Was Harvinder Singh invited to event where he slapped Pawar?

Was Harvinder Singh, the Delhi youth who slapped Union Agriculture Sharad Pawar in the face on Friday, invited to the literary function organised by Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Limited......

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......

FULL TEXT of PM's address to the nation

My fellow citizens, In a few hours, we will be ushering in the new year of 2017. 125 crore Indians will join the rest of the world, in welcoming it with new hope, new energy and new dreams. Since......

Fertiliser cos in JV talks with global firms

Several Indian fertiliser companies are in talks with foreign firms to set up production units jointly, the government said. "... various Indian fertiliser entities are in dialogue with the......

Cabinet bites the bullet, raises urea prices 10 %

Barely a week before the Union Budget for 2010-11, the United Progressive Alliance government on Thursday raised urea prices 10 percent. It also allowed the industry to fix retail prices of other......

Mobile banking, boon for rural India

Thousands of people from rural areas across 12 states are likely to get their social security pension and wages paid under the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA) scheme with the help......

It's the right time for Modi govt to reduce subsidy burden

Rather than direct action, the government chose moral persuasion to make people give up subsidies, notes Rahul Khullar. When the new government assumed office there were great expectations of bold......