Uttam's Take: BJP vs Nitish?

Will the BJP dump Nitish Kumar after the Bihar assembly election? Will it push for its own CM if it gets the most seats? Though political pundits expect a clear majority for the Nitish Kumar-BJP......

Uttam's Take: Is Mehbooba a threat?

Mehbooba Mufti's Peoples Democratic Party and the Bharatiya Janata Party were part of the last government in Jammu and Kashmir state for two years, two months and 15 days. The BJP broke off the......

'A Fearless Man Devoted To Truth, Justice'

'Every report I filed for Rediff.com on the professor's incarceration, would leave me wondering for days, at the depth of the State's malevolence towards this disabled professor, and his equally......

Uttam's Take: What Amit Shah's road show achieved

It was meant to be a show of strength in the Bengal capital Kolkata by the BJP president Amit Shah on Tuesday night. But what it ended up as was something the state has not witnessed in a long,......

'India to have 50% of Swiss Re's global tech talent'

'This means that there will be more than 1,000 tech talent in India over the next 12-18 months.' Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Global reinsurance giant Swiss Re, which has been in India......

'Indian Stocks Unlikely To Give Significant Returns In 12 Months'

'Right now, silver -- and especially platinum -- are very cheap compared to gold. If I were buying today, I would choose platinum.' Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff   As global markets jostle......

Cautious state-run banks expect 11-13% credit growth in FY26

Despite sharp interest rate cuts expected in this financial year amid easy liquidity conditions, state-run banks are treading cautiously on their loan growth projections for FY26. Illustration:......

'Investors Prefer A Staggered Approach'

'While investors believe in India's long-term growth story and resilience amid global uncertainty, they see near-term risks around the direction of a global trade war.' Illustration: Uttam......