While India should be concerned about disparities, the fact is that whereas three decades ago about half the people had incomes greater than $2.15 a day, today seven out of eight do, notes T N......
'Modi is the first BJP leader to try to include Dalits in its fold.''But the rank and file of his party is backward and want to bash up Muslims and Dalits whenever they have a chance.' In Raisina......
'He is the man,' US President Barack Obama had said at a G-20 gathering, enhancing Lula's stature.Six years later, has Brazil's impressive economic growth turned to sand?Will a President, who......
Dr Manmohan Singh would be faced with very few choices in Beijing given the Chinese conceived notions of the world today and India’s low ranking in their calculus, says Srikanth Kondapalli.......
Sustaining the Bolivarian revolution after Hugo Chavez won’t be easy. But we must all celebrate its considerable achievements and wish it well, says Praful Bidwai. He was called a......
The drop was amplified by exchange rate depreciation: at fixed exchange rates, the loss would have been 2.1%. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Covid-19 pandemic that brought life to a near......
'High-value homes are designed and built on slum lands and slums are given residue. They do not have access to free air and live in close proximity of others.' The outbreak of Covid-19 is a......
Technology infrastructure solves many problems, but it cannot build roads or bridges and provide clean water. However, such activities are essential for human progress, and their creation provides......
Rama Krishna Sangu, partner, Manohar Chowdhry & Associates, Chartered Accountants, and a member of the Indirect Tax Committee of ICAI, fielded readers’ questions on GST on Rediff Chat.......
'The world is going to be more insular.''What India needs to do is develop the domestic market for domestic consumption.''The emphasis has to be on Bharat as against India.'Illustration: Uttam......
Rajnikant's fans have yet another reason to rejoice. The superstar will do ananimation film to be co-produced by Ocher studios, led by his wife Latha Rajnikant, with Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group's......
Kumara Rama is a 13th century chieftain belonging to a small province called Kummatadurga in the now carved out Bellary district of Karnataka. Several folk songs and material evidence have......
Raphinha strikes again to give Barcelona win at Athletic IMAGE: Barcelona's Rapinha celebrates scoring the goal against Athletic Club at San Mames Stadium in Bilbao, on Sunday. Photograph: Juan......
IMAGE: Liverpool's players celebrate after Mohamed Salah scored the opening goal against West Ham United at London Stadium in London, on Sunday. Photograph: Justin Setterfield/Getty Images......
Manchester City remain top of the Premier League on goal difference from Liverpool after their 6-0 crushing of Chelsea. Liverpool beat Bournemouth 3-0 while third-placed Tottenham Hotspur remain in......
IMAGE: Adam Lallana. Photograph: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images Liverpool look likely to have a full set of attacking options for the first time this season when they face Southampton at Anfield on......
Juergen Klopp returns to the scene of one his Liverpool side's most controversial victories of last season this Saturday with the man who fashioned it lining up against him. Liverpool beat Crystal......