Who Stoked Migrant Labour 'Exodus' From Tamil Nadu?

Unless controlled and contained, given the untested belief that the north Indian labour support and follow the Hindutva kind of political ideology, there is a potential in terms of ideological......

For Now, US and China Settle for Cold Peace

A genuine attempt was made to reset relations in a positive way, signalling a stepping back from the brink of conflict, much to the relief of the world, observes Ambassador T P Sreenivasan. IMAGE:......

Global vaccine supply hit due to Covid surge in India:

The 'terrible' surge of the coronavirus cases in India has severely impacted COVAX's vaccine supply in the second quarter of this year to the extent that there will be a shortfall of 190 million......

What Biden's Quad summit means for India

The US has been, historically, a sleeping partner in India-China relations.Today, any attempt by the Modi government to make a bilateral move to improve relations with Beijing could upset Biden's......

Explained: Why are fuel prices rising in India?

The oil crisis could not have come at a worse time for the Modi government as its tax collection has fallen short of its 2020-2021 target by Rs 5.2 lakh crore. IMAGE: Congress workers pulli a car......

How govt plans to distribute Covid-19 vaccine

The procurement and distribution will be centralised though  the government is yet to take a call on the initial number of doses that will be procured. India plans to create a digital......

'We have to treat the economy as if this is wartime'

'We have to stop thinking about GDP and look at the impact on output and unemployment.''And that is not going to be insignificant.' IMAGE: Health workers conduct a door-to-door survey for COVID-19......

Universal social security coverage to workers junked

In the latest draft of the Code on Social Security Bill, 2019, the government has decided to stick to the current thresholds for providing social security benefits to workers by industry.......