The frequency of short-duration, heavy rainfall events over central India and long-duration heavy rainfall events over the north-western coasts of the country has risen considerably in the last few......
'If there is a military standoff eyeball to eyeball on the western border, the Chinese could create problems by making movements in the north, in our northeast, which could involve us tying down......
Anyone found using a forged passport or visa for entering, staying or exiting India will be punished with a jail term of up to seven years and a fine to the extent of Rs 10 lakh if the new......
Many unauthorised migrants originate from Punjab and Gujarat, states known for high migration aspirations rather than political instability. Photograph: Kind courtesy Simrin/Wikimedia commons As......
The United Kingdom extracted USD 64.82 trillion from India over a century of colonialism between 1765 and 1900 and USD 33.8 trillion of this went to the richest 10 per cent -- enough money to......
Noted economist Bibek Debroy has quit his post as director (research) of the Rajiv Gandhi Institute for Contemporary Research. He will leave his current position in August.Debroy reportedly made......
Chartered accountants' apex body ICAI will be preparing a research paper to help markets watchdog Sebi in dealing with financial frauds. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff ICAI president......
Several leading scientists, academicians, and agriculturalists have called for raising government support for research and development to make Indian agriculture future-ready. Kindly note the......
There remains a debate on who said this: “When the facts change, I change my mind. What do you do, Sir?” Was it the British economist John Maynard Keynes or the American......
Debroy's economic interests and research work covered numerous areas such as economic theory, income inequality, and infrastructure financing. Photograph: ANI Photo What distinguished Bibek......
'Agra is about sexuality and sexual repression, and the relationship of sexuality to the physical spaces that we are in.' IMAGE: Priyanka Bose as Priti and Mohit Agarwal as Guru in Agra. In 2014,......