2 may stay muted

Brokerages expect slower growth in industry’s volumes and revenue in July-September 2024 (Q2FY25). Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com But they anticipate a pickup in profit growth, driven......

M&As back in action, up 14% in 1st 9 months

After a year of decline, mergers and acquisitions (M&As) in India increased 13.8 per cent, reaching $69.2 billion in the first nine months of 2024, as against $60.8 billion during the same period......

Sensex only a whisker away from hitting 85,000

Domestic equity indices Sensex and Nifty scaled their new record closing high levels on Monday, helped by strong foreign fund inflows and a largely firm trend in Asian markets. Illustration: Uttam......

Mandhana, Harmanpreet among major retentions for WPL 2025

IMAGE: India's batting star Smriti Mandhana was among the 14 players retained by Royal Challengers Bengaluru for WPL 2025. Photograph: BCCI Smriti Mandhana, Ellyse Perry, Shafali Verma, Meg......

Check out India's schedule on Day 6 of Asian Games

Following is the schedule of Indian contingent on Day 6 of the Asian Games: CRICKET starts at 6.30am IST Women’s semi-final India vs Bangladesh ROWING Starts at 6.30am IST Kiran & Anshika......

Asian Games 2023 Schedule

The 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou officially opens on Saturday, September 23. While some events like football, rowing and volleyball have already begun, the other big-ticket sports start over the......