The Importance Of Russia And US For India

New Delhi has reached out to Moscow while waiting for a new president in Washington. New Delhi knows well that in international relations, there are no permanent friends or foes, only permanent......

Centre notifies rules under anti-paper leak law

The Centre on Monday made public the rules under the recently-notified anti-paper leak law, mandating the National Recruitment Agency (NRA) to prepare norms, standards and guidelines for the......

PM leads Yoga Day event in Kashmir amid rain spoiler

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the world sees yoga as a powerful agent for global good as it helps people live in the present without carrying the baggage of the past. Addressing a......

How Modi Can Overcome Coalition Challenges

If the concerns over risking political capital are overcome, the long-term gains for the Indian economy will be immense, asserts A K Bhattacharya. IMAGE: Narendra D Modi during the National......

Banks turn cautious on lending to smaller microfinance players

Commercial banks have turned cautious in lending to smaller microfinance institutions (MFIs), which has compelled the latter to borrow from non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) at much higher......

Sensex To Hit 87,000 By 2024 End?

The bias for the BSE benchmark index, technical charts suggest, is likely to remain bullish as long as the index holds above 75,600 levels for the rest of the year. Illustration: Dominic......

Union Budget 2024-25: MSMEs bat for Rs 5,000 crore export booster

India SME Forum, an organisation for small and medium businesses, has called for creating a dedicated fund of Rs 5000 crore for the export capacity development, promotion, and marketing of Micro,......

Nirmalaji May Stick To Fiscal Deficit Target

'Any finality in such matters requires political views. We will review it closer to the full Budget.' IMAGE: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman chairs the sixth pre-Budget meeting with......