Manmohan vs Modi Debate: India Is The Loser

False and acrimonious debates such as Modi versus Manmohan might allow for victories that are political and partisan.But the real loser is the nation, India and Bharat, notes Arvind Subramanian,......

Indira's Cong took money from US, claims book

An allegation that the Congress party took money from the United States during the Indira Gandhi era has been made in a book to be released on Tuesday, but the party dismissed the charge as......

Not speaking on BJP's behalf, says Swamy after party disowns his remarks

After the party and government distanced themselves from his attack on Chief Economic Adviser Arvind Subramanian, Bharatiya Janata Party MP Subramanian Swamy on Wednesday said he was not speaking......

China brings peace to Urumqi but toll rises

Even as China's riot-hit Urumqi is showing signs of normalcy, the death toll in the weeklong clashes between the Han Chinese and Uighur communities continues to rise. Officials put the death toll......

Arvind Subramanian stays on as CEA

The government has retained Arvind Subramanian as its chief economic advisor, unlike other American professors Dr Raghuram Rajan and Arvind Panagariya, who quit their jobs as RBI governor and NITI......

'India needs to be integrated into global trade pacts'

A man walks past a board showing the Real-U.S. dollar exchange rates in Rio de Janeiro. Photograph: Sergio Moraes/Reuters As the US and 11 other nations reached a landmark deal on the......

'Subsidised LPG sales under direct benefit scheme down by 25%'

  Sales of subsidised LPG cylinders under the Direct Benefit Transfer scheme have come down by about 25 per cent as most ‘ghost beneficiaries’ have been eliminated, Chief Economic......

India to encourage non-cash payments: Subramanian

India is working towards policies and regulations that would encourage non-cash payments to effectively tackle the problem of black money, a top Indian economic adviser has said. "India will be......

'Prof' Watkins hangs up his helmet

Professor Sid Watkins, who stepped down as Formula One's medical head on Thursday, leaves behind a far safer sport than the one he entered 26 years ago.No Grand Prix driver has died on the track in......