Shiva Rajora, Asit Ranjan Mishra

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US Commerce Secretary's Surprise Delhi Visit
Rediff.com1 days ago

'Engaged in very fruitful discussions to expand our trade and economic partnership.'

US Tariff Uncertainty Pauses Trade Talks
Rediff.com5 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...

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...

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...

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.

'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...

Unemployment rate at 8-mth low of 4.7%
Rediff.com16 Dec 2025

Buoyed by the robustness in rural job market on account of rabi sowing, India's monthly...

Goa Fire Exposes EPFO Oversight Gaps
Rediff.com13 Dec 2025

'The tragedy underscored 'serious and widespread' weaknesses in the EPFO's monitoring...

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...

Richest 10% Hold 65% of India's Wealth
Rediff.com11 Dec 2025

A larger part of India's population was in the middle 40 per cent of the national...

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...

Labour Codes: Trade Unions Raise Red Flags Over Layoffs
Rediff.com2 Dec 2025

'Raising the retrenchment, layoff and closure threshold to 300 workers for prior...

'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.'

Jobs in unincorporated sector rose marginally in Q2: NSO data
Rediff.com26 Nov 2025

Around 128.6 million people were employed in the unincorporated sector during...