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Trump withdraws from WHO, Paris accord, again

United States President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order to withdraw from the ambitious Paris Agreement on Climate Change, a fulfilment of a campaign promise. IMAGE: US President......

'As prime minister, I cannot let any Indian go without food'

As the nation mourns the loss of one of its most respected statesmen Manmohan Singh, his former food and agriculture secretary T Nanda Kumar on Friday shared his memories of working with the former......

Pravasi Bharatiya Divas: Engaging The Indian Diaspora Is A Must

The Indian Diaspora has been able to carve a niche in their adopted countries as a result of their talent, perseverance and hardworking nature, asserts Rup Narayan Das. IMAGE: Prime Minister......

How Manmohan Singh safeguarded environment and tribal rights

Manmohan Singh, often hailed as the architect of modern India's economic reforms, also championed environmental conservation and climate action during his decade-long tenure as prime minister......

Is Nuclear Deal PM Singh's Biggest Achievement?

The India-US nuclear deal was aimed at ending India's nuclear isolation and nuclear apartheid, recalls Rup Narayan Das. IMAGE: Then prime minister Dr Manmohan Singh with then US undersecretary of......

Bibek Debroy, chief of PM's economic council, passes away

Bibek Debroy, a key economic adviser to the Prime Minister whose prolific work included translations of the puranas and the vedas, passed away on Friday. He was 69. Photograph: Utpal Sarkar/ANI......

Will budget for agri research get a big boost this year?

Several leading scientists, academicians, and agriculturalists have called for raising government support for research and development to make Indian agriculture future-ready. Kindly note the......

How to get more bang for the buck out of field agents

Will allowing business correspondents to hawk insurance products help in reviving 5-lakh strong field agents as a viable channel? Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com In late......

'GST Council Should Jack Up Rates'

'Rates go up, revenues go up, and the need for compensation diminishes.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com The Goods and Services Tax Council has turned into a "rate cutting panel",......

Adidas, Nike supplier Hong Fu enters India to foot manufacturing push

The Panapakkam facility is projected to generate employment for 25,000 individuals, with 85 per cent of the workforce set to be women. Photograph: Shannon Stapleton/Reuters Taiwanese footwear......

India submits 'Letter of Intent' to host 2036 Olympics

IMAGE: Flagbearers Manu Bhaker and P R Sreejesh during the closing ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics on August 11, 2024. Photograph: Albert Gea/Reuters India has submitted a 'Letter of Intent',......

How 2023 ODI WC generated massive economic impact

IMAGE: India fan at the Wankhede stadium during the 2023 ODI World Cup semi-final. Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters IMAGE: India fan at the Wankhede stadium during the 2023 ODI World......

The World Cup That Cheers

In cricket, we have something that we can share with our families, neighbours and indeed, the whole country. It is colour-blind, language-neutral, truly secular and transcends all regions, from......

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