'We struggled to see each day through'

'In that dark tunnel, we spent our energy searching for a ray of hope.''It was tough; nobody can even imagine the conversations we had.''Laughter had disappeared from our lives.''I would tell my......

No one is taking action on hate speech despite our orders, says SC

The Supreme Court on Thursday lamented that nobody was taking action against hate speeches despite its orders, and observed that the top court will be left "embarrassed again and again" if it is......

Freebies: Nothing Called A Free Lunch

To help the country emerge as a true welfare State, political parties must put the country's interests first before strategising to win elections and short-term goals, argues Ramesh Menon.......

Why BJP Needs A Democratic Check-Up

The country may become militarily impressive, pile on GDP and the durbar of the ruling party may fill with the wealthy indebted to the rulers for their riches.But the spontaneous camaraderie of a......

The Modi Premium

Economic growth, which we are taking for granted, slows for a completely different set of local or global factors and the Modi premium vanishes, observes Debashis Basu. Illustrations: Uttam......

Fintech Lenders Gave Rs 29,875 Crore

'The last year's growth is a foretaste of things to come in the retail credit market.' Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com   Did you know that fintech lenders gave out Rs 29,875 crore (Rs......

No thaw seen in start-up funding winter despite 231 deals this year

For a segment that thrives on promise more than performance, the country’s start-up ecosystem is refusing to get carried away by the funding this calendar year. Illustration: Uttam......

Time to move away from equity and focus on debt?

The Indian equity market is likely to remain under pressure and rangebound over the next few months. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com This comes as global central banks, led by the US Federal......