Is Candidate Pragya a curse for the BJP?

'The supernatural always trumps the natural,' notes Amulya Ganguli.Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com It appears that Pragya Singh Thakur has unnerved the BJP. Otherwise, why should she have......

This is middle age

Middle age is the boot stamping on our face, says Shougat Dasgupta.Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com We are moving to a new flat. The movers are descending, clearing our detritus -- the......

A nice way to say goodbye

'No one really knows whether it is somehow better to go raging and fighting into the dark night, or close one's eyes quietly and give in to fate.''But a funeral with music, tinsel and acceptance --......

Olga Tellis, a true legend of our times

Olga Tellis, a legend in Indian journalism, completes 50 years as a reporter this year. A no-nonsense journalist whom politicians and officialdom took on at their peril, Ms Tellis has always been......

Registration of housing properties in Mumbai falls 42%

The registration of residential properties in Mumbai fell 42 per cent in April to 10,136 units as compared with the previous month, as fresh demand was affected due to the second wave of the......

Why 2nd wave of COVID-19 is a worry for equity markets

Many believe that the surge in the markets defy economic reality and is being fuelled by aggressive monetary easing by central banks across the world. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Equity......

More Pain Lies Ahead For The Markets

Expect heightened volatility and stress to hit the markets.Caution may be the need of the hour, alerts Akash Prakash. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Finally, the month of March has come to a......

RBI to go for $5-bn dollar-rupee swap auction on April 23

The minimum size of each bid would be $10 million and in multiples of $1 million thereafter. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will again swap up to $5 billion......