Where Would India Be Without Dr Singh?

What stood out in his 15-year journey as a member of the political executive at the Centre was his glowing record as India's most successful and effective finance minister. Both as prime minister......

Indian cities sizzle at 48 deg C, respite likely after 3 days

Temperatures in 17 locations breached 48 degrees Celsius on Monday, with the relentless heat affecting health and livelihoods across large parts of northwestern and central India. IMAGE: College......

Police using military weapons against us: Farmers

Ahead of a meeting with a panel of the Centre, farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher on Thursday alleged that police were using weapons used by the military against the agitating farmers. IMAGE: A......

An hour before being named CM, Bhajan Lal Sharma sat in the last row

A group photo taken at the Bharatiya Janata Party office in Jaipur ahead of Tuesday's legislature party meeting showed Bhajan Lal Sharma in the very last row. IMAGE: Rajasthan Chief......

India to advocate for food security, WTO reforms at upcoming Geneva meeting

Commerce secretary Sunil Barthwal is set to attend a two-day meeting from October 23 at the World Trade Organization (WTO) headquarters in Geneva, that would focus on finding solutions and giving......

Did poverty and inequality spike during Covid?

Claims of a spike in poverty and inequality in India during the Covid-19 pandemic are patently false as such claims are based on uncomparable different surveys, according to a paper co-authored by......

India to host 1st Global Agro Forum

The first Global Agro-Industries Forum will be organised in New Delhi from 8 to 11 April 2008. India's Minister of Agriculture, Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution Sharad Pawar and......

WTO: India rules out greater market access

The government said on Wednesday that it would not give greater market access to agri-products of developed countries unless they cut down on their domestic and export subsidies.It warned that......