Modi extends $150m credit to Caribbean nations

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met the leaders of the Caribbean Community and Common Market during the first-ever India-Caricom leaders' summit at the United Nations, with a focus on fighting climate......

India and China: What Lies Ahead

'The Chinese mindset and approach to India is far different from that in Pakistan.''This reality makes it possible for us to follow an engagement policy with one, while militating against......

Challenges that await Rahul in Wayanad

'As an aspirational district, one of the main challenges is health and nutrition of the tribal community.''They are 1.5 lakhs to 1.6 lakhs tribals in this district.' 'The major issue among tribals......

Kerala floods: 9-yr-old donates money saved for bicycle

The gesture of a nine-year-old girl from a town in Tamil Nadu to part with her savings of four years meant for a bicylce, for Kerala flood relief has moved a premier cycle manufacturer, who has now......

Confused about the Budget proposals? Please read this

Extends fiscal deficit reduction roadmap by one year to 2017-18 Raises services tax, to implement GST by April 2016 and cut corporation tax from 2016-17 to 25% by 2020 The Government has presented......

Ahmedabad, Jaipur among India's next big IT hotspots

Tier II cities are most preferred destinations for setting up IT hubs, says a study. Photograph: Courtesy, Technopark As a growing number of outsourcing companies are looking at tier II and III......

India's mushrooming medical cities

In August 1883, the quiet American city of Rochester came tumbling down under a tornado. As 24 people breathed their last, 40 others were left gasping for breath and medical care. The disaster......

Finance Minister P Chidambaram's speech

Mr. Speaker, Sir It is my privilege to present the Budget for 2007-08. I. A MID-TERM REPORT CARD ON THE ECONOMY 2. In November 2006, the UPA Government crossed the midpoint of its term of office. A......