Full text: President Murmu's R-Day eve address to the nation

'Today, let us reaffirm our commitment to strive to realise Gandhiji’s dreams. His watchwords, truth and nonviolence, will continue to remain relevant for the whole world. He also taught us......

Why Muslims Prefer This BJP Candidate

Can only a Muslim best represent Muslims?Will Hindus not vote for a Muslim candidate?Is that why such few Muslims are given tickets? Two constituencies in Mumbai break prevalent stereotypes about......

Modi Firmly In Control Of Ministers

The strong message from the prime minister is of continuity of policies he considers right with strong emphasis on execution, points out T N C Rajagopalan. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra D Modi......

Rediff's Wave Rider Retires!

After steering the Rediff mothership for close to 29 years, Ajit Balakrishnan, founder, chairman and CEO, did what few businessmen in this country do -- R-E-T-I-R-E. On August 2, 2024, we were......

Indirect tax to rise by 8.3%, corporate tax by 10.4% in FY26

The government's indirect tax collection is expected to increase by 8.3 pc in the financial year 2025-26 (FY26), according to a report by ICICI Bank. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com The......

The Regret About This Budget Is...

'...that it once again shies away from renewing its commitment to strategic divestment,' points out A K Bhattacharya. IMAGE: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman shows the Budget tablet at the......

Slowdown Is Neither Surprising Nor Inexplicable

'If tax-and-spend was expected to trickle down, it has failed; India's rural wages are stagnant, which has wrecked consumption growth,' points out Debashis Basu. Illustration: Dominic......

SBI eyes Rs 10K cr via infra bond

State Bank of India (SBI), India’s largest lender, is looking to raise Rs 10,000 crore through 15-year infrastructure bonds as early as next week, said multiple sources aware of the......