Heeding Azad, Partition Could Have Been Prevented

Abul Kalam Azad chose not to contest the Congress Presidency and to throw his weight behind Nehru, instead of Patel, a decision he would come to regret. Patel would have seen his plan through,......

Blue Economy Needs Strong Navy Protection

Naval assets take years to build, and therefore, not only is futuristic force planning essential, but indigenous projects must also be put into the pipeline, technologies developed and contracts......

Where Would India Be Without Dr Singh?

What stood out in his 15-year journey as a member of the political executive at the Centre was his glowing record as India's most successful and effective finance minister. Both as prime minister......

'India Must Not Give Sheikh Hasina Asylum'

'At this moment you cannot give her asylum because if you do, then you are directing public anger against India.' IMAGE: People greet Bangladesh army personnel as they celebrate Prime Minister......

Will weaker rupee push India's import bill?

The weaker rupee will push the country's import bill due to higher payments for crude oil, coal, vegetable oil, gold, diamonds, electronics, machinery, plastics, and chemicals, economic think tank......

Why analysts have downgraded growth and margin expectations of Dabur

Dabur’s pre-quarterly update for Q3FY25 disappointed the market with the share dropping by 3.9 per cent. Growth was slower than expected and inflation hit margins. The management said that......

Gold set to extend record run; may hit Rs 90,000 in 2025

Gold, a safe-haven bet, is likely to continue its record-smashing journey in the New Year, rising to Rs 85,000 per 10 grams and even Rs 90,000 level in domestic markets if geopolitical tensions and......

Beware! Markets Headed For Downturn

Trumponomics, poor growth, and high valuation certainly don't make a bullish recipe for Indian markets, warns Debashis Basu. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   The Indian stock......

1980 Russian Olympic winner held in Goa drug bust

IMAGE: 'As per intelligence inputs, a Russian woman named S Varganova was found involved in the supply of drugs to foreign nationals'. Varganova was a silver-medallist at the 1980 Olympics.......

A home can wait, but not memories of Messi

IMAGE: Argentine hopes are riding on Messi who likely is playing his last World Cup. Photograph: Sergio Perez/Reuters Emiliano Matrangolo, 39, a business administration graduate in Buenos Aires,......

2022: A forgettable year for Indian cricket team

IMAGE: Virat Kohli's brilliance powered India to victory off the last ball in a thrilling run chase against Pakistan at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Sunday, October 22, 2022. Photograph: Quinn......