'Reduce slavery to foreign goods': Modi calls for 'vocal for local'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday called for reducing “slavery to foreign goods” even as Indians celebrate 75 years of Independence. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi......

Govt reshuffles bureaucrats, Air India chairman is aviation secretary

Air India Chairman Rajiv Bansal has been appointed as the new aviation secretary as part of a major top-level bureaucratic reshuffle effected by the Centre on Wednesday. IMAGE: Prime Minister......

Covid-hit India needs 5000 tonnes of medical oxygen a day

According to industry figures, the pre-Covid demand for liquid medical oxygen (LMO) before the pandemic was 700 tonnes per day across the country. Now, with the second wave, the demand has gone up......

COVID-19 tally nears 60k; fresh outbreaks abroad raise concerns

The nationwide tally of confirmed COVID-19 cases came close to 60,000 on Saturday and the death toll neared the 2,000 mark after more people tested positive for the deadly virus infection across......

Did poverty and inequality spike during Covid?

Claims of a spike in poverty and inequality in India during the Covid-19 pandemic are patently false as such claims are based on uncomparable different surveys, according to a paper co-authored by......

Gujarat, Karnataka are best states for start-ups

Gujarat and Karnataka have been ranked as the best performers in developing startup ecosystem for budding entrepreneurs, according to the ranking of states and Union territories by the Department......

Why exports keep missing ministry target

A combination of externalities such as global trade wars and slowing growth, continuing glitches in accessing offsets under the GST regime, which has created a liquidity crunch for smaller......

Jewellers face severe funding crisis

The possibility of the slowdown affecting more players is greater if the industry doesn't get access to easier finance in the next six to eight months.Pavan Lall reports. Photograph: Shailesh......