Because of his proximity to Indira Gandhi, he was able to intervene directly at the level of the PMO, which he did in the days leading up to the partition of Pakistan in 1971 when he transferred......
'Whatever I did, I did for the farmers and whatever I am doing, I am doing for the country' IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi. Photograph: Press Information Bureau Namaskar, my dear......
IMAGE: Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad, Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das, Union Tribal Affairs Minister Arjun Munda, BJP's state election in-charge Om Mathur release party's manifesto......
'The new order cometh, sweeping out the old,' notes Ambassador B S Prakash.Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Effects of Modi 2.0 are not all only political. Or economic. Or religious. It can......
'The policy is to consolidate farming into the hands of a few and to take away the food security of the country.''Once food is in the hands of 15 chosen corporate houses, you will get food, but at......
Given the gap between budgetary allocation and use, a parliamentary standing committee has asked the Ministry of Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy (Ayush) to take steps......
'As far as contract farming is concerned, we already have a model Act and states will be encouraged to adopt them.' IMAGE: Busy hours at the Ghazipur vegetable mandiPhotograph: ANI Photo After the......
State Bank of India's house economists on Monday said the recent farm sector reforms reek of parochial thinking and promote lazy farming as they only cater to cereal-producing states.......
People in the know said plans were afoot to begin the sale of all food grains through online, with a major quantity through auctions that would be later extended to other commodities. IMAGE:......
The agriculture ministry, in the last few weeks, issued guidelines and letters to states to ensure agriculture and food products reach consumers in a timely manner, while farmers don’t have......
IMAGE: The Olympic rings seen at the Winter Games in Pyeongchang on Sunday. Photograph: Richard Heathcote/Getty Images Pyeongchang Winter Olympics suffered a cyber attack during the opening......
South Koreans learn how to talk to the enemy IMAGE: The North Korea and South Korea Olympic teams enter together under the Korean Unification Flag during the Parade of Athletes during the Opening......
Anti-NKorea protesters burn flags before opening ceremony IMAGE: Police try to extinguish burnt portraits of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during an anti-North Korea protest before the opening......
A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Wednesday. IMAGE: AS Roma's Francesco Totti. Photograph: Paolo Bruno/Getty Images AS Roma stalwart Francesco Totti declined on......
Readers' views on the Team India ratings.*****************Yuvraj, Dhoni, Nehra, Pathan, are way overrated. Yuvraj is far from consistent. Dilip PurohitLos Angeles*****************I do not agree......