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Rice Economy Faces Turmoil as El Nino Turns Up Heat

In the coming months, globally as well as in India, rice might remain a hot potato. IMAGE: Women plant rice saplings in a paddy field in Assam. Photograph: Anuwar Hazarika/Reuters A fortnight or......

Before Atique Ahmed, there was Chand Baba in UP

Atique Ahmed is one of the most feared dons in Uttar Pradesh today.There was another don who preceded Atique and had he survived, Atique wouldn't have been around today, recalls Sudhir Bisht.......

India home to 18 of 20 cities with most severe rise in PM2.5 pollution: Report

India is home to 18 of the 20 cities with the most severe increase in fine particle pollutants or PM2.5 from 2010 to 2019, according to a comprehensive and detailed analysis of air pollution and......

India projected to surpass China as most populous country by 2023: UN report

India is projected to surpass China as the world's most populous country next year, according to a report by the United Nations on Monday which said that the world population is forecast to reach......

China's arms sales declining due to trust deficit: Study

With China expecting a surge in demand for Chinese arms and ammunition from several countries including Middle-Eastern and African countries as the Russia-Ukraine war has entered into fourth month,......

'We are starting the largest lab in India'

Sanjeev Vashishta, chief executive officer at SRL Diagnostics, talks to Deepak Patel about expansion plans and regulations for the sector. Excerpts: Last year, you said you'd be expanding into......

10 nations where people survive on less than $1.25 a day

A young girl with her mother attend a religious mass. Photograph: Dondi Tawatao/Getty Images About one-third of the world’s 'extremely poor' people live in India, according to......

UPA government: A decade of DECAY!

The two decades of our "spectacular economic progress" has side-stepped vast swath of our underprivileged that oscillates between twenty per cent and one-fifth of our population, writes M R......

AV Birla Group eyes Lafarge's S-Africa biz

After West Asia and Bangladesh, it may well be the fast growing South African market that the $35 billion Aditya Birla Group will enter to globalise its cement operations further. According to......

India elected to serve on Ecosoc

India is among 21 countries which were on Tuesday elected to serve on the Economic and Social Council, one of the six principal organs of the UN and the main body tasked with furthering economic......

Football Extras: Rooney scores stunning goal for DC United

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field IMAGE: DC United forward Wayne Rooney (9) in action against Orlando City SC in the first half at Audi Field in Washinhton DC on......

Argentina cancel final World Cup warmup against Israel

'Values, morals and sport have secured a victory today and a red card was raised at Israel through the cancellation of the game' IMAGE: Argentina's Sergio Aguero and Lionel Messi during......

Football Briefs: Leicester through to FA Cup fourth round

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field IMAGE: Leicester City's Kelechi Iheanacho celebrates after scoring their second goal after a VAR (Video Assistant Referee) decision......

2014 World Cup: What's in store for the 32 finalists

Hosts Brazil will get the ball rolling against Croatia, holders Spain face 2010 runners-up Netherlands and US coach Juergen Klinsmann is up against compatriots Germany after Friday's World Cup......

Ranchi franchise becomes third team in Hockey League

The joint venture of Patel-Uniexcel Group has taken up the Ranchi franchise in the much-hyped Hockey India League, making it the third of the six teams which will compete in the event starting in......

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