As India watches, China grows powerful in Sri Lanka

Xi Jinping is winning the war without firing a shot in Sri Lanka, observes Colonel R Hariharan (retd). IMAGE: Sri Lanka's Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, right, bumps fists with China's State......

COVID-19 can reset wrongs done to invisible millions

'The Modi government must create conditions to integrate millions into the rural economy as many migrants are certainly not going to return to live an undignified life,' notes Ramesh Menon. IMAGE:......

'Modi government is on its way to greatness'

'Let us not say that Modi has not delivered on anything; he has delivered something and in parts substantially, but he has to also deliver on a large number of his electoral promises.' M R......

'The farmer is dying and the country is rejoicing'

'The corporate sector says by 2022 they will create 300 million jobs.' 'In the last 70 years we didn't do it, how will we do it in 5 years?' 'Only agriculture can bail out the economy.......

How a tortoise made due diligence process NPA-free

Only NIIF has stayed the course as a viable infrastructure financing institution. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Started in 2015, the National Investment and Infrastructure Fund Limited......

BPCL privatisation not on cards for now

Oil Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Thursday indicated that the much-delayed privatisation of oil major BPCL may not happen in the near future, saying there is "no proposal whatsoever" on his table......

Govt to raise funds from capital market for 4 road projects

Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday said the government will approach the capital market next month to raise funds for four road projects. Photograph: James Akena/Reuters The money......

Sitharaman bets big on infra spending to take highway to growth

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday unveiled a bigger, Rs 39.45 lakh crore Budget, with higher spending on highways to affordable housing with a view to fire up the key engines of the......