India to develop affordable AI model under Rs 100/hour: Vaishnaw

India on Thursday outlined global artificial intelligence ambitions with plans to build its own 'foundational model' that could take on the might of ChatGPT, DeepSeek R1 and others, as it lined up......

Remembering Dr Singh, Finance Minister

'The critical event signalling a new era for India was Dr Singh's 1991 Budget in which he quoted Victor Hugo to say that no power on earth could stop an idea whose time has come,' recalls T N......

Trump's H-1B Policy Will Affect Desis

Indian Americans contribute approximately 5% to 6% -- roughly $300 billion -- in federal tax revenues annually. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com US President-elect Donald Trump recently......

2024 was mostly about lost chances for Congress

The principal opposition party though appeared content securing 99 of the 543 seats in the 2024 national elections as against its all-time low of 44 in 2014 and then 52 in 2019. IMAGE: Congress......

Slowdown Is Neither Surprising Nor Inexplicable

'If tax-and-spend was expected to trickle down, it has failed; India's rural wages are stagnant, which has wrecked consumption growth,' points out Debashis Basu. Illustration: Dominic......

Ahead of Modi-Trump meet, India revamps tariff structure

Anticipating US action on tariffs, India seems to have made the first move by revamping its tariff structure by reducing the slabs to eight rates, points out Mukesh Butani. IMAGE: Union Finance......

Budget focuses on domestic consumption amid global uncertainties

The Budget 2025-26 meets the expectations of fiscal consolidation, maintaining capital expenditure, and boosting consumption through tax cuts. Photograph: Rahul Singh/ANI Photo There are many......

'We Expect Everyone Will Shift To New Tax Regime Now'

'Nearly 10 million people will benefit from the increase in the rebate limit for those earning up to Rs 12 lakh.''We expect all that money will come back into the economy in either savings,......

India submits 'Letter of Intent' to host 2036 Olympics

IMAGE: Flagbearers Manu Bhaker and P R Sreejesh during the closing ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics on August 11, 2024. Photograph: Albert Gea/Reuters India has submitted a 'Letter of Intent',......

How 2023 ODI WC generated massive economic impact

  IMAGE: India fan at the Wankhede stadium during the 2023 ODI World Cup semi-final. Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters IMAGE: India fan at the Wankhede stadium during the 2023 ODI World......

India to play two-day day-night tour match in Australia

  IMAGE: India are set to play a five-match Test series in Australia, starting in Perth in November. Photograph: BCCI The visiting Indian cricket team will play a two-day day-night tour match......

CSK need their batters to fire in key game vs Royals

Rajasthan Royals are placed second in the 10-team IPL 2024 with 16 points Chennai Super Kings are fourth with 12. IMAGE: Chennai Super Kings batting mainstay Shivam Dube needs to score big against......

Chakaravarthy blames misread surface for KKR's loss

We could have assessed the pitch better: Varun Chakaravarthy Kolkata Knight Riders spinner Varun Chakaravarthy says misreading the pitch contributed immensely to their downfall against hosts......