'The real farmer doesn't go out to agitate'

'Most of the agitations are staged by the Opposition to disturb the peace of the state.' IMAGE: A bus in flames after it was torched by farmers on the Bhopal-Indore highway in Dewas, Madhya......

Explained: The meaning of Sushma's Vietnam visit

'India does not wish to remain silent in improving its strategic space so that its leverage to counter China's expansionist designs is maintained, besides enabling it to play a responsible role......

Entry of India, Pak to bolster SCO's strength: Xi

IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Qingdao, China, on Sunday. Photograph: @MEAPhotogallery/Flickr The entry of India and Pakistan into the Shanghai......

India, Russia ink key pact for 2 nuclear power units

The two countries also asked all nations to stop cross-border movement of terrorists and asserted that a decisive collective response from the international community without 'double standards and......

Why it is necessary to have a Cabinet panel on exports

  If the Make in India campaign is to succeed, more attention needs to be focused on what is ailing the country’s exports sector, rues AK Bhattacharya, Editor, Business Standard The......

GST Bill: 10 things to watch out for

The Constitution does not provide for a parallel levy of indirect taxes by the Centre and states, a pre-requisite for the roll-out of goods and services tax in the country. The government......

Confused about the Budget proposals? Please read this

Extends fiscal deficit reduction roadmap by one year to 2017-18 Raises services tax, to implement GST by April 2016 and cut corporation tax from 2016-17 to 25% by 2020 The Government has presented......

'Thank the Rain God, and not UPA for good growth'

Attacking the United Progressive Alliance government, Bharatiya Janata Party leader and former Finance Minister Yashwant Sinha on Wednesday said 4.9 per cent economic growth is not because of......