We are at a crossroad and that crossroad is Kashmir

'The current government must act sooner rather than later,' asserts Vivek Gumaste. Kashmir is India's ugly faultline; a deadly compendium of in your face contradictions that strike at the very......

Indonesia quake, tsunami toll jumps to 1,234

More than 1,200 people are now known to have died in the quake-tsunami that smashed into Sulawesi, Indonesia said on Tuesday. The 7.5-magnitude quake struck just off the central island of Sulawesi,......

832 killed in Indonesia quake, tsunami; toll could rise to 'thousands'

The death toll from the tsunami which shook the Indonesian island of Sulawesi accompanied by a powerful 7.5 magnitude earthquake has soared to 832. IMAGE: A search and rescue team evacuates a......

PM to scientists: Extend research from labs to land

IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivers the inaugural address at the 105th session of Indian Science Congress at Manipur University in Imphal on Friday. Photograph: Press......

Bajaj Fin target price hiked; stock reclaims Rs 8,000-mark after 15 months

Shares of Bajaj Finance surged over 6 per cent on Thursday after the diversified non-banking finance company reported an 18 per cent increase in consolidated net profit to Rs 4,308 crore for the......

Slowing credit growth, margin pressure await banks in 2025

With the likelihood of a repo rate cut in February or April, external benchmark-linked loans of banks will be repriced immediately. Photograph: Ajay Verma/Reuters In 2025 banks are in for......

Three things that could curb bank credit growth this year

The RBI's increase in risk weights on bank lending to non-banking financial companies and on unsecured loans has pruned credit growth in these segments. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Bank......

Banks post sixth year of profit growth in FY24, bad loans decline further

Commercial banks in India reported a sixth consecutive year of rise in their net profits in 2023-24 while bad loans continued to fall, according to the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI’s)......

Legendary Telugu actor Akkineni Nageswara Rao no more

Legendary Telugu actor Akkineni Nageswara Rao passed away at Care Hospital in Hyderabad early on Wednesday at around 2 am.  He was 91, and was under going cancer treatment. Rao was born on......

U-17 World Cup: Dark horses Mali lock horns with Paraguay

African champions Mali will look to start their FIFA U-17 World Cup campaign on a winning note when they take on Paraguay in a Group B match in New Delhi on Friday. Mali were runners-up in the......

Under-17 WC: Paraguay look for 3rd straight win against struggling Turkey

IMAGE: Paraguay's Alan Rodriguez, centre, celebrates after scoring a goal against New Zealand on Monday. Photograph: PTI Assured of a pre-quarterfinal spot, Paraguay's unbeaten team would aim to......

This refugee amputee will be a torch-bearer for Rio Games

‘I am carrying the flame for myself but also for Syrians, for refugees everywhere’ IMAGE: Ibrahim al-Hussein, refugee amputee swimmer a torch-bearer. Photograph: UNHCR A Syrian......

PHOTOS: Sun god Apollo presides over final Olympic flame rehearsal

IMAGE: Actress Katerina Lechou, right, acting the high priestess, holds the Olympic Torch at the Ancient Stadium during the rehearsal for the Lighting Ceremony of the Olympic Flame at Ancient......

For the first time, refugee team to compete at Olympics

‘By welcoming ROA to the Olympic Games in Rio, we want to send a message of hope to all the refugees of the world’ ‘These refugees will be welcomed to the Olympic Games with the......