'The government is perceived with fear'

'No government should be viewed as authoritarian, rather as a collective institution of people,' says Pinarayi Vijayan. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com My life story can be written on half a......

New York City Immigrant Affairs chief: I was in tears

'This is not the country certainly that my parents came to -- right? -- that they have made their home.''Many of the people who were detained for hours on end were people like my family,......

'We assist to bankrupt ideology of violent extremism everywhere'

In his penultimate State of the Union address, United States President Barack Obama said that the economy is improving and he vowed to dismantle terror networks. He promised equal opportunity for......

Obama's address to Parliament: The transcript

Here'sthe transcript of the speech President Barack Obama delivered in Parliament on Monday evening: "Mr Vice President, Madame Speaker, Mr. Prime Minister, Members of the Lok Sabha and Rajya......

COLUMN: Seeking shared value

Many people, not only in business but in society at large, still see progress and social justice as an either-or choice, writes Rajni Bakshi.   Violent clashes between local people and the......

How to earn a second income

Are you always at a loss while planning your finances? Are you aware of the investment options available in the market? How best can you plan your finances? What are the crieria for evaluating an......

Advice for today's market? Diversify wisely

As of October 7 retirement plans had lost as much as $2 trillion over 15 months, or some 20% of their value, according to the Congressional Budget Office. That has many workers wondering how......

What is your Human Life Value

The concept of Human Life Value is something that we all hear about (especially from the insurance agent!) but do not really know how to calculate. The reason being there is no definitive source of......