How Modi Lost While Winning

For the first time in his political career, he failed to carry his party to even a working majority -- and again, for the first time in his career, he finds himself in a situation where he cannot......

Soaring Vegetable Prices Add Spice To Lok Sabha Polls

High vegetable prices are expected to keep food inflation firm in the months to come. IMAGE: A wholesale vegetable market in Kolkata. Photograph: ANI Photo   Food inflation has emerged as one......

Has BJP Fallen In Congress Trap?

On balance, RG contesting from Raebareli instead of Amethi isn't the masterstroke the party's adherents are touting it to be, but neither is it the blunder the BJP and its tame media is framing it......

Electoral Bonds Saw Landscape Shift

Key individual parties have cornered a larger share, with some favouring regional and others national players. Kindly note the image has only been posted for representational pourpoes. Photograph:......

Pharma cos okay with QR codes to combat counterfeit drugs

As the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) is set to crack down on companies to ensure compliance with printing QR codes on top-selling brands to curb counterfeiting, top pharma companies say......

Will Mid, Smallcaps Sustain Upward Trend?

131 stocks from the Nifty MidCap 150 index, and 211 stocks from the Nifty SmallCap 250 index are seen trading above the long-term moving average as of date. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com......

4 offshore crypto exchanges join queue for nod to restart India ops

The Financial Intelligence Unit-India (FIU-India), the national agency responsible for analysing suspicious financial transactions, has received requests from four more offshore crypto exchanges to......

'No Hurry To Convert To Universal Bank'

'Have a long way to go even as a small finance bank, both in terms of size, and in terms of fulfilling our aspirations for financial inclusion.' IMAGE: Text. Photograph: Kind courtesy Suryoday......

Cricket Buzz: BCCI partners with AIR for live radio commentary

BCCI partners with AIR for live radio commentary IMAGE: An Indian cricket fan. Photograph: Alex Davidson/Getty Images The Board of Control for Cricket in India on Tuesday announced a two-year......