George Abraham appointed new president of INOC

Abraham succeeds Dr Surinder Malhotra who served as president of the Indian National Overseas Congress for the last 12 years. George Joseph reports from New York The faction-ridden Indian......

Terrorism Pak's 'only crowning glory' for 70 yrs: India at UN

The 'only crowning glory' that Pakistan has to show to the world for the last seven decades is terrorism, ethnic cleansing, majoritarian fundamentalism and clandestine nuclear trade, India said in......

By 2050, 20 pc of India's population will be old: UN

India's population is likely to increase by 60 per cent between 2000 and 2050 but the number of elders, who have attained 60 years of age, will shoot up by 360 per cent and the government should......

US formally withdraws from WHO

The Trump administration has formally notified the United Nations of its decision to withdraw the United States from the World Health Organization, officials said, breaking off ties with the global......

The Banking Accidents Have Started

The failure of SVB was due to idiosyncratic reasons, but shows how higher rates can expose fault lines in unforeseen places, observes Neelkanth Mishra. IMAGE: An employee removes tape from the......

Pension Bill likely in winter session

While the government is busy with devising a strategy to divert Opposition fire over the Volcker report and other issues, parliamentary affairs ministry sources confirm that the Pension Fund......

Demystifying the new pension system

Here isall that you wanted to know about the new pension scheme and pension fund managers. What is the new pension system (NPS)? The NPS is a scheme based on defined contributions by members and......

Green Scorecard: Private sector holds upper hand?

But the toughest opposition to a strategy for halting climate change also comes from entrenched private interests, says Rajni Bakshi. Those who have been despairing about the spectre of climate......