Bhopal verdict is against public health and democracy

The quest of Bhopal victims for justice must continue and till the truth prevails because it is not their struggle victims of Bhopal alone. It is a litmus test that will determine that what......

Govt needs to sell stake of over Rs 25,000 crore by Aug 21

Sebi had given an extension last year for PSUs to meet 25% minimum public shareholding rule Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com The government will be required to sell stake worth over Rs 26,980......

Bonuses jump in FY17 as firms dole out surplus

The purpose of issuing bonus is to increase liquidity in the stock and hand out the available distributable net worth in a cash-neutral manner. The number of companies that have announced a bonus......

Confused about the Budget proposals? Please read this

Extends fiscal deficit reduction roadmap by one year to 2017-18 Raises services tax, to implement GST by April 2016 and cut corporation tax from 2016-17 to 25% by 2020 The Government has presented......

Govt to infuse Rs 7,940 cr in PSU Banks in FY'16

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Saturday proposed to infuse Rs 7,940 crore funds next fiscal in the public sector banks to enable them maintain adequate capital. "The provision is for......

Full text of the Justice Lodha IPL verdict

Justice Rajendra Mal Lodha. Photograph: PTI Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals were suspended from the Indian Premier League for two years for betting activities of their key officials,......

The business of cricket

The performance of the Indian cricket team in Test series played abroad continues to make its fans reach out for antacids. To the average cricket fan, it is incomprehensible how a team that can......