Those who support terror must pay a price: Sushma Swaraj

Amid criticism that India failed to obtain consensus on reference to cross-border terrorism in BRICS declaration, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Tuesday said threat of terror featured......

Can India Deal with Halahal In Amrit Kaal?

We have our own problems for sure and they are not trivial, but for now, our economy is in not too bad a shape, our politics is as personality-driven and authoritarian as that of most countries in......

Scientist fights global war on hunger

Dr Amit Roy, president and chief executive officer, International Fertilizer Development Center, could very well be the next Dr Norman Borlaug. Like Nobel Laureate Borlaug -- considered the father......

'Give people confidence to rebuild their lives'

'It may take two years for the economy to return to normal.''We should ensure that the vulnerable do not dig into their savings or give up their assets because that will set them back by several......

Wheat Blast at India's doorsteps, govt says no need to panic

Centre could ban wheat import from Bangladesh, apart from restricting cultivation in West Bengal and Assam On an average, every Indian eats about four kilos of wheat every month. But India’s......

Indian expert on new climate change panel

Rita Sharma, Secretary of India's National Advisory Council, has been appointed to a new commission on climate change to be chaired by Britain's chief scientific adviser Sir John Beddington. The......

Tech partnerships in climate change can make the world a better place

Several climate/energy technology partnerships have been initiated across the world, many emerging within the past decade, says Arunabha Ghosh. Technology is widely recognised as one of the......

India scores badly on Hunger Index, lags behind Nepal

Image: Children eat their community lunch inside a relief camp near Bilasipara town in Assam. Photograph: Utpal Baruah/Reuters Though hunger levels are not alarming in India, it still fares......