MT Vasudevan Nair, Suzuki, ex-CJI Khehar Singh get Padma Vibhushan

Former Chief Justice of India J S Khehar, former chief of Suzuki Motor late Osamu Suzuki, Ram temple architect Chandrakant Sompura, folk singer late Sharda Sinha and hockey player PR Sreejesh are......

The Challenges That Await Modi 3.0

'The lack of a majority isn't the issue. He has enough in 240, especially as none of his allies can pull down his coalition.' 'That's why he's started as if this were just another, normal term.......

Electoral bonds: Congress flags mismatch in donor, recipient files

Soon after the Election Commission released electoral bonds data, the Congress on Thursday said there was a discrepancy in the numbers of entries in donor and recipient files -- 18,871 against......

'What is predominant in India is disguised unemployment'

'When you do some job for a few hours, you are hardly earning enough to survive.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com There was euphoria in social media about India becoming a $4 trillion......

Why Mid, Smallcap Stocks Are Crashing In 2025

The last time these two indexes recorded a negative performance on a calendar year basis was in CY19. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh for Rediff.com   It has been a disastrous start for the mid-and......

Life insurance Dec new biz premium falls 21.7% to Rs 30,218.71 crore

The new business premium (NBP) of life insurance companies dropped 21.7 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) to Rs 30,218.71 crore in December 2024 on the back of a steep fall in business. Illustration:......

Muted deposit and credit growth sends PSB stocks into a tailspin

Shares of state-owned bank stocks were under pressure on Monday due to muted deposit and credit growth numbers reported by these lenders in the October-December quarter (Q3) of 2024-25 (FY25).......

'We want to grow better than industry, mindful of biz quality'

'Health and motor insurance will continue to be our two most important segments' Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com With the general insurance industry seeing a slowdown, SBI General Insurance......