'We don't have to go abroad for anything.''Anyone who thinks we have a lot to learn from the US needs to have his head examined.''We are in a new era.' IMAGE: President Droupadi Murmu and Prime......
After steering the Rediff mothership for close to 29 years, Ajit Balakrishnan, founder, chairman and CEO, did what few businessmen in this country do -- R-E-T-I-R-E. On August 2, 2024, we were......
Beyond a point, competition is boring. The fun is in the doing, irrespective of outcome. By the time I was in college, I knew I valued awareness more than success, notes Shyam G Menon. IMAGE:......
Counselling for post-graduate medical admissions will be done only in online mode now and colleges will have to declare fees for each course beforehand, the National Medical Commission has said......
'Unless the government comes up with the rulebook, the technical requirements will not be clear to us.''Going by the Act, non-technical provisions can be complied with within six months.''But we......
The upcoming Union Budget to be presented on February 1 is likely to assume a nominal gross domestic product (GDP) growth between 10 and 10.5 per cent for FY26, a Business Standard poll of 10......
'Growth, liquidity and deposit mobilisation are likely to be discussed during the interaction.' IMAGE: Reserve Bank of India Governor Sanjay Malhotra meets Finance Minister Nirmala Sitaraman in......
'The shifts in US involvement in global conflicts and geopolitical alliances could introduce uncertainties.' Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com "India's valuations have risen over the past......
The government's initiative to migrate SEZ data from NSDL software to ICEGATE system for streamlined reporting of import data caused double counting of gold imports, resulting in inflated figures......
'It took us 75 years to reach a per capita income of $2,730.''According to IMF projections, it will take only five years to add another $2,000.' IMAGE: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman......
You don't prep for 2028 but for 2040, or even 2044.Sustained sporting excellence is based on mass support, grassroots development, and funding -- and it is this trifecta India needs to work on,......