What Modi Can Learn From Trump's DOGE

'Our politicians solely depend on bureaucrats who are unaccountable and follow their own agenda.''Our politicians would dare not dream of establishing a DOGE,' argues Lieutenant General Prakash......

'Manipur Govt Wants AFSPA In Kuki, Naga Areas But Not In Meitei Areas'

'This is leading to anarchy.' IMAGE: Kuki organisations hold a rally in Churachandpur, Manipur, November 19, 2024, with mock coffins in remembrance of Kukis who died during the unrest. Photograph:......

'Jal Jungle Zameen Trumped Roti Beti Mati'

'Jairam Mahto's new party dented the NDA because he pulled a lot of the OBC vote.' IMAGE: Jairam Mahto of the Jharkhand Loktantrik Krantikari Morcha campaigning in the Dumri assembly constituency......

Munambam: The Politics Of Waqf Land

The specter of how the Munambam issue was exploited during the November by-elections is proof of the price Kerala is paying for its emergent politics.Controversies become the stuff of slow-burn and......

Credit card spends rise 14.5% in October on festive season purchases

Credit card spending reached Rs 2 trillion in October, a 14.5 per cent rise from September, largely driven by festival season purchases. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com However, the volume of......

IPO pipeline: 10 companies aim to raise Rs 20,000 cr in Dec

The primary market is expected to remain vibrant, with at least 10 companies, including supermart major Vishal Mega Mart and Blackstone-owned diamond grading firm International Gemmological......

Why Is Maharashtra An Underperformer?

'Why has Maharashtra slipped up over the past couple of decades?''Not only is this question critical for residents of the state, but given that it accounts for 14% of India's GDP, a faster-growing......

Retail ownership of Indian equities up 800bps in a decade: Morgan Stanley

Retail investors have become a force to reckon with in the last 10 years with their ownership of Indian equities rising 800 basis points, or 8 per cent, to 23.4 per cent during this period,......

Kamal Haasan@70: What Makes Him Ulaga Nayagan

'With passage of time, Kamal did move away from the humdrum of commercial cinema, using it only as a peg to launch a new concept or new technology, as no other actor/film-maker has done in Indian......

Lucky Baskhar Review: Enjoyable Scam Saga

After Sita Raman, this is a Dulquer Salmaan film that has won Divya Nair's heart. At a time when OTT and multiplexes are ridden with films on violence, action and horror, this Diwali has a special......

Unpaid T20 WC winnings trigger global cricket storm

IMAGE: Indian fans flock to the Nassau County cricket ground in New  York during the ICC T20 Cricket World Cup tie against Pakistan. Photograph: Andrew Kelly / Reuters The governing......

'Washi Is A Superb Batter'

'The world is yet to watch him, show his prowess as a batter, but given the chance he will do a great job.' IMAGE: Washington Sundar is handy with the bat lower down the order. Photograph: BCCI......