India's New Trilemma

...Kids, jobs, emigration, notes Ajit Balakrishnan. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   "Aren't you kids going to have children?" I asked one of my nieces who had come for a one-week......

It's BJP vs Congress as MP, Chhattisgarh vote

The voting for Madhya Pradesh's all 230 assembly seats and Chhattisgarh's 70 seats, in the second phase of the election, begins. In both of these Hindi heartland states, the straight contest......

Cong promises caste census in MP after winning polls

The Congress will conduct a caste census in Madhya Pradesh after winning the assembly polls and establish a university in the name of Sant Ravidas, said party president Mallikarjun Kharge, accusing......

Modi opens 3024 Delhi flats for poor, takes swipe at AAP's publicity spend

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday inaugurated 3,024 flats in Delhi's Kalkaji area for economically weaker sections and asserted that while the poor's welfare was ignored for decades, they......

'Small finance banks need to build all product ranges'

'You cannot have only one product or one market or one customer segment.' Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com While the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) allows small finance banks (SFBs) to apply to......

Future Retail insolvency process: 48 cos selected as eligible prospective bidders

As many as 48 companies, including Reliance Retail, Jindal Power Ltd and Adani group, are in the final list of eligible prospective resolution applicants for acquiring debt-ridden Future Retail......

Documents you must keep handy to file income tax returns

The Income-Tax (I-T) Department nowadays provides pre-filled forms to make the filing of income-tax return (ITR) easier. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Nonetheless, you must have a number of......

Households must prepare for hefty rise in LPG prices

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman cut fuel subsidies while slapping additional fuel taxes on unblended transport fuels in the latest Union Budget. Photograph: Rupak De Chowdhury/Reuters The......

Soccer Extras: Former England defender Cole hangs up boots

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field Former England, Arsenal and Chelsea defender Ashley Cole, one of the most decorated players in English domestic football, announced his......

EPL round-up: Cardiff win 2-0 at Brighton in relegation duel

IMAGE: Cardiff City's Sean Morrison and Brighton's Glenn Murray vie for possession during their match at The American Express Community Stadium in Brighton on Tuesday. Photograph: Peter......

Football Extras: Ronaldo secures Italian Super Cup; Chelsea agree Higuain loan

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field IMAGE: Juventus' Cristiano Ronaldo scores their first goal. Photograph: Waleed Ali/Reuters Cristiano Ronaldo’s second-half goal......

Sports Shorts: Holders ATK play runner-up Kerala Blasters in ISL 4 opener

 A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Friday IMAGE: Atletico de Kolkata won the Indian Super League (ISL) final in 2014 and 2016. Photograph: PTI Two-time......

Cricket Roundup: North eastern set to play Ranji Trophy next year; Ganguly invites Sangakkara

North eastern states set to play Ranji Trophy next year The Committee of Administrators (COA) on Friday assured that all six north eastern states will be playing Ranji Trophy as individual units......