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......
India on Tuesday asked Israel to stop all settlement activities in the occupied Palestinian territories and emphasised that it supports a negotiated solution resulting in a 'sovereign, independent,......
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......
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......
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......
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......
South and North Korea agreed on Wednesday to march together at the opening ceremony of the Athens Olympics as they did in Sydney and also to begin talks about fielding a unified team for the 2008......