'Money from illegal animal slaughter being used for terrorism'

Union Minister Maneka Gandhi has expressed concern about India being the world's largest beef exporter and claimed that the money from illegal animal slaughter was used for perpetrating acts of......

The Dadri incident is a chilling turning point in our politics

'The reason I call Dadri a landmark turning point in our politics is the relatively muted response of the self-styled secular forces.' 'Top leaders of the Congress haven't even taken a padyatra to......

BSP or SP: Who will UP's Muslims vote for?

Muslims constitute 20% of UP's electorate.Currently, Muslim voters are divided between Akhilesh's SP and Mayawati's BSP.What will tilt the balance?Can Muslims back the winning party?Mohammad Sajjad......

Lessons from Islamabad

In a competitive democracy, every election campaign involves a calculated gamble. Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's apparent decision to go along with the rest of the party and settle for a......

Indo-Australia trade pact: Over 6000 products to get free access

The interim free trade agreement between India and Australia will come into force on Thursday, providing duty-free access to thousands of domestic goods such as textiles, and leather in the......

Exporters may soon start shippping mangoes to US

Domestic exporters may soon start shipments of mangoes, such as 'Dasheri' and 'Langda', to the US as America will start accepting testing certificates of specified agencies of India, a senior......

Exports up 47.91% to $35.17 bn in July

The country's exports grew 47.19 per cent to the "highest ever monthly figure" of $35.17 billion in July on account of healthy growth in petroleum, engineering, and gems and jewellery segments,......

Exports dip marginally in Feb; trade deficit widens

After recording positive growth for two months in a row, India's exports dipped marginally by 0.25 per cent to $27.67 billion in February and trade deficit widened to $12.88 billion, according to......