Delhi's air quality likely to dip, anti-pollution plan kicks in

Amid a likely increase in pollution levels, the Centre's air quality panel on Saturday directed authorities in the National Capital Region to increase parking fees to discourage private transport......

90% India in 'danger zone' of heatwave impacts: Study

Heatwaves in India are becoming more frequent and severe due to climate change, with over 90 percent of the country in the "extremely cautious" or "danger zone" of their impacts, according to a new......

Will Pakistan Be Less Of A Nuisance?

With a narrow industrial base and dysfunctional politics, and a counter-productive national security agenda, Pakistan could well remain an 'international migraine', observes T N Ninan. IMAGE: A......

Will BJP lift AFSPA to retain power in Manipur?

AFSPA has eclipsed all other achievements of the Biren Singh government. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi and Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh during the inauguration of various......

Boom Times On Bourses In June

In June, Sensex went up 6.6% and Nifty 6.9%, their best monthly gains since December 2023. IMAGE: A view of the Bombay Stock Exchange in Mumbai. Photograph: ANI Photo   After posting mild......

India, EFTA sign $100-billion free trade pact

Domestic customers will get access to high-quality Swiss products such as watches, chocolates, biscuits, and clocks at lower prices as India will phase out customs duties under its trade pact with......

Jefferies stays bullish on PSU stocks: SBI, Coal India, NTPC lead the way

Notwithstanding the recent sharp decline in the stocks of public sector companies, analysts at Jefferies remain bullish on this segment. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com State Bank of......

IRFC, NBCC, SJVN, BHEL: PSU stocks are on fire; analysts see more headroom

Stocks of public sector undertakings (PSUs) have been on fire in the past year as investors cheered an improvement in key operating metrics and embraced counters of these state-owned enterprises,......