Restrict free rice to BPL families, says Madras HC

The Madras high court has observed that free PDS rice given to ration card holders should be restricted only to families below the poverty line, noting that doling out freebies to all sections of......

India, Russia ink key pact for 2 nuclear power units

The two countries also asked all nations to stop cross-border movement of terrorists and asserted that a decisive collective response from the international community without 'double standards and......

What heights she would have taken India!

'She dwarfs every known politician of recent times with her imperious aura, iron will, tremendous drive, dauntless pursuit of goals she set before herself, ability to capture the people's......

Rains will batter TN for 7 days more: IMD

People collecting food from their water logged houses at flooded Kotturpuram during heavy rains in Chennai on Wednesday. Photograph: R Senthil Kumar/PTI Rains will continue to batter Tamil Nadu......

Markets dip on weak December services PMI

Markets ended lower for the fourth straight session, amid weak Asian cues, after sharp contraction in December services PMI dashed hopes of a recovery in the second half of the year. The 30-share......

Coal-gate - Economic reforms to economic deforms?

Dr Singh, the architect of reforms, has in effect been the architect of this model of economic deforms. Whatever the Finance Minister Dr Singh giveth, the Prime Mnister Dr Singh taketh.......

Should drug prices be regulated?

Sakthivel SelvarajHealth economist, Public Health Foundation of India Medicines are not commodities. Since physicians and chemists decide on behalf of the patient, the demand for drugs is often......

India commits Rs 180k cr to nuclear trade

India is committing Rs 1,80,000 crore (Rs 1,800 billion)for the production of 30,000 Mw of nuclear power by three countries - Russia, France and the US - a significant bait that New Delhi has cast......