2 Indian-origin faces in new Canadian PM's cabinet

Indo-Canadian Anita Anand and Delhi-born Kamal Khera, one of the youngest women ever elected to the Canadian Parliament, are part of new Prime Minister Mark Carney's cabinet. IMAGE: Kamal Khera.......

An Agitation That Woke Up Kerala

It was a protest which held a mirror to the government of a state taking pride in its commitment to democracy, gender equality and social indices. One person, who in his employed days had known......

There will be some pain: Trump's message to Americans

United States President Donald Trump on Sunday criticised the trade deficits that the US has with Canada, Mexico, China, and argued that America should no longer 'subsidise' other countries, and......

Tariff war escalates: China warns US of countermeasures, plans WTO suit

China on Sunday said it "firmly opposes" the new tariffs imposed on the country by US President Donald Trump and warned of taking "corresponding countermeasures" to resolutely safeguard its own......

Budget proposes social security scheme for gig workers

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday announced a social security scheme for one crore gig workers engaged with online platforms and said the government will provide them identity cards......

'They Accept Any Job Because There Is No Job In The Market'

'Not only jobs are not being generated, but people are also losing jobs.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com It is the time of the year when major discussions are centred around the Budget to......

Budget will revitalise agri sector, rural economy

Recent documents by NITI Aayog and periodic labour force surveys on employment show that the importance of agriculture is rising in the Indian economy. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com A......

High points of Sitharaman's 8th Union Budget

These are the highlights of the Union Budget 2025-26 presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Parliament on Saturday. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com DIRECT TAX No personal......

'Massacres need to stop!' Salah seeks humanitarian aid

IMAGE: After facing heavy criticism, Mo Salah finally broke his silence on the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict. Photograph: Toby Melville/Reuters Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah on Wednesday......

Chong Wei invites fans to wedding via Facebook

Anyone who wants to attend the wedding of Malaysian badminton player Lee Chong Wei could be one of 10 lucky fans winning invitations by posting on his Facebook page. The Olympic silver medallist is......

Coronavirus: NZC providing regular updates to all including IPL-bound players

IMAGE: New Zealand captain Kane Williamson plays for Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL. Photograph: BCCI Perturbed by the fast-spreading novel coronavirus threat, New Zealand Cricket (NZC) is......

IPL 2021: BCCI to let players decide on COVID-19 vaccination

Only Indian players can get vaccinated here, the BCCI source said. IMAGE: India recorded 3,23,144 new COVID-19 cases and 2,771 related deaths in the last 24 hours, as per the latest update from......