The arrest of two individuals -- one from Kolkata and one from Delhi -- has revealed the operation of an extensive drug trafficking network throughout north India, with a particular focus on......
Foreign secretary Vikram Misri arrived here Sunday for a two-day visit during which he will hold talks with Chinese officials, in the second such high-profile visit from India to China in less than......
India and China on Monday decided to resume Kailash Mansarovar Yatra and agreed in principle to restore direct flights as the two sides announced several measures to 'rebuild' bilateral ties over......
The United Kingdom extracted USD 64.82 trillion from India over a century of colonialism between 1765 and 1900 and USD 33.8 trillion of this went to the richest 10 per cent -- enough money to......
Why can't the Indian government propose to the Chinese a corridor circumambulating the Holy Mountain where people from both sides could perform the yatra again? asks Claude Arpi. IMAGE: India's......
Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty rallied in opening trade on Saturday ahead of the Union Budget presentation. Photograph: ANI Photo The 30-share BSE benchmark Sensex climbed 136.44 points to......
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday announced a social security scheme for one crore gig workers engaged with online platforms and said the government will provide them identity cards......
These are the highlights of the Union Budget 2025-26 presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Parliament on Saturday. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com DIRECT TAX No personal......
The Budget should undertake further reductions in import tariffs and seriously consider an announcement of India's intention to join one or both of the two Asian mega-regional free trade......
Will allowing business correspondents to hawk insurance products help in reviving 5-lakh strong field agents as a viable channel? Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com In late......