Bengal govt's draft bill proposes death penalty for rapists

The draft of the anti-rape bill, scheduled to be tabled by the Mamata Banerjee government in the West Bengal assembly on Tuesday, proposes capital punishment for persons convicted of rape if their......

Modi 3.0 mantris off to quick start, priority for 100-day action plan

Signalling both change and continuity, India's new government, headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi for a third consecutive term, got into work gear on Tuesday with cabinet ministers and......

Anxiety Behind Modi's Banswara Speech?

In the coming days, unless Modi tones down the communal spiel, it will be clear that anxiety continues to drive his mind and clouds his judgment, observes Modi biographer Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay.......

Lok Sabha elections as good as rigged: Jean Dreze

Development economist Jean Dreze said the Indian democracy is currently navigating a crisis that is not only limited to the 'recent wave of authoritarianism' but also suppression of opposition......

How India Inc is making the most of PM-CARES

'As long as there is PM-CARES, it's money that will do the talking,' notes Kanika Datta. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com< Corporate India may be wallowing in forced inactivity, but its......

Budget 2020 has both vision and action: PM Modi

Asserting that the Union Budget will accelerate the economic growth, financially empower every citizen and strengthen the foundation of the economy in the new decade, Prime Minister Narendra Modi......

Facebook pours water on Ambani's 'data is oil' analogy

'No analogy is perfect, but a better liquid to liken data to is water, with the global internet like a great borderless ocean of currents and tides,' Facebook's vice-president, global affairs and......

Banks should pass on the rate benefit to customers: Shaktikanta Das

'Consequent to the rate cuts by the RBI, the accommodative stance, the hugely surplus liquidity in the system right from June 1 onwards, and yields on government securities coming down by over 100......

When will European soccer season resume?

Italian PM says training can start in May, no date for Serie A re-start IMAGE: Men wearing masks play football. Photograph: Getty Images Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte gave the......