Electoral Bonds: The Quid Pro Quo Factor

Which entrepreneur would willingly part with her or his hard-earned money for grasping, self-serving politicians? asks Debashis Basu. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com The State Bank of India......

How Governments Harm Job Creators

From small restaurants to mighty software companies, it is businesses, not the government, that create jobs.Yet, in a cruel irony, they have to fight extortive and brutal State power every step of......

Markets recoup losses; Sensex gains 191 points

Tuesday's dismal market performance was made up for today, as the bourses gained steadily, encouraged by positive global cues.During the afternoon trades, the Sensex touched its intra-day high of......

Markets consolidate

After a decent day of trading, the Sensex has closed at 20,117, up 72 points while the NIfty shut shop at 60,35, gaining 17 points. Earlier in the day, the Nifty had touched the 32 high of at......

Now, a laundry at petrol pumps!

Got a pile of clothes that you want washed, dried, ironed and delivered at your doorstep within 24 hours? Just drive to any of the BPCL petrol pumps that has an IFB Launderette and your job is......

IFB Agro mulls rights issue

IFB Agro Industries Ltd plans to issue 38,53,556 shares of Rs 10 each for cash at par on a rights basis in the ratio of one new share for every two shares held.BSE code:...