British Indian ex-minister Alok Sharma knighted; 30 more PIOs to be honoured

Alok Sharma, an Indian-origin former UK minister, has been knighted for his contribution to combatting climate change through his leadership at the COP26 summit by King Charles III in his first New......

'To Kanti Bhatt, books played god'

Kanti Bhatt, respected Gujarati author and journalist, passed into the ages on August 4, 2019, at the age of 88. In tribute, we reproduce an article his wife Sheela Bhatt wrote about him 19 years......

Aadhaar is based on unscientific thinking, fallible biometric data

Biometric authentication is based on the unscientific and questionable assumption that there are parts of human body that do not age, wither and decay with the passage of time, says Gopal Krishna.......

Can Niti Aayog transform India?

'A lot will depend on the first Aayog and the power it derives.' Rashme Sehgal on what we can expect from the Planning Commission's replacement. One of the main edifices of the Nehruvian era, the......

What experts say about interim Budget 2024

Following are comments from economists at leading financial institutions, banks and rating agencies on the interim Budget: Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Abheek Barua, Chief Economist, HDFC......

Rupee expected to weaken more to touch $83.5, may improve in Sep

The Indian rupee, which has depreciated 1.1 per cent so far in August, is expected to decline further on the back of a strengthening US dollar and a weakening Chinese yuan, according to a Business......

Liquidity slips into deficit; RBI cash injections at over one-month high

Liquidity in the banking system has slipped into a deficit for the first time in three weeks, prompting banks to borrow the largest quantum of funds from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in around a......

Economists see Pranab pushing reforms

Economists expect a push to reforms by newly-appointed Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee, who they said is the right person to head the important ministry. "Excellent! (on Mukherjee being named as......