India must be prepared to deal with climate disasters, geopolitical confrontations, and social strife linked to global events, asserts Jayant Sinha, chairman of Parliament's Standing Committee on......
Here's the full text of address to the nation by President Droupadi Murmu on the eve of the Republic Day 2023. Dear fellow citizens, Namaskar! On the eve of the 74th Republic Day, I extend my......
Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh addressed the Council on Foreign Relations at Washington, DC, on November 23.This is the text of his speech: 'I am truly honoured by the invitation to address such......
Universal basic income or social security? Economist Nitin Desai feels we need a blueprint for universal health care and pensions to help the vulnerable section. IMAGE: All Indians need access to......
KVIC, others develop new spinning wheel to increase outputThe spinning wheel for making khadi is receiving a makeover. It can now run on solar power.Charkhas spun by hand have a limit on......
Budget 2010-11 provided considerable relief to income tax payers by raising the slabs at two levels but hiked the central excise duty on non-petroleum products across the board from 8 to 10 per......