The dramatic rise and fall of Ashwani Kumar

Law Minister Ashwani Kumar's rise in politics and elevation to the cabinet was as dramatic as his fall. Elected to Rajya Sabha in May 2002, Kumar, a former Additional Solicitor General, climbed the......

India-Germany ties a model of success, says Modi, as 2 nations sign $10.5 bn green deal

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday that the partnership between India and Germany could serve as an example of success in a complex world as the two sides inked several agreements focused......

Dhirendra Singh is new Home Secretary

In the first major bureaucratic reshuffle by the new United Progressive Alliance fovernment, Home Secretary Anil Baijal and Defence Secretary Ajay Prasad, appointed by the previous National......

Defence and foreign policy, not trade, on agenda for 2+2 dialogue

The issues around trade gaps, especially around steel and aluminium tariffs imposed by the US, will be addressed separately, reports Subhayan Chakraborty. The United States and India will give a......

Aviation ministry rules out more flights from Qatar

The country has nearly exhausted its entitled capacity, while Indian carriers are using only around 6,000 seats a week The ministry of civil aviation has disagreed with a proposal of the Prime......

Vodafone's India plan in limbo

The Foreign Investment Promotion Board did not take up British telecom major Vodafone's Rs 10,141 crore (Rs 101.41 billion) proposal to buy out minority shareholders in its Indian arm. "All......

'Make in India' Facebook page adds 1 member every 3 seconds

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'Make in India' campaign adds a new member every three seconds on its Facebook page and has become the most sought after government initiative ever on any digital......

India to act against Walmart if found violating laws

The government will initiate fresh action against Walmart if an ongoing 'foreign corrupt practices' probe by US authorities reveals any violation in India by the global retail giant. In an......