2020: Have the Gods Absconded?

Instead of its once haloed existence as the year of lofty goals and vision statements, it is now staring at an epitaph that may well read: The year when death ran amok and the gods went missing,......

The new India believes to become rich is glorious

'And so, despite demonetisation, people in business feel safe with Mr Modi,' points out T N Ninan.Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com The elections are over, and it is time to assess the......

Healers and the world

'With doctors going up against a seemingly invincible enemy, often at immense risk to their lives, the myths reveal an interesting relationship between the men of medicine and the rest of......

Aide and abet: From Manthara to Shakuni

'Manthara wants Kaikeyi to make her son Bharat king of Ayodhya, instead of Rama.''She fuels hate and mistrust in her queen, much like what many modern-day viziers are doing, whipping up venom and......

How the wealth of India's richest can make a difference

A one-off tax on unrealized gains from 2017–2021 on just one billionaire, Gautam Adani, could have raised Rs 1.79 lakh crore, enough to employ more than five million Indian primary school......

More bad news: NCAER pegs Q2 GDP growth at 4.9%

NCAER said the monetary policy measures are unlikely to revive growth at this juncture and suggested providing fiscal stimulus, which too can be challenging unless it can be financed through better......

India will beat China to become world's largest employer

A report published in British journal The Lancet reckons India’s working population will surpass China’s in the mid-2020s. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com India’s gross......

Koramangala start-ups break myth of IIT entrepreneur

A survey found that 70 per cent of the start-up founders had experience working at multinational companies before starting on their own. About 84 per cent of startup founders in Koramangala,......

Five training tips from King

The Test series between India and Pakistan is now history. But up next are the one-day internationals, where now only the players will be tested mentally and physically.All that has happened must......