Freebie culture made into art for fighting polls, will lead to disaster: Govt to SC

The 'freebie culture' has been elevated to the level of 'art' for fighting elections and will lead to 'disaster' if some political parties understand this is the only way to deliver public welfare......

Will he be the change West Bengal seeks?

Trinamool Congress candidate and Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry secretary general Amit Mitra, who is pitted against Communist Party of India-Marxist candidate and West......

Advani ex-aide Kulkarni joins Mamata, but not TC

Sudheendhra Kulkarni, former political aide to senior Bharatiya Janata Party leaders Atal Bihari Vajpayee and L K Advani, has joined a key committee of the Railway Ministry. "I joined the......

Indian MPs' team attends crash course at Yale University

A group of Indian MPs underwent a crash course at the prestigious Yale University of the United States, which was specially tailored for them incorporating issues like global economic governance,......

After UPI and ULI, banks to set up Unified Recovery Interface

Eying benefits from digital banking, lenders are now looking at building Unified Recovery Interface (URI) for enhancing efficiency, reducing costs, and getting good prices for properties of......

RBI seen warming up for a neutral shift in stance

With concern on food inflation ebbing with the monsoon progressing well, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is warming up to the idea of a change in stance to “neutral” from......

Work Begins On The Full Budget

Thrust on infrastructure and capital expenditure is expected to continue in the Union Budget for FY25. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com   Ahead of the general elections, bureaucrats have......

Digital to overtake TV in revenues by end of 2024

It has been a slow year for the Indian media and entertainment (M&E) business. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com After two years of double-digit growth, it grew at just about 8 per cent in......

Mary Kom named Global Indian Icon at UK-India Awards

IMAGE: M C Mary Kom with Vikram Kumar Doraiswami, 2nd right, the High Commissioner of India to the United Kingdom, and other members of the High Commission of India in London.. Photograph: High......

Fastest Indian on ice urges govt to support athletes

'I have taken part in five Winter Olympics without a coach.' 'I realised that I wasted a lot of time chasing a lot of things.' IMAGE: India’s Luge champion Shiva Keshavan. Photograph: Julian......