Harsh Kumar, Asit Ranjan Mishra

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US Tariff Uncertainty Pauses Trade Talks
Rediff.com2 days ago

'The contours of the trade deal need to be reworked now.'

'Direct fertiliser subsidy transfer very much on table'
Rediff.com17 Feb 2026

On Agri Stack, Expenditure Secy V Vualnam says it's progressing well; using IT, farmers...

86% Taxpayers Shift To New Tax Regime
Rediff.com13 Feb 2026

'Among corporates, about 60% of income is now reported under the new tax regime.'

How India-US Trade Deal Finally Shaped Up
Rediff.com12 Feb 2026

The turning point came with the appointment of Sergio Gor as the US ambassador to India.

'I Don't Want To Let Down The Economy...'
Rediff.com9 Feb 2026

'This Budget has a one-year agenda, which you can call the sprint, and the marathon is...

Nirmala Sitharaman: 'Prime Minister Modi Does Not Tolerate Gaming Of The System'
Rediff.com9 Feb 2026

'Grassroots-level corruption, which disrupts the last-mile work, cannot be ignored in...

Govt receives financial bids for IDBI Bank stake sale, says Dipam
Rediff.com7 Feb 2026

The government on Friday received financial bids for the strategic disinvestment of...

Nirmala Sitharaman: 'Focus Of Budget Was To Keep Stable Growth Going'
Rediff.com6 Feb 2026

'We kept this Budget on a larger plank, rather than on one incident, however serious.'

Modi-Trump Call: 'Headwind Becomes Tailwind': FM
Rediff.com5 Feb 2026

The finance minister said that consolidation of state-owned banks could proceed at any...

'Global Uncertainties Are Of A Magnitude We've Never Seen Before'
Rediff.com2 Feb 2026

'Global uncertainty is something which definitely occupies the minds of officials when...

India flags 'huge mountain of debt' in developed nations as matter of concern
Rediff.com22 Jan 2026

The "huge mountain of debt" in developed economies and the risk of a possible...

Debt Recovery Overhaul Likely In Budget
Rediff.com19 Jan 2026

The Centre is considering amendments to the Recovery of Debt and Bankruptcy Act in the...

India-EU FTA: 'Mother Of All Deals': Goyal
Rediff.com17 Jan 2026

Both India and the EU are likely to announce a conclusion of trade talks on January 27.

Govt notifies rules to enable 100% FDI in insurance sector
Rediff.com1 Jan 2026

Following the notification allowing 100 per cent foreign direct investment (FDI) in the...

Housing top reason for partial withdrawals under NPS in FY25
Rediff.com31 Dec 2025

The highest number of requests was reported for the purchase or construction of...

'Labour Codes Will Reduce Take-Home Salary Is Wrong'
Rediff.com20 Dec 2025

'It will increase the contribution to gratuity, which is something the employer has to...

Stricter safeguards on cards for life funds
Rediff.com16 Dec 2025

The government has circulated among members ofParliament a new draft of the Amendment...

No Deadline for US Trade Deal: Goyal
Rediff.com12 Dec 2025

'I don't think we should ever negotiate with deadlines or hard stops because we tend to...

Petro exports to US grew in October as other sectors slide
Rediff.com8 Dec 2025

India's exports to the US contracted 8.6 per cent to $6.3 billion in October, while...

'People Knew Manmohan Singh Had No Vested Interest'
Rediff.com29 Nov 2025

'Maybe he was wrong, but they believed he genuinely meant what he said.'