Full text: President Murmu's address to Parliament's Budget Session

‘Wherever in the world there is political instability, those countries are beset with severe crises today. But India is in a much better position than the rest of the world due to the......

'Who's Pappu now?': Mahua Moitra tears into govt over economy

Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra on Tuesday cited government data showing industrial contraction to question the Centre's handling of the economy and asked "who is the 'Pappu' now?" IMAGE: TMC......

Air pollution reducing life expectancy in India by 5 years

Air pollution is the greatest threat to human health in India and the average Indian resident is set to lose five years of life expectancy if the WHO guidelines are not followed, according to the......

Mr PM, When will you solve India's HUNGER CRISIS?

It is a difficult problem and will require the Union, state governments and civil society, meaning NGOs, to work together, points out Aakar Patel. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com   In......

Journey of Sensex: From 1,000 to 60,000 in over 31 years

From hitting the 1,000-mark on July 25, 1990 to reaching the 60,000-mark for the first time on Friday, it has been a historic and memorable journey for the benchmark index Sensex. It has taken a......

FDI shifting from China to India? 3 reasons why it's a joke!

'The belief that FDI will shift from China appears to be a strategy of politicians to keep the media busy, chasing irrelevant news to ward off pressure and questions about the government's plans to......

'Every day, we hear about factories closing down'

'Businessmen are reluctant to invest because there is a fear that private investors are being targeted by various agencies.' Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com   It no longer surprises......

'Entrepreneurship in India is looked at with mistrust'

'I don’t think Siddhartha has done anything wrong. He has not managed his debt well. In any case, he is not the best example of the system going wrong or the system pushing him hard. I think......