The landmark 1991 budget was Manmohan's trial by fire

Dr Manmohan Singh, the architect of India's economic reforms, had to literally face a trial-by-fire to ensure widespread acceptance of his path-breaking Union Budget of 1991 that saw the nation......

When Dr Singh Took On Congress Bosses

Many were hoping that with Vajpayee's NDA gone, there would be a return to the Congress normal.Nobody was prepared for the opposite.Sonia Gandhi was sceptical.This became the only issue over which......

We Are In An Era Of Puppets And Puppeteers

'As we enter 2025, it must be acknowledged that there is a convergence of capital, influential people (from business and politics) and technology deciding the destiny of others in the name of......

Bypolls: Voting picks up amid stone pelting in UP

An average voter turnout of 20 per cent was recorded in the first four hours of voting in the bypolls to 15 assembly seats spread across Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Kerala and Uttarakhand on Wednesday......

Meet Nirmalaji's Budget Team

This will be the first full-year Budget of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance government since it came to power for a third consecutive term in July last year. IMAGE: Finance Minister......

India's manufacturing growth hits 12-month low in Dec

India's manufacturing sector growth fell to a 12-month low in December, as new business orders and production expanded at softer rates, a monthly survey said on Thursday. Photograph: Amit......

Tariff impact: Reliance Jio loses 3.76 million users in October 2024

Losing subscribers for the fourth straight month, Reliance Jio witnessed 3.76 million users leave the telecom operator in October, data from the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) showed......

Budget: Why exporters are seeking Rs 750 cr from Sitharaman

Exporters on Thursday sought a fund of Rs 750 crore for three years to tap USD 25 billion export potential in the US, aiming to seize potential opportunities that may arise as the US......

Mark Wood ruled out, will miss India Test series?

IMAGE: Mark Wood has had several surgeries in his career. Photograph: Sahiba Chawdhary/Reuters England pace bowler Mark Wood will be sidelined for four months after having surgery to repair......

PIX: Real Madrid, Bayern Munich score narrow wins

A round-up of Saturday's action in the LaLiga, Ligue 1, Serie A and Bundesliga. Mbappe scores twice as Real scrape past Leganes IMAGE: Kylian Mbappe scores Real Madrid's third goal with a......

Can Kohli, Rohit Lead India To LA Gold?

IMAGE: 'There is nothing like an Olympian Virat and Olympian Rohit winning the gold medal for the country.' Photograph: BCCI/X As India stormed into the Champions Trophy 2025 final with a decisive......

Shivam Dube Answers Critics, And How!

IMAGE: Shivam Dube scored 53 off 37 balls. Photograph: BCCI Shivam Dube's return to the T20I squad was nothing short of a statement. Called up as a replacement for the injured Nitish Kumar Reddy,......

Injured Reddy sidelined for remainder of T20Is

Rinku Singh out for 2 matches. IMAGE: Shivam Dube was recalled to Indian T20 squad despite his poor outing -- a pair -- for Mumbai, in the Ranji Trophy match against Jammu and Kashmir this week.......