AIMPLB urges Muslims to wear black armbands during juma to protest Waqf Bill

The All India Muslim Personal Law Board has urged Muslims to wear a black armband on their right hand when they go for Juma prayers on the last Friday of Ramzan as a mark of their protest against......

'Shivaji, Sambhaji Were Secular, Visionary Kings'

'Shivaji and Sambhaji were born into the Hindu religion, and all ceremonies in their palaces were done as per Hindu customs.''But while governing the state, they followed the gospel of......

Shimla school drops Eid celebration plan after right-wing threat

A private school in Shimla on Monday withdrew its decision asking students to wear 'kurta-pajama' with a small cap and bring 'roti' roll with 'paneer', 'sevaiyan' and dry fruits for Eid-ul-Fitr......

35 Years After IPKF's Return, Tamil Politics Has Changed

Since the IPKF's withdrawal from Sri Lanka in March 1990, the LTTE's once-powerful influence in Tamil Nadu has faded. IMAGE: Members of the LTTE women's wing march in Killinochchi, northern Sri......

'Time To Play Tests Not T20s In Markets'

'2025 is the year to build a portfolio for the future. Focus this year should be on valuations and visible growth.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Union Budget 2025 seems to have provided......

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......

Events that shaped Indian businesses in 2024

Unprecedented bribery charges, farewells, separation, failed union, monumental mergers and record-breaking IPOs, along with a healthy dose of online happenings in the form of spat and lessons in......

Ratan Tata: A Corporate Titan Like None Other

Ratan Tata was one of the world's most influential industrialists yet he never appeared on any list of billionaires. Photograph: ANI Photo He controlled over 30 companies that operated in over......