Centre signs peace deal with 2 Tripura rebel groups

The government is committed for all-round development of the northeastern region, especially tribals, while preserving their culture, language and identity, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on......

Govt, ULFA ink peace pact, group to be disbanded; Shah says new dawn in Assam

The United Liberation Front of Asom's pro-talks faction on Friday signed a peace accord with the central and the Assam governments, agreeing to shun violence, surrender all arms, disband the......

Special 26: Parties that are part of Oppn conclave

Leaders from 26 opposition parties, in power individually or in alliance in Delhi and 10 states, are meeting in Bengaluru to discuss strategy to take on the Narendra Modi-led NDA in the 2024 Lok......

Full Text: President's joint address to both houses of Parliament

Here's the full text of President's Ram Nath Kovind's address to the joint sitting of both houses of Parliament on the first of Budget Session 2022. IMAGE: A word cloud of President Ram Nath......

Hotel industry wants infrastructure status

India needs to hardsell itself as a preferred tourism destination in overseas markets, besides promoting domestic tourism. We expect the Union Budget 2010-11 to be positive for the hotel industry.......

Hotel industry wants infrastructure status

The Indian hotels sector was adversely affected by the global economic crisis and the terrorist attack in Mumbai on November 26, 2008. The sector has witnessed a crash in average room rents,......

Coffee, politics, and markets

It was perhaps just a decade ago when there were twin concerns of the Indian electorate, and the international investor: government misgovernance and corporate misbehaviour. Today, there is only......

Watch out for these Indians at the Commonwealth Games

Rediff.com's Norma Godinho and Laxmi Negi glance at the athletes and disciplines likely to win medals for India at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. The Commonwealth Games have always been a hunting......