Manipur: A Distant Outpost Full Of Promise

A lesson we have not learnt from China is the urgent need to knit the vast country together to keep it from falling apart at the seams.While there is considerable dent in poverty, sadly, the North......

Full Text: President's joint address to both houses of Parliament

Here's the full text of President's Ram Nath Kovind's address to the joint sitting of both houses of Parliament on the first of Budget Session 2022. IMAGE: A word cloud of President Ram Nath......

Govt releases guidelines for lockdown 2.0

Agriculture, construction, information technology and industrial units in the special economic zones and rural areas are among some sectors where the coronavirus-induced lockdown restrictions will......

The university which will host George Bush

American President George W Bush will visit the Acharya N G Ranga Agricultural University in Hyderabad on March 3. The university has longstanding ties with American institutions and is one of the......

FM unveils six new schemes, raises KCC limit to Rs 7 lakh

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday announced six new schemes and increased the subsidised Kisan Credit Card (KCC) loan limit to Rs 7 lakh from Rs 5 lakh, targeting everything from......

Tractor stocks may have bumpy ride in near-term; stay selective: Analysts

After a stellar run on  the bourses that saw tractor stocks rise up to 52 per cent, analysts are turning cautious on the sector as muted demand trends may weigh in the near-term. Photograph:......

India to surpass China in vegetable, fruit output: IIHR

With the availability of improved seed varieties, India may soon surpass China as the world's leading producer of vegetables and fruits, government research body IIHR said."There is good scope for......

Why India's exports of fruit and vegetables have dipped

Experts call for consistency in government policies to enable Indian exporters to frame a long-term strategy. India is steadily losing its presence in the global fresh fruit and vegetables markets......