Is frequent flyer Modi overdoing it?

How much money the Modi government has already spent and is going to spend on all those foreign trips, muses Sunita Iyer. Over breakfast today, my mother, who’s hardly ever interested in all......

Congress fails to shine even as opposition party in LS

The past three weeks have demonstrated that the Congress is still to recover from the drubbing it received in Lok Sabha elections, says Rediff.com contributor Anita Katyal The already beleaguered......

Why is the PM on a foreign policy overdrive?

Indian foreign policy is listlessly meandering. At times, it stands still lost in thoughts and then it dashes forward -- and the next thing you know, it begins dashing backward. The pantomime seems......

India's forex reserves at a peak $ 393 bn, says DBS

India's foreign reserves continue to march to record highs, touching USD 393 billion early this month backed by strong foreign portfolio and investment flows, according to Development Bank of......

IMF trims India's GDP to 7.4% for 2016-17

"In India, economic activity remains buoyant, but the growth forecast for 2016-17 was trimmed slightly, reflecting a more sluggish investment recovery," the IMF said. The IMF on Tuesday slightly......

Don't rush to buy gold just yet

While global uncertainty has led to a rise in prices in 2016, there is still a lot of doubt regarding its future. The spot gold price recently touched a nine-week high at Rs 26,005 for 10 gms. Gold......

After a stellar show in 2014, India's BRICS moment slows down

India has fallen from among the best-performing in emerging markets last year to the only one in the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) pack which has given negative returns for......

No Messi, no Ronaldo: Vinicius Jr. favoured for Ballon d'Or

IMAGE: Real Madrid's Vinicius Jr waves to the fans. Photograph: Ana Beltran/Reuters Vinicius Jr's remarkable performances at Real Madrid have put the 24-year-old forward as the odds-on favourite......

World Cup Qualifier PIX: Brazil edge past Chile; Argentina held

Henrique's late strike rescues Brazil IMAGE: Igor Jesus celebrates scoring Brazil's first goal against Chile in the FIFA World Cup South American Qualifiers at Estadio Nacional, Santiago, Chile, on......

Soccer PIX: Suarez farewell ends in goalless draw; Italy stun France

IMAGE: Uruguay's Luis Suarez in action during the World Cup - South American Qualifiers against Paraguay at Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay, on Friday. Photograph: Mariana Greif/Reuters......

Wimbledon PIX: Zverev, Djokovic, Rune cruise through

IMAGES from Day 4 of the Wimbledon Championships, at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, on Thursday. IMAGE: Germany’s Alexander Zverev proved too strong for Marcos Giron......

Copa America: Vinicius brace as Brazil rout Paraguay

IMAGE: Vinicius Junior celebrates scoring against Paraguay in the Copa America Cup match at Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas, on Friday. Photograph: Lucas Peltier-USA TODAY Sports/Reuters Vinicius......