LAC row: 'You still have 50,000 troops facing each other'

The recent disengagement of troops with China in eastern Ladakh has given a small opening to India, but the "big issues" remain, foreign policy expert C Raja Mohan has said. IMAGE: Indian and......

No unusual HMPV surge in India but precautions must: Experts

Amid growing concerns over the detection of human metapneumovirus cases in India, health experts have emphasised the virus is not new, and advised people to stay calm and take basic......

Centre rushes high-level team to Pune amid spurt in GBS cases

The Union health ministry has deputed a high-level multi-disciplinary team to Pune to aid state authorities in instituting interventions and managing the spurt in suspected and confirmed cases of......

SC directs Centre to safeguard domestic workers' rights

The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the Centre for a legal framework to provide a safeguard to domestic workers observing their exploitation and a "legal vacuum" over the protection of their......

Experts see FY26 nominal GDP growth at 10-11%

The upcoming Union Budget to be presented on February 1 is likely to assume a nominal gross domestic product (GDP) growth between 10 and 10.5 per cent for FY26, a Business Standard poll of 10......

Rupee depreciation may exacerbate market sell-off if downtrend continues

Rupee depreciation, if it continues, will likely pull the markets down further. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Since September 2024, the rupee has declined by 3.1 per cent, the Nifty has......

Burmans vs Gaekwad: Who will manage to acquire Religare Enterprise?

The race to acquire diversified fintech firm Religare Enterprise Limited (REL) intensified as Dabur group promoters, the Burman family, said it was going ahead with the open offer on Monday and......

Investors Bet On High-Risk Equity Funds

Since November 2022, sectoral, midcap, and smallcap funds have collectively added nearly 39 million folios, which is 65% of the total additions to equity funds over the past two years.......

The Big Change At Karan Johar's Dharma

Industry experts believe that this deal will positively impact the Indian film industry, which is struggling with fewer movie releases. IMAGE: Karan Johar with Adar Poonawalla in Switzerland.......

Jay Shah joins elite board shaping cricket's future

The ICC chairperson Jay Shah has been inducted into a newly instituted World Cricket Connects Advisory Board, an independent group that will discuss the many challenges and opportunities in the......

EPL PIX: Liverpool demolish Spurs; United shocked

Liverpool beat Spurs 6-3 to extend lead at the top IMAGE: Liverpool's Mohamed Salah celebrates scoring their fifth goal. Photograph: John Sibley/Reuters Liverpool extended their lead at the......

PIX: Schmeichel saves Celtic; Villa edge Leipzig

Schmeichel saves Celtic in dull draw with Dinamo IMAGE: Celtic's Arne Engels in action with GNK Dinamo Zagreb's Lukas Kacavenda. Photograph: Antonio Bronic/Reuters Dinamo Zagreb and Celtic......

Halep slams double standards in tennis doping cases

IMAGE: Simona Halep speaks to the media, on the hearing day of a doping case against her at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in Lausanne, Switzerland. Photograph: Denis......

Cummins slams rift rumours: 'We're a tight unit'

IMAGE: Pat Cummins denies dressing room divide. Photograph: ICC/X Following a crushing loss to India in the first Test at the Optus Stadium, Australian captain Pat Cummins firmly dismissed......