Rahul recasts himself to walk the fire

Despite the recent electoral reverses, Rahul is getting ready to walk the fire once more. The question is whether he will get burned or burnished in the process, says Saroj Nagi. For the Congress,......

How the AAP can take advantage of India's changing political equations

If the AAP wins 20 to 40 Lok Sabha seats, which is conceivable unless it botches up on governance in Delhi, it will become a significant bloc comparable in influence to or even bigger than several......

Total shut down in Chhattisgarh against Kanker rapes

A one-day statewide bandh called by the Congress to protest against the Kanker rapes involving minor inmates of a government-run tribal girls' hostel was a complete success across Chhattisgarh on......

Bandh: Oppn fuels public angst over price hike

The combined Opposition's call for a Bharat Bandh on Monday has brought most of the country to a near standstill. Rediff.com correspondents report from across the country: Mumbai: Senior BJP leader......

Indian Chamber of Commerce seeks lowering corporate tax to 25%

Indian Chamber of Commerce, in its pre-budget memorandum, has asked for corporate tax rate in India to be brought down to the global average of 25 per cent to regain the growth momentum. The......

States lag in checking price rise

A survey of action taken by the state governments suggests that while most governments are under political pressure to control prices, few have actually taken proactive steps to do anything about......

Ore differences still to be ironed out

Investors, foreign and domestic, are zeroing in on India's iron ore. They have signed agreements worth Rs 160,132 crore and a little above Rs 200,000 crore with the Jharkhand and Orissa......

Farmers are highest tax payers: Chautala

Strongly opposing Kelkar Committee recommendations relating to tax on agriculture, Haryana Chief Minister Om Prakash Chautala on Monday said farmers were the highest tax payers in the......