'The wave of terrorism is over in Kashmir. Local people do not support it.' IMAGE: Daisy Raina campaigns among women voters of Rajpora, south Kashmir. Photographs: Umar Ganie for Rediff.com ......
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday urged ministers and bureaucrats to hold extensive consultations to ensure the effective rollout of policies, particularly social initiatives aimed at......
This is the full text of the address to the nation by President Droupadi Murmu on the eve of India’s 78th Independence Day. My Dear Fellow Citizens, I extend to you all my heartiest......
President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday emphasised the need to strengthen affirmative action as a tool for inclusion while urging the rejection of divisive tendencies rooted in perceived social......
Two persons were killed and 22 others injured after 18 coaches of the Howrah-Mumbai Mail derailed in Jharkhand's Seraikela-Kharsawan district early on Tuesday, officials said. IMAGE: Locals,......
Road awards were muted in Q1FY25. Photograph: Kind courtesy National Highway Authority Of India/X But the pace will accelerate with a bidding pipeline of Rs 1.1 trillion (September 2024), mostly......
'Investors should consider small and midcaps only if they can handle volatility and have a longer investment horizon.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Sectors with visible earnings growth......
While Andhra Pradesh is expected to receive Rs 15,000 crore to Rs 20,000 crore, Bihar is likely to get Rs 5,000 crore to Rs 10,000 crore in FY25. IMAGE: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the......
Overall market reaction to the Budget was neutral. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Investors absorbed the changes to the tax rates (positive for salaried class) and capital gains taxes......
'With the deployment of a higher degree of mechanisation, awarding contractual mining to MDOs and operational efficiency, we feel confident of achieving the desired target.' Photograph: Kind......
Seventy two years ago, a newly independent India ventured to hold the the first Asian Games in Delhi with meager resources. IMAGE: A glimpse of the Chinese city of Hangzhou, the venue for the......