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......

Why Did Naidu Meet Modi?

According to an Andhra government statement, Naidu 'reposed confidence' in the PM's leadership. IMAGE: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu meets Prime Minister Narendra D Modi to......

Cholera outbreak leaves 6 children dead in 5 days in MP shelter home

Six children lost their lives within a span of five days amid a suspected cholera outbreak at a privately-run shelter home in Indore even as a preliminary investigation report has pointed fingers......

Explained: How National Testing Agency functions

The National Testing Agency (NTA) is at the centre of controversy over alleged irregularities in competitive exams conducted by it. Amid the raging row over the recently conducted NEET-UG and......

How Postmen Can Help Micro-Entrepreneurs

'The dakiyas will be our partners, receiving credit proposals from micro-enterprises at the grassroots level.' IMAGE: A postman on his way to deliver mail in New Delhi. Photograph: Adnan......

Labour Pains, The Silent Crisis Undermining India's Infrastructure Boom

Severe skilled, unskilled shortage threatens to pull emergency brakes on India's industrial engine. Kindly note the images has only been published for representational purposes. All photographs:......

Will Mid, Smallcaps Sustain Upward Trend?

131 stocks from the Nifty MidCap 150 index, and 211 stocks from the Nifty SmallCap 250 index are seen trading above the long-term moving average as of date. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com......

Can the 'new' HDFC Bank reclaim its old glory?

For over a decade, HDFC Bank consistently outperformed industry growth rates in both deposits and advances, maintaining impeccable asset quality. IMAGE: Sashidhar Jagdishan, managing director and......

Get Ready To Get Spooked On OTT

Spooky spirits, identical twins, camping beagles, Game of Thrones spin-offs and the mad, MAD world of Bollywood, Sukanya Verma lists everything you can catch on OTT this week.   Aranmanai......

'Manthan Never Looked As Good As It Does Now'

'The problems that the film explores still remain.''It was a different time when we made the film. We were young and we thought we could change the world.' IMAGE: Smita Patil and Girish Karnad in......

How hosting Euro 2024 could impact the German economy

  IMAGE: Germany, Europe's largest economy is expected to grow around 0.3% this year, slower than other large industrialised countries. Photograph: Angelika Warmuth/Reuters Germany will be......