Sarabjit uproar stalls food security bill in Lok Sabha

The government which introduced amendments to the landmark Food Security Bill in the Lok Sabha Thursday could not get it passed as opposition stalled proceedings in the House over killing of......

UPA to bring ordinance to implement Food Security Bill

Most Congress leaders felt the government should introduce an ordinance so that the party can get the credit for the legislation that will provide food security to millions in the country, reports......

UPA's ambitious Food Security Bill passed in Lok Sabha

After much delay and uncertainty, the landmark Food Security Bill was passed by the Lok Sabha on Monday which seeks to provide cheap foodgrains to 82 crore people in the country, ushering in the......

Food Bill historic, says Sonia; BJP dubs it as 'vote security bill'

Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Murli Manohar Joshi on Monday described the United Progressive Alliance’s ambitious Food Security Bill as nothing but a ‘vote security bill’.......

Prez hopeful of early passage of Food Bill

President Pranab Mukherjee on Friday said food deprivation should not be allowed to continue in India and was hopeful of early passage of the proposed Food Bill. Mukherjee expressed concern over......

The paradox of hunger amidst potential plenty

Grain stocks in the current procurement season will be enough to feed all those who go hungry, and the FCI only needs to invest in proper storage facilities, says N Chandra Mohan. A truly landmark......

Retailers see future in shop-in-shops

Future, Shoppers Stop, Landmark go slow on standalone speciality outlets. Standalone outlets are out, shop-in-shops are in. That seems to be one of the dominant themes of the organised retail......

Kelkar plan a roadmap for stable tax regime

As part of an aggressive agenda of continuing economic reform, the government has come out in strong defence of the Kelkar committee's recommendations with President Abdul Kalam referring to them......

Day 6: What's hot at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics

White triumph caps golden century for United States IMAGE: Silver medalist Ayumu Hirano of Japan, gold medalist Shaun White of the United States and bronze medalist Scotty James of Australia pose......