TMC distances itself from Hakim's Muslim population remark amid backlash

Amid criticism over a controversial remark of senior Trinamool Congress leader and West Bengal minister Firhad Hakim on the Muslim percentage in the population, the ruling party in the state on......

Bengal minister Firhad Hakim defends Muslim population remarks

Firhad Hakim, a senior minister in West Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress, has defended his remarks on the Muslim population in the state and India, saying he is a diehard secular and patriotic......

Aakar Patel: China Flourishes While India Digs Up Past

We no longer have the ambition to rival China save through words. We are happy to be fighting ourselves and digging up disputes from centuries ago as a substitute for real development, argues Aakar......

Tough Fight For Mumbai's 'Muslim Leader'

'In this assembly election, Muslims here will vote for one who works, but also one who safeguards their identity.' 'Their existence is more important they feel, than a faulty light meter. So yes, a......

RBI Guv Shaktikanta Das to demit office on Tuesday

Shaktikanta Das will demit the office on Tuesday after completing six years as the 25th Governor of the Reserve Bank of India. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Revenue Secretary Sanjay......

'RBI Not Overly Concerned About GDP'

'The central bank has highlighted that the slowdown in growth has been limited to a few sectors and overall growth is expected to pick up in the second half of the year.' IMAGE: Reserve Bank of......

Bumper kharif production to lower food inflation in coming months: FinMin

Prospects of a bumper kharif harvest are expected to lower food inflation in the coming months, making the country’s inflation outlook benign, the Union Ministry of Finance (FinMin) said in......

Why Is Maharashtra An Underperformer?

'Why has Maharashtra slipped up over the past couple of decades?''Not only is this question critical for residents of the state, but given that it accounts for 14% of India's GDP, a faster-growing......

'India can reach top-50 of FIFA rankings in next 10 years'

'India boasts one of the largest pools of young talent globally. The focus should be on grassroots, talent identification.' IMAGE: The Indian football team is ranked 127th in the latest FIFA......

How India Conquered The Chess Olympiad

'The Indian Open team was extremely well prepared and motivated to win the gold medal.''With two players in the world top 10 club, and four players with over 2,700 ELO points (GMs Arjun Erigaisi, D......