Where Would India Be Without Dr Singh?

What stood out in his 15-year journey as a member of the political executive at the Centre was his glowing record as India's most successful and effective finance minister. Both as prime minister......

Liberalization: How Dr Singh Convinced Narasimha Rao

'I had to persuade him. I think he was a sceptic to begin with, but later on he was convinced that what we were doing was the right thing to do, that there was no other way out.' A revealing......

ED seeks FCRA probe into AAP's Rs 7-cr foreign funding; party says BJP plot

The Enforcement Directorate has written to the Union Home Ministry alleging the Aam Aadmi Party, which rules Delhi and Punjab, has received more than Rs 7 crore foreign funds in contravention of......

Munambam: The Politics Of Waqf Land

The specter of how the Munambam issue was exploited during the November by-elections is proof of the price Kerala is paying for its emergent politics.Controversies become the stuff of slow-burn and......

ATMs to loans: All eyes on the road for finance world

A South Block and Mint Road tango is in the offing in 2025, foregrounded by deeper consultations with various stakeholders. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com In the Union Budget for......

How govt plans to improve GST compliance

To improve compliance, govt may introduce lottery reward for filing GST. The Consumer Welfare Fund, where anti-profiteering proceeds are deposited, will be used to reward the lucky winners on......

Google gets notices for non-payment of penalties

The Competition Commission is understood to have issued demand notices to Google for its failure to pay within the stipulated time the penalties imposed on the internet major for anti-competitive......

Why India's fintech, e-com firms fear Google, Facebook

While Google has market capitalisation of almost $753 billion and Facebook commands one of $515 billion, it is the wealth of user data they have that one fears In the fight between information......

Dhoni Beats Bachchan, SRK!

Dhoni endorses 42 brands to Bachchan's 41 and SRK's 34. IMAGE: Mahendra Singh Dhoni at the M A Chidambaram stadium in Chennai. Photograph: ANI Photo At 43, Mahendra Singh Dhoni remains the crown......