'Travelled 6 countries, crossed sea, jungle to reach US'

With hopes of a bright future and a better life for their families back home, they undertook perilous journeys to the United States, only to return in shackles and with huge debts, stories of......

UK's richest 10% took half of wealth from India during colonialism

The United Kingdom extracted USD 64.82 trillion from India over a century of colonialism between 1765 and 1900 and USD 33.8 trillion of this went to the richest 10 per cent -- enough money to......

'Israel Will Engineer A Broader War'

'Israel is counting on the United States to enter the fray on their behalf and perform destructive strikes against these targets that are beyond Israel's conventional capabilities.' 'They may well......

'Climate Change Is The Main Villain'

'Since there is no photo-op, or quick fix solutions, politicians do not want to address climate change. It is very unfashionable.' IMAGE: Search and rescue operations underway in Wayanad.......

Monetary Policy's Strong Message To NBFCs

The RBI is fully aware that the high-cost loans and high indebtedness of the borrowers could pose financial stability risks, if not addressed by these NBFCs. Governor Shaktikanta Das has issued a......

New Toll Data Collection Tool A Privacy Risk?

The implementation of this toll collection system, which will eventually eradicate toll booths, necessitates the fitting of an on-board unit (OBU) in every vehicle that can track a vehicle's......

Hindujas tap private credit, foreign banks for RCap buy

The Hinduja group is learnt to be looking at alternative means of financing, including private credit, to fund its Rs 9,661 crore all-cash offer to acquire Reliance Capital. Photograph: Courtesy,......

'Govt won't privatise GIC Re at this stage'

'Because it is the only public sector company in this sector, currently.' Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Chairman and Managing Director of General Insurance Corporation of India (GIC Re)......

'Stop this mad war - we won't surrender'

'You are an instrument at the hands of one man with one ambition -- to resurrect the Soviet Union... For ambitions of one man, we are paying a very high price.'   IMAGE: The boxing brothers,......

Why former women's hockey coach Marine's salary was withheld

IMAGE: Sjoerd Marijne's tenure as women's hockey team chief coach ended after India's creditable fourth-place finish at the Olympic Games in Tokyo. Photograph: Hockey India Former women's hockey......

UEFA blasts 'disgraceful' Super League plan

'UEFA and the football world stand united against the disgraceful and self-serving proposal we have seen in the last 24 hours for a select few clubs in Europe motivated by greed.' IMAGE: People......