India, Sri Lanka to ink major defence pact 40 yrs after IPKF intervention

For the first time, India and Sri Lanka are set to sign an ambitious defence cooperation pact during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Colombo next week, in a significant move that comes......

Murthy, Subrahmanyan Aren't Wrong About Long Hours

Leaders who built and manage these incredible global companies cannot be tyrants, slave-drivers, or idiots. Essentially what they are saying falls under the definition of rallying the troops,......

Ahead of polls, Nitish inducts 7 new ministers, all from BJP

With less than a year left for assembly polls, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday inducted seven new faces into his council of ministers, all from alliance partner Bharatiya Janata......

Budget 2025: Defence Must Be The Priority

'The first and most basic responsibility of any government is to protect its people from external threats and internal harm.''Budget 2025-2026 has to focus on meeting this responsibility,' asserts......

'Pressure On Dollar May Continue In Near Term'

'Many global investors have been overweight on dollar assets, so some diversification or hedging is naturally expected.' Illustration: Dado Ruvic/Reuters Merger & acquisition (M&A) in India this......

India's FY26 GDP growth to slide to 6.2%: Nomura

India's real GDP growth in FY26 will slide further to 6.2 per cent in FY26 from 6.5 per cent in FY25, a Japanese brokerage said on Monday. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff In a research......

ITR-B Targets Undisclosed IncomeReporting

Form ITR-B allows the assessee to claim TDS (tax deducted at source) and TCS (tax collected at source) credit against undisclosed income. Photograph: Jitender Gupta/ANI Photo   The finance......

Tighter norms, rising compliance failures driving scrutiny for startups

Anmol Singh Jaggi and Puneet Singh Jaggi, once hailed as rising stars in India’s clean energy sector, are now facing serious regulatory action. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com The......

Despatch Review: Boring Bajpayee

Despatch just goes on and on, sighs Mayur Sanap. For a gripping newsroom drama, Despatch has everything going for it. A novel premise, a potentially thought-provoking storyline, and an immensely......

'We Had A Tom And Jerry Relationship'

'I believed that no matter what happened, I would be there to take care of him.''He believed it too and even when he fell ill, he had total faith in me, ki main sab theek kar doongi.''I tried, I......

'Olympians won't fill forms anymore'

With an aim to ensure hassle-free record-keeping, Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya launched the Digilocker facility for athletes, saying it would be mandatory for national federations to digitise......

Plans to add corporate touch to India's Olympic dreams

IMAGE: Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said a comprehensive sports development plan is on the anvil. Photograph: Mansukh Mandaviya/X Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Thursday......