'When so many young Baloch men and women are willingly volunteering as fighters and even suicide bombers.' IMAGE: Women supporting the Balochistan Yakjehti Committee at a protest in Karachi, March......
'Today, let us reaffirm our commitment to strive to realise Gandhiji’s dreams. His watchwords, truth and nonviolence, will continue to remain relevant for the whole world. He also taught us......
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Friday announced his government's decision to form 19 new districts and three new divisions in the state, earmarking Rs 2,000 crore for development of......
Kerala's election discourse operates surreptitiously.Its explicit face focuses on important national and local issues. At the same time, it seeks to secure apt communal equations to ensure votes,......
The era of classifying terrorists as "bad" or "good" on the basis of "political convenience" must end immediately, a concept note circulated by India in the United States Security Council has said,......
The fiscal deficit for FY25 has been pegged at 4.8 per cent of GDP and at 4.4 per cent for FY26, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Saturday. Photograph: Sansad TV/youtube Presenting the......
While the capital spending is being maintained at 3.1 per cent of the GDP, a little more would have boosted economic growth even further, suggests Rajiv Memani. IMAGE: Union Finance Minister......
The estimated Rs 1 trillion revenue forgone from direct taxes and Rs 2,600 crore from indirect taxes has been carefully accounted for within the fiscal consolidation road map, ensuring stability......
A South Block and Mint Road tango is in the offing in 2025, foregrounded by deeper consultations with various stakeholders. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com In the Union Budget for......
Suggesting big-ticket reforms to attract investment in the infrastructure sector, a high-level committee on Wednesday recommended increasing electricity charges and rail fares. The high-level......
The Income Tax department has collected documents pertaining to tenders and award of contracts for its "two pronged" probe into the finances of the Commonwealth Games even as a high-level committee......
The International Cricket Council on Monday announced the eight venues that have been chosen to host matches in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2007 in the West Indies.A total of 12 bids were received to......