Abe Shinzo: A giant departs Japanese politics

'There shall be no change in India-Japan ties,' predicts Rajaram Panda. IMAGE: Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo at the news conference at the prime minister's official residence in Tokyo, August......

What will Indian politics look like post lockdown?

'If the virulence of COVID-19 has muted the toxicity of the BJP's communalism, it will be an example of good coming out of the pandemic,' notes Amulya Ganguli. IMAGE: Demonstrators at a protest......

Preet Bharara "fired" by Trump administration

India-born top United States prosecutor Preet Bharara, known for his crusade against corruption, has been "fired" by the Trump administration after he refused to resign. Bharara and 45 other US......

Donald Trump: A POTUS so out of his depth!

Distressing as the first month of the Donald Trump administration -- with its missteps on matters of governance, ethics and protocol -- has been, it has been a comic opera of buffoons by comparison......

Nirmalaji Listens To Economists' Ideas

'The Budget needs to focus more on social welfare schemes.' IMAGE: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman chairs the first pre-Budget consultations with leading economists in connection with the......

Indian Managers Are Conquering The World

'MNCs now recognise India's capacity for innovation and its pivotal role in substantive contributions to global product development.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Indian global......

Can Sensex Hit 86,000 in 2024?

Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   Leading foreign brokerages, such as Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and Barclays, are upbeat on the Indian equity markets for 2024, even as they remain......

Uday Kotak resigns as Kotak Mahindra CEO 3 months ahead of RBI deadline

Uday Kotak, the founder and promoter of Kotak Mahindra Bank, has resigned as managing director and CEO of the private sector lender three months ahead of Reserve Bank's deadline.   IMAGE:......