In Bengal, CAA causes fissures amid BJP leaders

While some members, including BJP's state vice president Chandra Kumar Bose, have been vocal against the legislation, others have been silently questioning the law’s merit and its impact on......

Modi's $1 bn loan to Nepal aims to counter Chinese influence

The loan will be utilised in several developmental projects that Nepal wants to undertake. Nayanima Basu reports. Prime Minister Narendra Modi might have won many hearts in Nepal when he announced......

War not an option, but can't brush aside issues: Pak Punjab CM

Chief Minister of the Punjab province in Pakistan and the Pakistan prime minister’s brother, Shahbaz Sharif, tells Nayanima Basu that strategic issues go hand in hand with trade......

'Govt should encourage, not prosecute, whistle-blowers'

Tarun Jain of the Indian School of Business, Hyderabad says allowing legal immunity to bribe-givers motivates citizens to increasingly report bribe demands, in an interview with Faisal Kidwai.......

TMC or BJP, big-ticket projects still a pipedream for Bengal

In power, Mamata Banerjee has tried to bury the ghost of the past, but it might still be work-in-progress. Big-ticket and eye-grabbing (in terms of investment size) projects are still few and......

Small brands make big impact amid lockdown

Data from market research agency Nielsen shows that 152 new players entered the hygiene market in March as the lockdown was implemented to contain the spread of the coronavirus disease.......

Why govt's Rs 25,000 cr realty push fails to enthuse most analysts

A recent report by Citi had pegged the total amount stuck in stalled projects across seven major Indian cities (Bengaluru, Mumbai Metropolitan region, National Capital Region, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad,......

FMCG firms' lifestyle theory proved wrong

A break-up of business shows that 75% of a firm's turnover is led by volume growth, while 25% is price-led.Companies such as Britannia, Nestlé, Dabur, Marico, Kellogg, Parle Products, and......

Akshay Kumar: Rapists do not deserve any human rights of sympathy

Here's what your favourite Bollywood stars are tweeting. Bollywood stars condemned the gang rape of the young photojournalist in Mumbai and sought strict action against the criminals. Here’s......