Freebie culture made into art for fighting polls, will lead to disaster: Govt to SC

The 'freebie culture' has been elevated to the level of 'art' for fighting elections and will lead to 'disaster' if some political parties understand this is the only way to deliver public welfare......

Will he be the change West Bengal seeks?

Trinamool Congress candidate and Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry secretary general Amit Mitra, who is pitted against Communist Party of India-Marxist candidate and West......

Advani ex-aide Kulkarni joins Mamata, but not TC

Sudheendhra Kulkarni, former political aide to senior Bharatiya Janata Party leaders Atal Bihari Vajpayee and L K Advani, has joined a key committee of the Railway Ministry. "I joined the......

Govt to focus on domestic production of arms: MoS Home

Union Minister G Kishan Reddy on Wednesday said the National Democratic Alliance government will focus on domestic manufacturing of arms, ammunition and other security products to promote......

'RBI has a tough balancing act to do'

'Inflation is not good for industry. Nor for the economy as a whole.' IMAGE: A farmer sprays pesticide on pea crops at a farm in Devi Das Pura village, Amritsar. Photograph: ANI Photo Harsha......

Work Begins On The Full Budget

Thrust on infrastructure and capital expenditure is expected to continue in the Union Budget for FY25. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com   Ahead of the general elections, bureaucrats have......

Digital to overtake TV in revenues by end of 2024

It has been a slow year for the Indian media and entertainment (M&E) business. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com After two years of double-digit growth, it grew at just about 8 per cent in......

RBI seen warming up for a neutral shift in stance

With concern on food inflation ebbing with the monsoon progressing well, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is warming up to the idea of a change in stance to “neutral” from......

Shilpa Shetty's wellness secret

Here's what your favourite celebrities have been up to. Shilpa Shetty looked like she just stepped out from the pages of a fashion magazine as she arrived for a wellness seminar organised by the......

FICCI honours AB, Hema Malini

The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industrybestowed Living Legend awards on Amitabh Bachchan and Hema Malini, acknowledging their contribution to the Hindi film industry.The awards......

Mary Kom named Global Indian Icon at UK-India Awards

IMAGE: M C Mary Kom with Vikram Kumar Doraiswami, 2nd right, the High Commissioner of India to the United Kingdom, and other members of the High Commission of India in London.. Photograph: High......

Fastest Indian on ice urges govt to support athletes

'I have taken part in five Winter Olympics without a coach.' 'I realised that I wasted a lot of time chasing a lot of things.' IMAGE: India’s Luge champion Shiva Keshavan. Photograph: Julian......