It's All About Job Creation, Nirmalaji

'Is the Agniveer scheme or their post-retirement re-employment in paramilitary forces or in the state governments the BJP's answer to the crying need on the job front?' 'Or, even Finance Minister......

'I told them India was like a giant jumbo jet. It would take off slowly and be unstoppable'

This doctor couple put their faith in India. And in return India has put faith in them. IMAGE: The Parikhs in Paris in 1984. On December 5, 1988, a cold winter evening, an Air India plane touched......

Trump Has Been Reined In For The Moment

But Trump is about to announce his candidacy for president in 2024.And it is not clear if Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, the present hero of disenchanted Republicans, or Biden, who says he might......

Will Droupadi Murmu Be A Consensus President?

From the point of view of qualification, Murmu is probably educationally the least qualified among India's recent Presidents.But then, with the BJP in command, she will be required to do little but......

Digital Loan Apps: Boon Or Bane?

For the time being, digital lending remains a grey area, notes Tamal Bandyopadhyay. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   During a visit to Kolkata in December, I decided to drop by a bar......

Govt okays mega 5G spectrum sale, enables 10 times faster speed than 4G

The Union Cabinet has approved the auction of airwaves capable of offering fifth-generation or 5G telecom services including ultra high-speed internet, and gave its nod for setting up of captive 5G......

'Growth projections have to be taken with a pinch of salt'

'The question is, how soon we can expect to re-attain the pre-lockdown levels of output and income.' IMAGE: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman at the Bharatiya Janata Party headquarters in New......

'Markets have peaked out'

'Four times in Indian history, in 1992, 2000, 2007 and now, markets are at 25 times price-earnings.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Raamdeo Agrawal, chairman, Motilal Oswal Financial......

'I want The Kerala Story to be the scariest horror story one had seen'

'Everyone is entitled to their opinion because we live in a country like India and not a place where Shalini is taken, where forget having an opinion, women can't even talk to their family on the......

Poor bowling reserves a worry for transitioning India

As many as four world-class match-winners are expected to bid adieu to the game one by one in the next couple of years and Gautam Gambhir is in an unenviable position as head coach.   IMAGE:......

Paris Paralympics: How India fared on August 31, 2024

Photograph: Kind Courtesy SAI Media/X Clubfooted shooter Rubina Francis extended India's medal-winning run at the Paris Paralympics with a bronze in the women's 10m Air Pistol SH1 event on......

Decoding the Manu Bhaker-Jaspal Rana bond

Photograph: Kind Courtesy Manu Bhaker/Instagram She calls him a father figure, and he perceives himself as her protector. Sometimes, he even needs to protect her from herself. Manu Bhaker and......

PIX: Biles soars to third gold medal with vault win

IMAGE: Simone Biles of the United States reacts after her performance in the Olympics Artistic Gymnastics women's Vault final at Bercy Arena, Paris, on Saturday. Photograph: Hannah Mckay/Reuters......

PIX: Biles makes stunning return to Olympics!

IMAGE: USA's Simone Biles is all smiles after her performance in the Artistic Gymnastics, Women's Qualification Subdivision 2 at Bercy Arena, Paris, on Sunday, July 28. Photograph: Hannah......