Colombia agrees to take back migrants, Trump pauses tariffs

The US has paused sanctions and tariffs on Colombia after it agreed to accept all the terms of President Donald Trump, including accepting flights of deported migrants from America, the White House......

Full text: President Murmu's R-Day eve address to the nation

'Today, let us reaffirm our commitment to strive to realise Gandhiji’s dreams. His watchwords, truth and nonviolence, will continue to remain relevant for the whole world. He also taught us......

Countries should be mindful of...: Jaishankar on Gaza war

Countries have the right to respond to situations but they should be mindful of civilian casualties and must observe humanitarian laws, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar told Rajya Sabha on......

India votes for UNGA resolution on Israel leaving Palestine

India voted in favour of a UN General Assembly resolution that called for the withdrawal of Israel from the Palestinian territory occupied since 1967, including East Jerusalem, and reiterated the......

More the merrier? A tale of multiple self-regulatory organisations

Mint Road, on December 21, 2023, flagged the role of self-regulatory organisations (SROs) in strengthening the compliance culture in regulated entities (REs) and providing a consultative platform......

Slowing credit growth, margin pressure await banks in 2025

With the likelihood of a repo rate cut in February or April, external benchmark-linked loans of banks will be repriced immediately. Photograph: Ajay Verma/Reuters In 2025 banks are in for......

Small ticket transactions drag avg retail payments value by 48% in 3 years

The average value of retail digital payments dropped 48 per cent from Rs 8,769 in March 2021 to Rs 4,560 in March 2024 due to a growing preference to use digital modes of transactions for small......

ATMs to loans: All eyes on the road for finance world

A South Block and Mint Road tango is in the offing in 2025, foregrounded by deeper consultations with various stakeholders. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com In the Union Budget for......

PIX: US men win 5th consecutive Olympics basketball gold

IMAGE: Team USA celebrates with the gold medal after beating France in the Olympics men's final at Accor Arena, Paris, on Saturday. Photograph: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports/Reuters There was no......

South African player's inspirational comeback story

David Bedingham: Walking back from a car accident, banking on Kohli's technique Photograph: Kind Courtesy David Bedingham/Instagram In 2016, David Bedingham was around 21 and full of promise,......