Why South India Is Unhappy With Modi

On one hand, South Indian states have been complaining about denial of a proportionate portion of the sharable funds from the Centre, based on population. On the other hand, they stand to lose Lok......

Kerala Guv gets Z+ cover after roadside standoff with SFI

High drama played out in Kollam district of Kerala on Saturday when State Governor Arif Mohammed Khan, facing Students' Federation of India (SFI)'s black flag protest, got out of his car, took on......

LS passes women's quota bill by 454 vs 2 votes amid demand for OBC quota

The Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed a bill granting reservation to women on one-third seats in Lok Sabha and state assemblies with near unanimity amid demands from the opposition to extend similar......

If India Becomes Bharat...

By changing the nation's name from India to Bharat, would this landmass overnight lose the emotional and cultural linkage that had been built over generations, centuries and millennia, asks N......

US Fed rate cut unlikely to impact foreign inflows into India

The US Fed rate cut of 50 basis points is unlikely to have any significant impact on foreign inflows into India, Economic Affairs Secretary Ajay Seth said on Thursday. The Federal Reserve building......

What effect will US Fed's rate cut have on India?

The impact of the US Federal Reserve's move to cut the benchmark interest rate will be muted for India as it was mostly priced in, Chief Economic Advisor V Anantha Nageswaran said on Thursday.......

Sensex, Nifty surge on rally in US markets, foreign fund inflows

Stock market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty surged nearly 1 per cent on Monday amid renewed hopes that the US Federal Reserve will start cutting interest rates soon. Photograph: Shailesh......

Factors that will guide the markets this week

Release of key macroeconomic numbers, monthly derivatives expiry, and global cues are likely to drive stock market movement this week, according to analysts. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com......