India-Lanka: Beware Gota's gambit!

'Gotabaya will expect India to observe the red line.''He even dispensed with any gesture welcoming India as an interlocutor on the Tamil issue.' points out Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar. IMAGE: Sri......

Explained: The meaning of Sushma's Vietnam visit

'India does not wish to remain silent in improving its strategic space so that its leverage to counter China's expansionist designs is maintained, besides enabling it to play a responsible role......

When will governments wake up to the terror threat?

'It is strange that a country like India, which had gone through crisis after crisis resulting from militancy, insurgency and terrorist attacks, should still be practising ad hocism in managing its......

Sitharaman urges banks to make loans affordable

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said people are finding current interest rates "very stressful" and urged banks to make them affordable. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman......

India's current account deficit widens marginally to 1.1% of GDP in April-June

The country's current account deficit widened marginally to $9.7 billion or 1.1 per cent of GDP in April-June 2024, as against $8.9 billion or 1 per cent in the year-ago period, Reserve Bank of......

Banks Caught In A Trap

The cost of deposits is on the rise, but banks can't raise interest rate on close to 60% of their loan books, points out Tamal Bandyopadhyay. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com The earnings......

India's forex reserves at record high of $675 bn: Das

The country's forex reserves touched a record high of  $675 billion on August 2, Reserve Bank Governor Shaktikanta Das said on Thursday. Photograph: Kham/Reuters The previous all-time high......