Farmers to take call on govt offer to buy pulses, maize at MSP

A panel of Union ministers held a fourth round of talks with farmer leaders in Chandigarh on Sunday over their demands, including a legal guarantee of MSP, as thousands of protesting farmers camped......

Pak parties strike deal to form govt; Shehbaz Sharif to be PM, Zardari Prez

The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz and the Pakistan Peoples Party have finally agreed on a power-sharing deal to form a coalition government led by former prime minister Shehbaz Sharif, a move that......

How Politicians Prevented Onion Tears

Even before NCP-Ajit Pawar leaders came to meet in Delhi, the central government decided to buy 200,000 tonnes of onions from farmers at Rs 24.1 per quintal.This was among the highest prices at......

'Onion price rise scares this government'

'Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal once told me that if onion prices rise we will face the flak for it across India.''What can farmers expect from a government which talks like a trader and only......

Why Are Milk Prices On The Boil?

Milk supplies could improve with the monsoon, provided the rains are not excessive. IMAGE: Kindly note the image has been posted only for representational purposes.Women arrive at a milk......

Gold Loans On RBI, Finance Ministry Radar

Loan against gold as a product is catching on fast.Let's keep the momentum going, but aim for sustainable growth.A few bad apples should not ruin the brunch, argues Tamal Bandyopadhyay. Kindly......

Bharat Rice to be sold at Rs 29/kg in retail market from next week

The Centre on Friday said it will sell 'Bharat Rice' in the retail market at Rs 29 per kg from next week to give relief to the common man and has also directed traders to disclose rice/paddy stock,......

Can RBI Win The War On Inflation?

'There are occasions when the prices of individual items like food raise inflation; then supply-side measures must be taken.''But if there is continued inflation, it means liquidity is aggravating......