Bharatiya Janata Party leader L K Advani on Saturday hit out at Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for the Lokpal fiasco in Rajya Sabha, alleging that he had chosen "conspiratorial silence and acquiescence" while the government ran away from a vote on the Bill.
In 2018, the BJP's rare successes in north-east India aside, everything that could go wrong, did go wrong for the party.
The 2025 US National Security Strategy marks a major pullback, with America turning backward and effectively allowing China greater dominance in Asia. while long-time partners like India are left to face an increasingly unstable global order largely on their own, observes Rajeev Srinivasan.
A year ago, India's GDP was expected to grow at 8.2 per cent. Instead it is growing at 5.3 per cent.
As Annus Horribilis ends with a whimper, the tantalising question is: In its 100th anniversary as the capital of colonial India, will Delhi become the graveyard of yet another dynasty, asks Saisuresh Sivaswamy.
'I would not be surprised if there is a spectacular act of Pakistani terrorism in India in 2012 intended to celebrate the triumph over the hyperpower. Of course, the home minister of India will once again mouth the terrifying formula: 'If there is another terrorist attack, we will...'
Litigation, business setbacks, corporate governance issues and a massive funding shortage have left Anil Ambani's companies reeling.
With a huge debt burden of Rs 22,758 crore, DLF is scrambling to sell non-core assets to give itself some breathing room.
The new season of The Crown is a bit of a dreary watch, observes Deepa Gehlot.
The year 2014 easily earns for itself the title of annus horribilis, says Malavika Sangghvi
Spain are experiencing their worst French Open campaign for almost 20 years despite having Rafael Nadal and David Ferrer through to the fourth round.
Rediff.com's Syed Firdaus Ashraf does a comparative analysis of suicide numbers released by the NCRB. Data: Hemantkumar Shivsaran/Rediff.com.
Most producers have put off plans to make capital investments in their wineries, and implemented cost-reduction measures to conserve cash.
India's economy, estimated to contract by 6.9 per cent in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic, is forecast to record a "stronger recovery" in 2021 and grow by 5 per cent, according to a UN report which said the country's current fiscal year budget points to a shift towards demand-side stimulus, with an uptick in public investment. The report, 'Out of the frying pan ...Into the fire?' published Thursday as an update to the Trade and Development Report 2020 by UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) said the global economy is set to grow by 4.7 per cent this year, faster than the 4.3 per cent predicted in September 2020, thanks in part to a stronger recovery in the US, where progress in distributing vaccines and a fresh fiscal stimulus of $1.9 trillion are expected to boost consumer spending.
With the Sydney Cricket Ground reliably Australia's most spin-friendly wicket, the hosts may find it tough going to manufacture a face-saving victory and square the series.
'With 2017, will one shed violence, terror, rape, rage, pollution, environmental degradation and loss of humanity?' 'That may be too much to hope for, but for a while -- away from the carousing and partying -- spare a thought for hope and concord.' 'The world is still a beautiful place, if a little flawed,' says Kishore Singh.
2018 has been a disappointing and highly volatile year for equity investors.
Here are 15 things that would have made 2015 a great year.
There was no farewell goal but plenty of pride and appreciation as Wayne Rooney made his 120th and final appearance for England in a 3-0 win over the United States in a friendly at Wembley on Thursday.
The IPL has produced more controversies in its short lifespan than any other sporting league in history.
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