Russia backs Pak bid to join BRICS; will India resist this move?

Russia on Wednesday said it would support Pakistan's bid to join BRICS as the two countries decided to further strengthen their ties by promoting bilateral trade and cultural links. IMAGE: Prime......

Zelenskyy explains war situation, Modi says India willing to help

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday conveyed to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that both Ukraine and Russia should sit together without wasting time to end the ongoing war and that......

How India enhanced its military might in 2023

India firmed up defence procurement worth over Rs 3.50 lakh crore in 2023 as the lingering border standoff with China in eastern Ladakh as well as the crises and conflicts around the world kept the......

India to buy 26 Rafales, 3 Scorpenes in govt-to-govt deal, terms to be decided

India on Thursday approved proposals for purchasing 26 Naval variant of Rafale jets from France and procuring three French-designed Scorpene class submarines, a day ahead of Prime Minister Narendra......

15th Fin Comm keeps tax devolution to states at 42%

The 15th Finance Commission has recommended that the states be given 42 per cent of the divisible tax pool of the Centre during the period 2021-22 to 2025-26. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com......

Why RBI said no to NBFCs with funds from Mauritius

The RBI is of the view that it cannot carry out satisfactory due diligence for granting registration because the funding is from a jurisdiction that has been identified by FATF as having weak......

Bengal migrant workers denied Jan, Feb pays

In Sandelerbil village alone in the Hingalgunj block in the Sundarbans, around 36 families from the Scheduled Caste community migrated from Tamil Nadu in March, where they had been working in a gas......

How the super rich stash money abroad

'Tax dodging through tax havens is one of the ways multinational corporations and the super-rich in India are using to evade taxes.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com The Paradise Papers......