Is it is necessary to play divisive politics to succeed in the next general elections? asks Dr Sudhir Bisht. IMAGE: People take selfies with Rahul Gandhi during the ongoing Parliament session,......
'The BJP's numbers in this government are almost the same as those enjoyed by the Congress under P V Narasimha Rao when the reform process was kicked off in 1991.' 'As before, the only constraints......
'There is a huge constituency that upholds this ideology.''Hindutva will remain relevant in our public life in the near future as an ideology and in politics as well.' IMAGE: Prime Minister......
If the concerns over risking political capital are overcome, the long-term gains for the Indian economy will be immense, asserts A K Bhattacharya. IMAGE: Narendra D Modi during the National......
Six decades and more later, we are now captives of our identities. Every poll is based on elaborate calculations of electability of candidates on the basis of their castes and other narrow......
Industry body CII on Thursday made a case for pushing reforms in sectors like land, labour, and agriculture by the Modi 3.0 government to accelerate economic growth, which is estimated to be around......
The BJP losing its outright majority and relying on allies to form a government could pose challenges for the more ambitious elements of reform agenda like land and labour, Fitch Ratings said in a......
Foreign portfolio investors (FPI) have pulled out $3.5 billion from India’s equity markets so far this month. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com The selling comes on the back of......
Thrust on infrastructure and capital expenditure is expected to continue in the Union Budget for FY25. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Ahead of the general elections, bureaucrats have......
'Historically, the markets tend to perform well during election years as governments aim to increase spending and call attention to growth.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com About 36......
Atal Bihari Vajpayee's biopic Main Atal Hoon reveals the pitfalls of making films on political figures: The maker has to be careful not to offend any followers. It often results in bland......
'Somewhere along the way, elected office-bearers appeared to have lost sight of the interest of cricket and begun to pursue their own interpretation of what the game should be.' 'Families made it a......