'We couldn't imagine this 15 years ago'

'At the heart of the strategic relationship between our countries are economic ties.' US Secretary of State Antony J Blinken charts out the route for the 'defining relationship' of the 21st century......

Joshimath Tourism Industry Stares At Sinking Fortunes

The tourism industry accounts for 70 per cent of the town's economy. IMAGE: A severely damaged building as a result of continued land subsidence in Joshimath, January 10, 2023. Photograph: Ayush......

Mystery Of Indian-Born Foreign Stars

Should we not be creating roles in India for the talented, asks Ajit Balakrishnan. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com How many of us Indians wished some days ago we caught a glimpse of......

Niti Aayog vice chairman Rajiv Kumar steps down

The government on Friday appointed Suman K Bery as the vice chairman of Niti Aayog, following the sudden resignation of Rajiv Kumar. IMAGE: Dr Rajiv Kumar. Photograph: Press Information Bureau of......

RBI likely to hold repo rate at 6.5% on June 8

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will maintain the policy repo rate at 6.5 per cent during its upcoming June 8 announcement, considering the easing of retail inflation in April and the potential for......

War against inflation has not yet been won: RBI

The RBI's Monetary Policy Committee brainstormed the impact of any future shocks on the inflation trajectory and stressed monitoring the cumulative effect of monetary policy actions over the past......

Budget 2023-24: Stay on fiscal glide path, economists advise FM Sitharaman

The Union government could target a fiscal deficit of 5.8-6 per cent of nominal GDP for 2023-24, and it should continue its capital expenditure push and look to simplify the personal income tax......

RBI panel meets to finalise inflation report for govt

The Reserve Bank's rate setting panel on Thursday met to finalise a report for the government on why it failed to keep retail inflation below the target of 6 per cent for three consecutive quarters......