Leo Varadkar, The PM Who Likes Jalebis

'When my father travelled 5,000 miles to build a new home in Ireland, I doubt he ever dreamed that his son would one day grow up to become its leader.' Vaihayasi Pande Daniel/Rediff.com profiles Dr......

Joe Biden to visit India next month for G20 summit

United States President Joe Biden will travel to India from September 7 to 10 to attend the G-20 Leaders' Summit during which he will discuss with other leaders a range of global issues, including......

Can India Get Nirav Modi, Vijay Mallya From The UK?

It is high time the Indian government signalled discomfort with the UK providing refuge to those accused of financial crimes in India, states Jaimini Bhagwati. IMAGE: Nirav Modi in London. In the......

Can G7 Decoupling From China Boost India?

Indian policymakers are almost alone, alongside the United States, in seeking a hard and multi-sectoral global decoupling from China in the expectation that it will boost their economies, observes......

'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)......

The RBI Story: 90 Years And Going Strong

Of the eight RBI governors who have held office since the 1991 economic liberalisation, Bimal Jalan had the longest stint and S Venkitaramanan, the shortest. Current Governor Shaktikanta Das will......

Sensex, Nifty hit fresh peaks on firm global cues

Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty reached their fresh record highs on Monday, amid optimism in global markets and foreign fund inflows. Photograph: Shailesh Andrade/Reuters Buying in......

How the markets will fare this week

Global trends, macroeconomic data announcements and the start of the earnings season would be the major drivers for the equity markets in a holiday-shortened week, analysts said. Photograph: Kind......

Euro PIX: Demiral's goals put Turkey in quarter-finals

Images from the Euro 2024 Round of 16 match between Austria and Turkey, at Leipzig stadium, Leipzig, Germany, on Tuesday. IMAGE: Merih Demiral towers above the Austrian defence to head home......