Is Election Slipping Out Of Modi's Hands?

In nearly 100 seats, the BJP stands almost no chance of winning.In 200 seats, it is a direct fight between the BJP and the Congress where the BJP has an upper hand.In 243 seats, the BJP is pitted......

Elections Are MUST For Democracy

Democracy is the heart of our body politic and elections are its life blood. Because there is some disease that affects it, we cannot apply leeches to drain it off, killing the body in the process,......

Why Blair is good news for India

Let's start with a Kaun Banega Crorepati kind of question: Who is India's biggest partner in terms of trade and actual foreign direct investment inflow? And if you say, 'the United States,' you......

Patna flooded due to incessant rains, 13 dead

At least 13 persons have died after buildings collapsed and trees fell on them due to incessant rain in Patna, Bhagalpur and Kaimur districts of Bihar. IMAGE: Residents of Rajendra Nagar area......

Meet Nirmalaji's Core Budget Team

The finance minister continues to be backed by the same policy team in charting out the broad strategy as in the few earlier Budgets. IMAGE: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman distributes halwa......

Lenders expect robust retail credit in festive season

This expectation is based on resilient demand, government initiatives, and elections in key states. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Lenders in India, comprising banks and finance......

Sectors & stocks analysts are betting on post the state poll outcome

The S&P BSE Sensex and the Nifty50 have hit record highs amid the poll outcome-triggered bull frenzy at the bourses. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Most analysts feel that the indices......

India's first public InvIT for road, highway projects in the works

After the success of the National Highways Authority of India’s (NHAI’s) first infrastructure investment trust (InvIT) with foreign institutional investors, the Centre is working on a......

Auction: Morris costliest buy in IPL history; Maxi goes to RCB

RCB buy Maxwell for 14.25 cr, CSK grab Moeen. IMAGE: Rajasthan Royals buy SA all-rounder Chris Morris for record 16.25 crore. Photograph: BCCI All-rounders and foreign fast bowlers fetched the big......

Time to see if IPL is in interest of cricket: Bombay HC

'The IPL has made us familiar with phrases like betting and fixing of matches.' 'High time the organisers realise whether what has been achieved by conducting the tournament since the past ten......