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What Modi May Say In I-Day Address

'Given our turbulent neighbourhood, the prime minister is likely to emphasise on democratic dividend as the reason behind India's continuous prosperity.' IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra D Modi......

India's democratic dividend running out, points out new data

Sex ratio in India is expected to improve to 952 women per 1000 men by 2036 from 943 in 2011, according to a report 'Women and Men in India 2023' released by the ministry of statistics and......

Mohammad Yunus: The Nobel laureate Prof who will head new Bangladesh govt

Life has come full circle for Nobel laureate Professor Mohammad Yunus, who faced persecution during Sheikh Hasina's regime for embezzlement, is now all set to head of the interim government in......

Bangladesh ex-foreign minister on way to India detained at Dhaka airport

Bangladesh's former foreign minister Hassan Mahmud and ex-state minister Zunaid Ahmed Palak were detained on Tuesday at the Dhaka airport while attempting to flee the country, a day after prime......

Many Oppn CMs to stay away from Modi's Niti Aayog meet

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair NITI Aayog's 9th Governing Council meeting on July 27, which will focus on making India a developed nation by 2047, an official statement said on Friday.......

Domestic PV wholesales dips 2.5% at 341,510 units in July: Siam

Passenger vehicle wholesales in India declined 2.5 per cent year-on-year to 341,510 units in July, impacted by high base effect as well as companies reducing vehicle dispatches to dealers amid......

The petrochemical shift that could quench LPG output thirst

India may have to lean more on West Asian nations for supplies of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), a cooking fuel, in the coming years after Indian state-run refiners drew up big plans to diversify......

Retail inflation slips to 5-yr low of 3.54% in July

Retail inflation declined to a five-year low of 3.54 per cent in July mainly on account of subdued prices of food items, and base effect, according to official data released on Monday.......

'Unemployment Is A Ticking Time Bomb!'

'The government should come back as a job creator as it did in the 1960s and the 1970s.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com According to the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE),......

Flipkart's Shopsy intensifies efforts to tap into Bharat

Flipkart’s hyper-value e-commerce platform Shopsy is intensifying efforts to tap over half of the 821 million internet users (about 442 million) in rural India. These efforts are being led......

'Akshay's Flop Record Bothers Me'

'I remember AK came on set one day; one of his films had released the previous day and was not doing well. He was very attached to that film.''I felt he was low and that affected me.' IMAGE:......

Sarfira Review: Akshay Does It Again! Yawn.

Throughout its 155 minutes, every scene is doused in blaring background music and melodrama.Disappointment alone won't do, it must feel like a full blown catastrophe, observes Sukanya Verma.......

Rohit, Kohli To Play Duleep Trophy

IMAGE: Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli could feature in one round of Duleep Trophy ahead of the two Test series against Bangladesh next month. Photograph: BCCI Captain Rohit Sharma and senior......

Neeraj Chopra reveals heartwarming Olympic story

It's a dream to compete with other international stars in India: Neeraj Chopra IMAGE: Neeraj Chopra bagged the silver at the Paris showpiece with a throw of 89.45m behind Pakistan's Arshad......

Pakistan's golden boy receives hero's welcome

IMAGE: Arshad Nadeem, Pakistan's first Olympic gold medalist athlete in the men's javelin, waves from the roof of a vehicle to fans who gathered to welcome him on his arrival, outside the Allama......

Nadeem's gold: A fairy-tale story from Pakistan

IMAGE: Gold medallist Arshad Nadeem of Pakistan celebrates with his medal on the podium. Photograph: Alina Smutko/Reuters Arshad Nadeem's home village erupted into rapturous celebrations......

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