'Pakistan army is a dishonourable bunch of people'

Naresh Chandra, bureaucrat, diplomat and administrator, shares an 'insider's view' on the India-Pakistan peace process in an exclusive interview with Rediff.com's Sheela Bhatt. Naresh Chandra,......

Friends of ailing George Fernandes speak up

Friends of Rajya Sabha member and senior Janata Dal-United leader George Fernandes on Tuesday made an appeal, endorsed by many eminent personalities like Union ministers Farooq Abdullah, Jaswant......

Will the Budget bring early polls?

A populist Budget providing for a massive farm loan waiver, income tax sops across the board and no no additional burden on the corporate sector on Friday prompted widespread speculation that the......

Fatwa issue: DMK protests continue

Despite Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam president M Karunanidhi's call to exercise restraint, members of the ruling party staged demonstrations for the third day on Tuesday,......

Charges of Favour to Reliance General Insurance: CBI probing former Irda chairman

Penalty for unapproved policy changes allegedly reduced from Rs 17,500 crore to Rs 20 lakh The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has started a preliminary enquiry into allegations that the......

Volatile markets end in green as banks, metals surge

Volatile markets ended in the green with buying interest visible in banks and consumer durables shares.The volatility is likely to extend as traders roll over their positions from the near month......

Foreign cos may have to cut stake in insurance JVs

Foreign partners may have to dilute their stake in insurance joint ventures on listing to abide by the government diktat that all listed companies must have 25 per cent public shareholding. "We......

Jamnagar bash sees high-power gathering

Easily the biggest high-power gathering and by far the starriest event staged in Gujarat, concluded at the Reliance petro township in Jamnagar on Sunday. Infosys' CEO Nandan Nilekani, ICICI......