With its political colour dominated by less than democratic trends, BRICS currently leaves some of us wondering -- where in this grouping is there an assurance that human freedom will be respected......
When Joe Biden was elected as one of the youngest United States senators in 1972, one of the first letters that he received was from Mumbai, with the sender having the same last name as his.......
Historian Stanley Wolpert, author of several books on India, passed into the ages recently.We remember Professor Wolpert with Rajeev Srinivasan's March 1997 interview published on the occasion of......
This is the joint statement issued by the ministry of external affairs on the visit of US President Barack Obama to India. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Barack Obama assessed the......
President Pratibha Patil on Monday addressed Parliament for the last time as President when she flagged off the Budget session. Here's the text of her speechHonourable Members I welcome you to this......
'As our per capita income increases and various demographic segments emerge, the need for various kinds of protection and risk covers will become even more explicit.' Photograph: Kind courtesy LIC......
'At the first board meeting I chaired, I sensed that corporate governance is an issue in this company.''I started taking steps that may have aggrieved a few.''This has now become a mission I intend......
Bonuses are typically commensurate with deal activity in any given year. Investment banks, on average, pocket 2-3 per cent as fees for managing an IPO and 1.5-2 per cent for handling QIPs.......
Dilip Kumar Jha explains what the buyers must do to protect their own interest.Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com With mis-selling of insurance, especially life insurance, being rampant, the......
Sahara and its founder Subrata Roy have been under scrutiny for years over its financial products, including for possible money laundering In 2004, Khitish Kumar Pandey took Rs 10,000 ($150) out......