India Gains Upper Hand In China Port Rivalry

The Sittwe deal is more significant than Chabahar in Iran, where India has rights to operate only two terminals and not the port itself. IMAGE: A view of Sittwe port in Myanmar. Photograph: Press......

Aid for Maldives cut, Bhutan gets largest share from MEA pie

The ministry of external affairs was on Thursday allocated a total of Rs 22,154 crore for the fiscal 2024-25 in the Union Budget as against last year's outlay of Rs 18,050 crore. IMAGE: Prime......

Govt allocates Rs 928 cr to CBI, down by Rs 40 cr from FY 2024

The Centre has allocated Rs 928.46 crore to the Central Bureau of Investigation in the Union Budget 2024-25 announced by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday, a snip of over Rs 40.4......

Will Ukraine war reference wreck consensus at India-hosted G20 FMs' meet too?

Foreign ministers of G20 major economies will meet in the national capital on March 1 and 2 to deliberate on pressing global challenges amid escalating confrontation between Russia and the West......

Sitharaman meets IMF chief in Washington, highlights growth measures

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday met IMF managing director Kristalina Georgieva and discussed a range of issues, including impact of geopolitical situation on global growth. IMAGE:......

India's tweaking of FDI norms aimed at only China

'India-China economic ties are likely to take a hit in the wake of the new situation, but that also provides India with a new opportunity to strengthen its manufacturing base,' points out Dr......

Is our money in the banks safe?

'Clearly, the depositors of cooperative banks need the maximum protection,' notes Tamal Bandopadhyay.Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com   Till Infrastructure Leasing & Financial Services......

Meet Subhash C Garg, the new DEA secretary

DEA is currently headed on an interim basis by Corporate Affairs Secretary Tapan Ray The Centre, late on Wednesday, announced a large-scale bureaucratic reshuffle. A notable announcement was of......