New York Labor Day Parade Was A Spectacle!

Thousands of workers of every description -- from journalists to steel workers, from painters to New York cops, from auto to engineering workers -- marched for four hours down 5th Avenue one of......

We Haven't Seen This In 39 Years!

Dr T V Somanathan is the first finance secretary to be appointed Cabinet secretary since 1985.His appointment at this juncture seems to carry much meaning for the forthcoming trajectory of reforms......

Modi Bluster Missing From Budget

With the reality of coalition politics staring the BJP in its face, this was inevitable, points out Ramesh Menon. IMAGE: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman leaves for Parliament to present the......

BJP Should Read Writing On The Wall

There is no use of the BJP targeting Mamata Banerjee and M K Stalin, directly by the party's political bosses, both in Delhi and the respective state capitals, or even using the Raj Bhavans to fire......

Sensex rides on bluechip stocks; rises 585 points

Stock markets snapped the six-day losing run on Tuesday with benchmark Sensex climbing nearly 585 points on the back of value buying in blue-chips like HDFC Bank, Reliance Industries and Mahindra &......

Pricing weakness likely to weigh on Indian steel companies' stocks

Steel companies are witnessing margin pressures in Q2FY25 and this may persist until China sees growth recovery. Photograph: Wolfgang Rattay/Reuters For some categories of steel prices are at......

India's maiden critical mineral auctions: Who are the participants?

India on Monday announced the results for the country’s first critical mineral auction. Photograph: Polina Devitt/Reuters Amid the tepid response from big players, the list of successful......

Modi's ambitious privatisation plans have few takers

It was touted as a game changer but big-ticket privatisation has been a mixed bag as the government faces unanticipated challenges of lukewarm investor response, employee union agitation and legal......

Sports Shorts: Trap shooters Kynan, Prithviraj lead at WC

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Wednesday IMAGE: Kynan Chenai shot two perfect rounds of 25 to move atop the list at the ISSF Shotgun World Cup. Photograph: Kenan......

Qatar investigates death at World Cup site as labour rights under scrutiny

IMAGE: A football is seen at the construction site of Al Wakrah stadium, that is expected to host soccer matches during the 2022 World Cup. Photograph: Naseem Zeitoon/Reuters. The organisers of......

National coach accuses Railways of pressurising Rio-bound athletes

'They insist to compete in national cross country just a week ahead of the much important Mumbai Marathon where top runners will compete. Imagine, if your boss tells you each week, several times a......