IBSA: A ready reckoner

As the South African city of Pretoria gears up to host the second IBSA (India, Brazil, South Africa) summit, rediff.com provides you a ready reckoner. What is IBSA? IBSA is a forum for cooperation......

Vajpayee in Moscow

India and Russia are expected ten agreements in various fields during Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's visit for the annual summit with President Vladimir Putin to strengthen strategic ties......

French Prime Minister M Raffarin to visit India

French Prime Minister Jean Pierre-Raffarin will undertake a three-day visit to India from February 6 to for strengthening bilateral relations with a special focus on enhancing economic......

Freebie culture made into art for fighting polls, will lead to disaster: Govt to SC

The 'freebie culture' has been elevated to the level of 'art' for fighting elections and will lead to 'disaster' if some political parties understand this is the only way to deliver public welfare......

How FDI in retail will help consumers, farmers, economy

The recent Cabinet decision to allow 51 per cent foreign direct investment in the multi-brand retail sector in India has deeply divided the nation's political, social and trading classes. The main......

FinMin, industry to discuss takeover code

The finance ministry has called a meeting of industry chambers and chartered accountants on Thursday to seek their views on the revised takeover code that proposes to make acquisitions costlier. It......

Industry drafts 100-day action plan for government

Industry bodies Confederation of Indian Industry and Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry have asked for cut in interest rates to spur the sagging economy while presenting 100-day......

PMO asks for affirmative action report by industry

The Prime Minister's Office has summoned the Confederation of Indian Industry, the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry and the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of......