Young Indian Leaders Shine at WEF 2025

Barring a few, such as Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu (74), Union Minister C R Patil (69) and Uttar Pradesh Finance Minister Suresh Khanna (71), most other ministers attending......

India Must Not Lower Guard With China

The Galwan clash occurred six months after the Doklam disengagement and two high-profile meetings.India should not be caught by surprise once again, asserts former foreign secretary Shyam Saran.......

Trump picks anti-vaccine activist as health secretary

United States President-elect Donald Trump announced his decision to nominate former Democratic presidential candidate Robert F Kennedy Jr. as his Secretary of Health and Human Services. The......

No timeline on Ukraine war, says Putin; appreciates Modi

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday said it is difficult to specify a timeline for ending the prolonged war in Ukraine but asserted that his country will win, as he appreciated Prime......

Sensex gains 115 points on buying in IT, consumer stocks

Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty extended gains for the second session on Thursday due to intense buying in IT, consumer durables and commodity stocks amid a largely positive trend in......

Meet Nirmalaji's Budget Team

This will be the first full-year Budget of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance government since it came to power for a third consecutive term in July last year. IMAGE: Finance Minister......

Rupee depreciation may exacerbate market sell-off if downtrend continues

Rupee depreciation, if it continues, will likely pull the markets down further. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Since September 2024, the rupee has declined by 3.1 per cent, the Nifty has......

Rupee Slide: Tough Times For Overseas Corporate Debt

Raising overseas debt has become prohibitively expensive due to the depreciating rupee. Photograph: Kind courtesy Jatinder Jeetu/Pixabay Indian companies' foreign borrowings plunged 20.2 per cent......