Nitish takes on governor over VCs' graft charges

The Nitish government has increased pressure on Governor Phagu Chauhan to take action against the vice chancellors of two universities following allegations of corruption against them, reports M I......

Rest in peace, Mushir sahib!

Mohammad Sajjad salutes the memory of Mushirul Hasan -- historian, thinker, academic, institution builder, -- who passed into the ages this week. IMAGE: Professor Mushirul Hasan. Photograph:......

Why BJP MP Shatrughan Sinha speaks out for Kanhaiya Kumar

'Pressing sedition charges against students for activism within the campus shows the failure of the administration.' IMAGE: Jawaharlal Nehru Union Students Union President Kanhaiya Kumar being......

Nobody killed Rohith Vemula

We need to question ourselves if we are to be implicated as well in the institutional murder of Rohith and many other Rohiths, if not bodily but in spirit, because of our complicity in naturalising......

A new fintech world is upon us amid funding drought, lower valuations

In January, Visa’s chief executive officer, Al Kelly, said during an earnings call that “there’s been a burst of the balloon in valuations in the fintech world”.......

SVB fallout: Indian start-ups staring at uncertain future

Indian start-ups breathed a sigh of relief after the UK government facilitated the acquisition of the now-defunct Silicon Valley Bank’s (SVB’s) British arm by HSBC. Illustration: Uttam......

RBI's priority lending norms may not mean quick relief for start-ups

Seed and early-stage start-ups are high-risk businesses, rarely have collateral and only 1 in 10 of them makes it to becoming a viable company. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com The......

PEs to exit despite weak rupee

Investors prefer exits with lower valuation to staying invested for a longer term Depreciation in the rupee may not alter the exit strategy of private equity (PE) firms and their investors, called......