What Ram Vilas Paswan's death means to Bihar polls

The death of the 74-year-old leader, who was identified with the state's Dalits for over five decades, so near the polls will mean that none of the LJP's rivals will like to attack the party and......

Ram Vilas Paswan, among India's tallest Dalit leaders, passes away

Union minister Ram Vilas Paswan, one of the most prominent Dalit leaders of the country who had been a part of several governments headed by rival parties, died on Thursday at the age of 74. ......

Modi's top 4 retain portfolios; Nadda gets health, Shivraj agri

Signalling continuity, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday retained Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh, Nirmala Sitharaman and S Jaishankar in charge of the four high-profile ministries -- home, defence,......

Piyush Goyal given additional charge of Paswan's portfolios

Railway Minister Piyush Goyal was on Friday given additional charge of the consumer affairs, food and public distribution ministry, a portfolio held by the late Lok Janshakti Party leader Ram......

Why the govt should not roll back procurement policy

Since India is food-surplus, incentives for perpetuating cereal mono-cropping or maintaining huge stockholdings are no longer required. Food Minister Ram Vilas Paswan, in an interview to this......

Onion prices are likely to come down soon

Last week, the Union Cabinet decided to import 1.2 lakh tonnes of onions to improve the domestic supply and control prices, which touched Rs 100 per kg earlier this month. Public sector trading......

The BJP's new-age spin doctor

Ministers, as a rule, allow themselves to be untouched by their jobs, because they know how fleeting their assignment can be. A B K Khanduri, for instance, got his job as minister for surface......

How the govt plans to keep sugar price steady

Government allows duty-free import of 500,000 tonnes raw sugar till June 12. At present, India levies an import duty of 40% on sugar The central government on Wednesday allowed duty-free import of......