'Dilly-dally so that the protests fizzle out'

'However, this time it looks like that is not working.' IMAGE: Farmers protest against the farm laws at the Ghazipur border in New Delhi, December 29, 2020. Photograph: Ravi Choudhary/PTI Photo......

Arvind Kejriwal: His own worst enemy

The street-fighter is back and the introspecting, sparingly speaking, avatar of Kejriwal has gone on an extended recess.In this grime of heightened Delhi politics, all the good work done by the......

Why Indians vote for dons and criminals

'The voter thinks that the State is not going to impartially deliver services, provide justice, basic law and order, social insurance -- so as a voter it's very rational that I may choose a......

Modi@1: BJP's 7 popular defensive tactics

A simple guide to the strange defensiveness of the government and its supporters, and how and why the arguments they're making are wrong   For a government that is still largely popular, only......

Credit card payments on foreign tours to attract TCS

Credit card payments for foreign travel will be brought under the purview of the Liberalised Remittance Scheme (LRS) of the Reserve Bank, to ensure that such expenses do not escape TCS (Tax......

This Is Not The End Of Gautam Adani

Mr Adani has a fight on his hands. It is not a fight to the death, asserts T N Ninan. IMAGE: Gautam Adani, founder and the chairman of the Adani Group. Photograph: ANI Photo The operative question......

Why Short-Sellers Like Hindenburg Matter

Strange souls see a research report on an Indian conglomerate as part of a vast conspiracy to Keep India Down.There is only one possible response to this: Grow up.Nobody in the West cares enough......

RBL Bank: Strange Corner Office Changes

One thing is for sure: It smacks of the regulator's lack of confidence in the bank's board, points out Tamal Bandyopadhyay. Photograph: Mahipal Soni/Rediff.com On June 19, 2018, the day ICICI Bank......