'Cong must earn': Omar on INDIA bloc leadership debate

Acknowledging growing discontent among INDIA bloc partners with the Congress, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has asked the party to justify its leadership role in the alliance......

What You Can Now Expect Every Election

A freebie once granted can hardly be discontinued. All that can happen is to substitute it with a bigger freebie, notes A K Bhattacharya. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra D Modi presents a cheque to......

SC questions poll panel on booth-level hike in voters

The Supreme Court on Monday sought the Election Commission's response on a PIL challenging its decision to increase the maximum number of voters from 1,200 to 1,500 at every polling station, saying......

'Election With EVM Is Not Fair Unless...'

'We accept EVMs cannot be hacked because it is not connected, but can they be manipulated? Are you allowing us to check if EVMs can be manipulated?' IMAGE: An electoral official shows the EVM to......

India faces high debt, but sustainable for now: NCAER

At nearly 82 per cent of GDP, India's public debt is very high, but the country doesn't face debt sustainability issue on account of high growth rate and higher share of local currency debt, NCAER......

'Small, mid-caps attractive long-term'

'Given the inherent volatility, investors should take at least a three to five-year view.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Mid-and smallcaps have been battered badly in the last few weeks.......