Won't allow Lankan soil to be used against India: Prez Disanayaka

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Disanayaka on Monday categorically conveyed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi that the island nation will not allow its territory to be used against India's security......

Gandhi And Bose: A Complex Partnership

The two leaders had a complex relationship yet formed a partnership and even after their parting of ways, the two admired each other in their efforts for India's freedom. These facts need to be......

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......

Who Will Win Sri Lanka's Presidential Poll?

'The Indian government is better prepared this time and has reached out to all contenders and not putting all eggs in one basket.' IMAGE: A woman walks past graffiti on a wall in Colombo,......

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......

India pitches for more info sharing on int'l payments

India is pushing for greater disclosures by credit card companies, fintech firms, and payment aggregators (PAs) at the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), so that the sender and recipient in a......

Valuations, access to capital spur fintechs' homecoming

Why are financial-technology (fintech) players moving back to India, or doing the reverse-flipping? Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com The reasons are financial regulation, better access to......

NRIs from 10 countries will soon be able to use UPI for fund transfer

The NPCI has permitted non-residents from 10 countries, including the US, Canada and UAE, to digitally transfer funds using the UPI platform from NRE/NRO accounts. The National Payments......

Unpaid T20 WC winnings trigger global cricket storm

IMAGE: Indian fans flock to the Nassau County cricket ground in New  York during the ICC T20 Cricket World Cup tie against Pakistan. Photograph: Andrew Kelly / Reuters The governing......

New ICC chief Jay Shah to stay as BCCI secretary till December

IMAGE: Jay Shah will not step down from his current role as BCCI secretary during the upcoming AGM, as he is scheduled to assume his new position only from December 1. Photograph: BCCI The BCCI......

IOC penalises IOA over ongoing internal row

Withholds Olympic Solidarity fund and lay the blame for the IOC's decision on Sahdev Yadav, accusing him of failing to file the necessary annual financial reports to the international parent......

Saving Test Cricket! ICC's multi-million dollar rescue plan

IMAGE: ICC's fund would increase the minimum match payment for Test players and cover the cost of sending teams on overseas tours. Photograph: Andrew Couldridge/Reuters The International Cricket......

ICC disputes Ponting's Test cricket pay disparity claims

Ponting's views on pay disparity in Test cricket was a discussion point but not taken forward: ICC IMAGE: The International Cricket Council headquarters in Dubai. Photograph: Nikhil......