Why Tharoor Gives The Congress A Headache

The Kerala unit of the Congress instantly gets a headache when Shashi Tharoor lets loose one of his observations showering flowers on enemy territory.With every such action triggering controversy......

Ahead of Maha polls, no toll at Mumbai entry points

The Maharashtra government on Monday announced a complete toll waiver for light motor vehicles entering Mumbai at all five booths, with effect from October 14 midnight. IMAGE: There will be no......

'Who Does Not Want To Be Prime Minister?'

'We are going to need more technical people in government.''You can't expect a generalist to understand the complicated world of financial engineering.''I regret to say that most of our politicians......

Adulterated Drugs On Decline Amid Crackdown

Rise in raids on illicit drug manufacturing units, alongside arrests for the production, sale, or distribution of spurious or adulterated drugs. Photograph: Yves Herman/Reuters   The......

From 96% holding to a sliver: How Gensol promoters made swift exit

When Gensol Engineering made its public market debut through a small and medium enterprises (SME) initial public offering (IPO) in September 2019, its promoters held a commanding 96 per cent stake.......

12% safeguard duty imposed on certain steel products

India on Monday imposed a 12 per cent provisional safeguard duty for 200 days on five steel product categories, including hot rolled coils, sheets and plates, to protect domestic players from surge......

What Will FM's Budget Speech Focus On?

The finance minister, in her Budget speech, should focus more on what she is directly responsible for, rather than on programmes where her role is largely supportive, notes Nitin Desai. IMAGE:......

India Inc earns fat profits but wages have not kept pace

Growth in corporate profits needs to be commensurate with wages to boost the economy, Economic Survey 2024-25 said, noting that sharp disparities between the two pose risk to the economy by curbing......