'Today Is Worse Than British Times'

'Today, the BJP is using power in such a manner that they not only crush the Opposition, but even their own supporters can't rebel.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com In the third and......

'What is predominant in India is disguised unemployment'

'When you do some job for a few hours, you are hardly earning enough to survive.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com There was euphoria in social media about India becoming a $4 trillion......

Bandh Karo Yeh Electoral Bonds!

Despite the objections raised by Reserve Bank of India and Election Commission, India's politics has been funded anonymously and it is time to end this, asserts Aakar Patel. Illustration: Uttam......

Digital Act Unlikely In Winter Session

'Unless the government comes up with the rulebook, the technical requirements will not be clear to us.''Going by the Act, non-technical provisions can be complied with within six months.''But we......

Result preview: Cost of deposits to weigh on banks' margins in Q1

Despite steady loan growth, the banking sector is expected to report subdued margins in the quarter ending June 2024 (Q1FY25), driven by high demand for deposits amidst tight liquidity conditions.......

Pvt life insurers hike term policy premium

Major private sector life insurance companies, including HDFC Life, ICICI Prudential, Bajaj Allianz and Max Life Insurance, have increased their term insurance premiums by 4-7 per cent in response......

New biz premium rises 23% in Q1

Insurance companies reported nearly 23 per cent growth in first year premium in the first quarter of financial year 2024-25, when compared to the same period last year, with market leader LIC......

Factors that will guide the markets this week

Equity markets will take cues from global trends and trading activity of foreign investors, while in the latter part of the week the first quarter earnings from IT majors TCS and HCL Technologies......

If Ambani Buys Disney Star...

Assume Voot, JioCinema and Disney+ Hotstar are merged into one entertainment app, and you have a streaming service with more than 233 million unique visitors.That is a reach just under half of......