'Modi is guilty of taking farmers for a ride again and again'

'Nothing will stop India's top three-four corporates who have become aggressive players in the agri-markets after Modi came to power from acting in concert to drive down at will the prices at which......

Marriages under Essential Commodities Act!

Marriage ceremonies will never be the same again in Jammu and Kashmir.The state government has brought nuptials of all religious hues under the Essential Commodities Act to prevent wastage of food......

Will the farmers get justice?

The government has the upper hand in the ongoing negotiations, and it is unclear if a real debate will happen, observes Tulika Narayan. IMAGE: Farmers protest against the new farm laws at the......

Wacky villages: A look at strange cases of rural life

The simple, restful life is often idealised in tales of yore. Life in villages seem linear and simple, a far cry from their complex urban counterparts. These villages, however, paint a different......

RIL to raise over $1 bn through export credit

Mukesh Ambani-promoted Reliance Industries is in talks with four or five export credit agencies to raise over $1 billion (Rs 6,220 crore) in the next four months. This is a part of the......

Why wages in India will rise by just 2%

Employees in India can expect to see their pay increase by an average of 11 per cent in 2014, though after factoring in inflation, the rise would be just 2 per cent, according to the latest Salary......

'We had surplus wheat stocks till last year, where has it gone?'

'All imaginary figures are pushed by government bureaucrats.''They never showed that the production of wheat was less this time.' IMAGE: A worker sifts wheat at the market yard of the Agriculture......

30 most expensive cities in the world

The last 12 months have seen considerable increases in the cost of food, oil and other commodities in many parts of the world. Within Asia, some of the biggest increases seen in the local prices......

All you need to know about the new Champions League format

IMAGE: Cristiano Ronaldo has won 5 Champions League titles, four with Real Madrid and one with Manchester United in 2008. Photograph: Hannah McKay/Reuters The new Champions League format this......

FIFA signs 'landmark agreement' with clubs

IMAGE: Earlier this month, FIFA had announced a 32-team Club World Cup will be played every four years from June 2025, replacing its annual competition which featured seven teams. The decision was......

Clubs face four billion euros in lost revenue due to COVID-19

Photograph: Dennis Doyle/Getty Images The novel coronavirus pandemic is likely to cost Europe's top-flight football clubs around 4 billion euros ($4.52 billion) in lost revenue, a study......

Football Extras: Ronaldo recalled by Portugal for first time since World Cup

'Firmly against any approval of a revised Club World Cup at this point in time and confirm that no ECA clubs would take part to such a competition.' IMAGE: Cristiano Ronaldo is Portugal's most......

'FIFA decision process on 48 World Cup teams unacceptable'

The decision-making process that led FIFA to increase the number of teams at the World Cup to 48 starting with the 2026 tournament is unacceptable, European Club Association (ECA) chairman......