Yogi holds cabinet meet at Maha Kumbh, takes holy dip at Sangam

The Uttar Pradesh Cabinet met in the Maha Kumbh Mela area on Wednesday following which Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announced several key decisions on development projects and policy changes......

Can Kejriwal Make It Three In A Row?

The BJP may win more seats in the February 5 assembly election, but not enough to trump AAP, notes Ramesh Menon. IMAGE: Aam Aadmi Party national Convener Arvind Kejriwal at an election meeting in......

UK's richest 10% took half of wealth from India during colonialism

The United Kingdom extracted USD 64.82 trillion from India over a century of colonialism between 1765 and 1900 and USD 33.8 trillion of this went to the richest 10 per cent -- enough money to......

Chandrababu Naidu gets regular bail in Skill Development Corpn case

The Andhra Pradesh high court on Monday granted regular bail to Telugu Desam Party chief N Chandrababu Naidu in the Skill Development Corporation scam case, noting that discretion to grant bail......

Budget proposes social security scheme for gig workers

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday announced a social security scheme for one crore gig workers engaged with online platforms and said the government will provide them identity cards......

Budget 2025: Rs 1.88 lakh crore outlay for rural development

The Rural Development Ministry has been allocated Rs 1.88 lakh crore in the Union Budget for 2025-26, around 5.75 per cent more than the allocation in the previous budget. IMAGE: Ministry of Rural......

'AI is no longer a futuristic concept but an economic multiplier'

The government’s focus on AI-driven innovation — through initiatives like the DeepTech Fund of Funds and 10,000 fellowships for research at IITs and IISc — will propel......

Govt May Save Over Rs 70K Cr In FY25

Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   The government may save over Rs 70,000 crore (Rs 700 billion) on capital and revenue expenditure allocated towards new schemes in the FY25 Budget......

Nitish ready to win 'respect for father' in India jersey

'I want to see respect for my father in the eyes of those who once tore him to shreds for believing in my talent.' IMAGE: Nitish Reddy was a key player for Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL 2024, scoring......

'Chess is a nation-building game'

IMAGE: Teenaged GM Praggnanandhaa caught the country's imagination as he defeated world number two Hikaru Nakamura and number three Fabiano Caruna en route his silver medal at the FIDE World Cup......

NRAI justifies Sidhu's selection over Rathore

The National Rifle Association of India on Tuesday sought to justify its decision to select Heena Sidhu ahead of Athens Olympics silver medallist Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore in the 11-member squad......

Can P T Usha Fix The IOA?

Ms Usha may soon discover that winning four gold medals at the Asian Games and qualifying for the Los Angeles Olympics is a walk in the park compared with the challenges of stabilising governance......