'It's Time Women Said Enough Is Enough'

'We have been threatened. We have felt violated.''Everything is in danger if you don't give safe spaces to women.' IMAGE: Students of Patna Women's College stage a protest demanding justice for......

Hard Choice Modi Must Make

Modi can abandon the path of Hindutva only at risk to his position within his own fraternity.But if he pursues a hard line, he faces the risk of being hauled up by his coalition partners.For the......

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......

Will It Be Congress Out, BJP In For DMK?

The BJP's strategy seem to be to wean away allies from the Congress in Tamil Nadu, and maybe later in UP, Bihar and elsewhere, though in slow doses, but without wooing them into a new alliance. The......

As steel stocks falter, a silver lining for investors

Stocks of Indian steel companies are reeling from pricing pressure that is partly blamed on cheap imports. Photograph: Amit Dave/Reuters The stocks have declined up to 9 per cent on the NSE in......

Urban unemployment declines to 6.6% in Q1

Employment in urban areas in the first quarter of 2024-25 (FY25) improved over the previous one. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com The unemployment rate in April-June (Q1) declined to 6.6......

Banks told to use innovative products to mobilise funds

Concerned over household savings moving towards alternative investment avenues, RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das on Thursday asked banks to mobilise deposits through innovative products and services by......

Tata Motors launches mid-sized electric SUV, Curvv at Rs 17.49 lakh

Tata Motors on Wednesday said it remains confident about the long-term prospects of the electric vehicle segment and termed the fall in sales numbers a "short-term" issue. Photograph: Courtesy,......

Disney-Reliance merger may include compromises, watchdogs warn of 'monopoly'

IMAGE: India's Kuldeep Yadav lifts the trophy as they celebrate after winning the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024. Photograph: WFI / X The Indian antitrust body's opposition to a proposed $8.5......

Ritika's Touching Farewell To Dravid

Photograph: Kind courtesy Rohit Sharma/Instagram   wife, Ritika Sajdeh, Rohit Sharma's wife, posted a heartfelt farewell to Rahul Dravid who stepped down as the head coach for Team India last......

Why Test cricket's survival depends on India

'To date, they've been fantastic in how they've continued to play all three formats of the game. Their commitment to Test cricket... I don't think it has ever been as strong as it is now.' IMAGE:......

No rift between Babar and Afridi, says Azhar Mahmood

IMAGE: It is often speculated that Pakistan team has two factions -- one led by skipper Babar Azam, while the other group is under Shaheen Shah Afridi's control. Photograph: Andrew Kelly/Reuters......

Kohli hopes T20 World Cup in Americas will set off domino effect

IMAGE: US Consulate General Mike Hankey with Virat Kohli before the star batter departed for the World Cup. Photograph: US Consulate Mumbai/X Star India batter Virat Kohli on Friday said that he......