Fitting finale to Pranab's 45-year long political career

Known for his razor-sharp intellect and memory and for being a quintessential Congressman, Pranab Mukherjee will cap a 45-year long run in active politics if he wins the presidential race.......

Warning! Sextortion Cases On The Rise In Bihar

Cyber criminals are using apps and young women to trap people through mobile phone calls and video chats.M I Khan reports. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Your phone rings. The voice on the......

The men behind Rahul 2.0

His office and staff have been revamped after the Congress’s electoral defeat in 2014, reports Kavita Chowdhury Rahul Gandhi’s office and staff have been revamped after the......

Jairam Ramesh gets commerce, Subbirami in mines

Jairam Ramesh, who was inducted into the Council of Ministers on Sunday, will be a minister of state for commerce, the Rashtrapati Bhavan announced today.The other two MoS -- Subbirami Reddy and......

BJP promises infra boom in Karnataka

Infrastructure-strapped Karnataka is expected to see a heavy dose of BJP largesse following its strong victory in the state, according to senior party functionaries, with greater focus on capital......

Sebi cracks down on fake stock tips

Writes to Trai, Mumbai Police to catch unauthorised SMS senders The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has sought help of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) to counter the......

India is not just about agriculture

On July 11, Business Standard published Abheek Barua's article on rural IndiaThe 1.9 per cent growth economy The gist of it was:Rural India is nothing but agriculture; and since agriculture has......

How the Budget is kept secret

It is being guarded like the gold in Fort Knox. High-tech tapping devices, an army of security personnel, sophisticated surveillance gadgetry, digital deterrents, electronic sweeping devices and......