Oppn's fake Constitution narrative hurt Mahayuti in LS polls: Ajit Pawar

Maharashtra deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Wednesday said the Mahayuti allies faced the consequences of the fake narrative surrounding the Constitution created by the opposition during the Lok......

Rediff's Wave Rider Retires!

After steering the Rediff mothership for close to 29 years, Ajit Balakrishnan, founder, chairman and CEO, did what few businessmen in this country do -- R-E-T-I-R-E. On August 2, 2024, we were......

A Tale Of Two Modi Decisions

Why did the political system in the country react to these two decisions of the Modi government in a diametrically opposite manner? asks A K Bhattacharya. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra D Modi,......

How Modi Has Been Cut To Size

In the event of the BJP's poor performance in the assembly polls this year and in early 2025, Modi's hold will get further weakened because he will no longer remain the invincible electoral persona......

Vivad Se Vishwas 2.0 to ease litigation woes

The Union finance ministry on Thursday notified the Direct Tax Vivad Se Vishwas Scheme, 2024, which will come into effect on October 1. Photograph: Jitender Gupta/ANI Photo This scheme will allow......

Vivad Se Vishwas 2.0 will start from Oct 1

The government has notified October 1 as the starting date for direct tax dispute resolution scheme Vivad Se Vishwas 2.0. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Vivad Se Vishwas scheme 2.0 was......

Fema tweaks on the cards to allow FPIs to seamlessly access FDI route

The government is planning to introduce legislative changes to the Foreign Exchange Management Act (Fema) regulations, with a focus on easing the pathway for inflows from a foreign portfolio......

Changes to banking laws have a consumer tilt

Better protection for depositors and investors was one of the chief considerations in Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman introducing, on Friday, the Banking Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024, in......

Martin Scorsese Has An Announcement

Martin Scorsese, 'the reigning king of cinema', gets an honorary Golden Bear at the 74th Berlinale.Aseem Chhabra reports. IMAGE: Martin Scorsese at the Berlinale. Photograph: Aseem Chhabra In......