The Ladies Who Will Sail Into History

Lieutenant Commanders Dilna K and Roopa A will remain at sea for 8 months.They will rely on wind power, do the repairs on the boat themselves and navigate some the world's most treacherous waters.......

A Salute To An IAF Legend

'There cannot be anyone like Air Marshal Keelor -- he was so difficult to emulate.' Air Commodore Nitin Sathe (retd) salutes War Hero Air Marshal Denzil Keelor PVSM, KC, AVSM, VrC who passed into......

It's All About Job Creation, Nirmalaji

'Is the Agniveer scheme or their post-retirement re-employment in paramilitary forces or in the state governments the BJP's answer to the crying need on the job front?' 'Or, even Finance Minister......

One Gaganyan astronaut to join ISS mission with NASA: Govt

One of the four astronauts undergoing training for the Gaganyan mission will travel to the International Space Station as part of a collaborative effort with NASA, Union Minister Jitendra Singh has......

SOP for FPI custodians on the cards to remove regulatory arbitrage

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) is in the process of issuing a standard operating procedure (SOP) for designated depository participants (DDPs) regarding disclosures and......

Tax blow? Brokers keep faith in AMCs

In the face of tax blow, brokerages remain sanguine about the prospects of asset management companies (AMCs). Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com A sharp correction in the shares of AMCs over......

Why Do Banks Hide Losses?

Believe it or not, the regulator is stretching its arm to identify stressed borrowers and gauge the 'distance to default' as a measure of a particular bank's fragility, reveals Tamal Bandyopadhyay.......

IT sector may be ripe for cherry picking

Analysts suggest that Infosys and Persistent may be among the better bets, while Tata Consultancy Services, with its large Europe exposure, and HCLTech could see revenue weakness. Devangshu Datta......

Washout Time For India Down Under

Ahead of India's five Test tour of Australia, beginning in Perth on November 22, Norma Astrid Godinho/Rediff.com takes a walk down memory lane, recounting India's sojourns Down Under from 1947 to......

Was Rizwan forced to accept PCB's diktat?

Rizwan was initially reluctant but later accepted Pak white-ball captaincy: Source IMAGE: The source said that Mohammad Rizwan had been assured by the PCB that he would be consulted in finalising......

Suryakumar's boys look to seal series in New Delhi

IMAGE: Suryakumar Yadav is expected to lead an unchanged squad for the 2nd T20I against Bangladesh in New Delhi, on Wednesday. Photograph: BCCI An India so dominant that Bangladesh is admittedly......

Will India Include Kuldeep For Kanpur Test?

IMAGE: India have never lost to Bangladesh in a Test match and the perfect record look set to continue in the second Test in Kanpur, starting on Friday. Photograph: BCCI   India took their......

Bangladesh in turmoil! Will Shakib be arrested?

IMAGE: Shakib-Al-Hasan will be in action for Bangladesh for the second Test against India on Friday in Kanpur. Photograph: BCCI Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) in charge of cricket operations......