2024 battle royal: 'Modi Ki Guarantee' vs Cong's Nyay guarantees

Promises galore and guarantees by various political parties will compete and clash as high-decibel campaigns get underway. Here are the 10 key issues likely to be the centre of discussion in the......

Can KCR Score A Hat-Trick?

Experts foresee possible scenarios: A BRS government with less majority, a BRS government with BJP and AIMIM support, or a Congress government. IMAGE: Bharat Rashtra Samithi President K......

NRIs: Pop Nationalism To Identity Supremacy

Brand India's societal divisions and distortions have remained as much relevant in 'liberal' America and Europe as it still is in the structurally stratified Indian society of the 21st century,......

Why 2024 Polls Are Crucial For AIADMK

With the assembly polls only two years away, any demoralising defeat in 2024 would challenge not only the party's continued relevance, but also EPS's leadership, asserts N Sathiya Moorthy. IMAGE:......

Nestle, IndusInd, Bandhan, Asian Paints from BSE 500 index hit 52-week lows

Share prices of Nestle India, Asian Paints, Bandhan Bank, Tata Technologies, AU Small Finance Bank and Avenue Supermarts, all a part of the BSE 500 index, have hit their respective 52-week lows on......

PSU bank stocks surge up to 39% in 2024; what does 2025 hold in store?

According to analysts, the rally in most PSB stocks in 2024 was driven by the continuation of the government at the Centre. The year 2024 was a roller-coaster ride for Indian stock markets, marked......

Credit card spends rise 14.5% in October on festive season purchases

Credit card spending reached Rs 2 trillion in October, a 14.5 per cent rise from September, largely driven by festival season purchases. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com However, the volume of......

Credit cards get a festive boost, spending increases 25% in Sep

Credit card spending in September recorded strong growth of 25 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y), marking the highest increase in six months. Even as many banks saw higher slippages during the......