Electoral Bonds: The Quid Pro Quo Factor

Which entrepreneur would willingly part with her or his hard-earned money for grasping, self-serving politicians? asks Debashis Basu. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com The State Bank of India......

MPLADS Fund: 14 Assam MPs Get Highest Share

'The pace of disbursement and project recommendation picks up as the tenure of the House draws near and usually all amount is released.' Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Nearly a third of the......

475 Sedition Cases Between 2014 And 2021

One out of every six sedition cases registered in India between 2014 and 2021 came from Assam. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com At least 475 cases of sedition have been recorded as being......

SC's big order on hate speech: Book cases even without complaint

The Supreme Court on Friday directed all states and union territories(UTs) to register cases against those making hate speeches even without any complaint, terming these speeches as a 'serious......

PSBs prepare to open AT-1, Tier-2 bond floodgates

Public sector banks (PSBs) have proposed the Finance Ministry their plan to raise Rs 54,800 crore through Additional Tier-1 (AT-1) and Tier-2 bonds in the current financial year (FY25), 37 per cent......

Banks eye Rs 1 trn via infra bond issuances in FY25

Infrastructure bond issuances by commercial banks in the current financial year (FY25) are likely to surpass Rs 1 trillion, almost double that of FY24, market participants said. Illustration:......

Factors that will guide the markets thie week

Global factors and FII activity will dictate trends in domestic equity markets this week while assembly poll results of Maharashtra and Jharkhand may impact stocks on Monday, say analysts.......

Factors that will guide the markets this week

Trading activity of foreign investors and global trends will be the major driving factors for the equity markets in a holiday-shortened week ahead, according to analysts. Illustration: Uttam......