'The Opposition has no option but to make it an 'All versus One' fight to even think about winning.' Photograph: Issei Kato/Reuters In an exclusive interview to ANI, Prime Minister Narendra......
The tragedy is that, at least on social media, the narrative that was being lapped up by many Indian Muslims was that Yakub Memon was being victimised. The purveyors of this poisonous line of......
As India gears up to honour its pravasis on January 9 to mark their contribution in the nation’s development, Rediff.com presents perspectives from eminent writers on the Diaspora.Kicking off......
We present Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s full speech as he addressed the country on the occasion of 67th Independence Day, from Red Fort, Delhi. My dear fellow-citizens, Brothers, sisters......
Here's the full text of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's address to the nation of the occasion of India's 66th Independence Day. My dear countrymen, brothers, sisters and dear children,I greet you......
The government is set to overhaul the National Investment Fund from April 1. From the next financial year, the government will utilise the disinvestment proceeds for recapitalisation of banks and......
While presenting the Budget for 2012-13, the Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee will have to do a balancing act, by raising taxes on some items such as cars, consumer goods and cement to raise......
Starting next month, there will be no service tax on construction of some low-cost housing, power distribution, foreign travelers in transit, those flying to and from the Northeast, services within......
Budget 2010-11 provided considerable relief to income tax payers by raising the slabs at two levels but hiked the central excise duty on non-petroleum products across the board from 8 to 10 per......
With undeniable sightings of green shoots of economic recovery, this would have been Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's Independence Day speech of triumph. That it was, but in parts. For good measure,......
The exposure draft of the National Youth Policy, 2012, was unveiled by Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Ajay Maken on Thuursday. The Draft NYP 2012, said Maken, is a first of its kind as it......