Food Security: Will it help Cong tide over its other crises?

With hardly anything positive to flaunt before the electorate while seeking a third consecutive term at the Centre, Sonia Gandhi’s Congress is desperately hoping that the food security law......

President clears ordinance on food security

President Pranab Mukherjee signed the ordinance on food security to give nation's two-third population the right to get 5 kgs of foodgrains every month at highly subsidised rates of Rs 1-3 per kg.......

Modi focuses on 'clean sweeps', skips mention of reduced tally

Preparing to take office for a record third consecutive term, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday pledged to work with all states, regardless of the party in power, to build a developed India.......

Batla House verdict a SLAP on Congress party's face: BJP

Calling Congress General Secretary Digvijay Singh a "non-serious" person, Madhya Pradesh Industries Minister Kailash Vijaywargiya on Thursday said the decision on the Batla House encounter is a......

What is food subsidy?

India is a country of subsidies. There are varieties of subsidies that the Central and state governments give to the people. One of the most important such concessions is the food subsidy. So what......

Welcome 2015: India Inc has reasons to raise a toast

On the first day of the New Year, Business Standard lists the important events likely to unfold in 2015 and make an impact on the economy, India Inc, markets and politics. An action-packed year......

Orissa MNREGA funds: SC orders CBI probe

The Supreme Court on Thursday ordered a Central Bureau of Investigation probe into alleged corruption in utilisation of Central funds by six districts of Orissa for the rural job guarantee scheme......

Monsoon: All's not lost yet

The government on Thursday tied its hopes to forecasts of good rainfall in July-August for maintaining last year's farm production level, while discounting fears of a drought. "We need to watch the......