Modi reaches Colombo, 10 ambitious outcomes expected

India and Sri Lanka are expected to come out with around 10 ambitious outcomes including enhancing cooperation in areas of defence, energy security and digitalisation following talks between Prime......

50 embroiled in land dispute join BJP hours after Waqf Bill passed

Hours after Parliament passed the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 50 persons embroiled in land disputes in Kerala's Munambam joined the Bharatiya Janata Party on Friday in the presence of the party's state......

Why Modi's visit to Sri Lanka is important

India and Sri Lanka are expected to come out with around 10 outcomes, including boosting cooperation in areas of defence, energy security and digitalisation, following talks between Prime Minister......

Waqf Bill brazen assault on Constitution: Sonia Gandhi

Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Thursday termed the Waqf (Amendment) Bill as a 'brazen assault' on the Constitution, saying it was part of the Bharatiya Janata Party's......

Why Must We Have 7 I-T Categories?

'The finance minister missed yet another opportunity to simplify the income tax structure in the Budget.''This was an opportune moment to get rid of the old tax system entirely and move fully to......

How to get more bang for the buck out of field agents

Will allowing business correspondents to hawk insurance products help in reviving 5-lakh strong field agents as a viable channel?   Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com In late......

Cyberfraud Thrives On Fear!

The number of cyberfraud cases has skyrocketed from 2,677 in 1999-2000 to 29,082 in FY24 -- more than a 10-fold increase. The RBI pegs digital payment frauds at Rs 1,457 crore in FY24, up more than......

What Will RBI Governor's Agenda Be?

As RBI governor, Sanjay Malhotra will have to give the highest priority to the interest of the economy while deciding on the growth-inflation trade off at Mint Street. IMAGE: The Appointments......

P T Usha backs Assam's boxers for Nationals

IMAGE: The Assam team, including Tokyo Olympic medallist Lovlina Borgohain, was allegedly forced to boycott the Women's National Boxing Championships by state unit secretary Hemanta Kalita.......

Injury-free Nikhat set to return to ring in May

  IMAGE: With several major competitions scheduled for 2025, Nikhat Zareen's main focus will be on the World Championship in September, followed by the World Cup. Photograph: ANI Struggling......

Anurag Thakur 'ineligible' for BFI's poll process

IMAGE: Former BCCI president Anurag Thakur, a BJP MP, was expected to contest for the Boxing Federation of India president's post. Photograph: ANI Attempts to include Anurag Thakur in the......

Sebastian Coe backs India's strong 2036 Olympics bid

International Olympic Committee (IOC) president's post contender Sebastian Coe feels India's bid to host the 2036 Olympic Games is a "strong case" but competition will be tough with several other......

CWG 2030 in India? 'Right step' to Olympic 2026

'Hosting the Olympics would be an incredible achievement, and having the 2030 Commonwealth Games in India would be the right step towards that goal' IMAGE: Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya......