Can the IAF fight the next war effectively?

In the light of India's increasingly 'darkening' threat environment and the convergence of strategic interests between China and Pakistan, the IAF's declining combat capabilities are a cause for......

'If they open their mouths in protest, they are labelled as Maoists'

'...incarcerated in jails, ruining their entire families.''You would see that Dalits who displayed so much agitation over the Bhima-Koregaon issue are effectively silenced by the arrests of their......

Sheena Bora finally makes an appearance

There it lay, a photograph on the desk under a stapler, and later a stamp pad, forgotten, done with, like its subject, a Mumbai Metro One employee who vanished overnight.Vaihayasi Pande Daniel......

Good/Bad/Ugly: What will Obama's visit be like for India?

'The real test will be in defence-related deals, for instance the Javelin anti-tank missile: Is the US willing to co-develop something with India, on terms that will support the 'Make in India'......

How investors are trying to meet short-term needs

After the rationalisation and categorisation of mutual fund schemes undertaken by the Sebi in October 2017, overnight funds have emerged as a distinct category. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com......

Retirees must ensure corpus lasts 25 years

  They should have some exposure to equities to counter the risk posed by inflation Retirees face a big challenge in making their corpus last 25 years, with regular cash flows from salaries......

Mutual Funds' Rs 100 Trillion Opportunity

Despite strong AUM growth, MFs lag behind other popular investment avenues.MFs received only 6 per cent of total household savings in 2021-2022. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com In 2019, the......

Work in the gig economy? Read this

Don't worry about volatile, erratic cash flows, freelancers.Vishal Dhawan explains how you can invest and achieve your financial goals despite irregular income. Over the past few years, both......