'We couldn't imagine this 15 years ago'

'At the heart of the strategic relationship between our countries are economic ties.' US Secretary of State Antony J Blinken charts out the route for the 'defining relationship' of the 21st century......

Govt announces post-retirement jobs for Agniveers as protests erupt

The government on Wednesday announced a raft of post-retirement employment possibilities for 'Agniveer' like priority in recruitment to the central paramilitary forces but protests erupted in Bihar......

Modi extends $150m credit to Caribbean nations

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met the leaders of the Caribbean Community and Common Market during the first-ever India-Caricom leaders' summit at the United Nations, with a focus on fighting climate......

She changed the lives of India's disabled

The differently-abled deserve a normal life.Nothing will stop Poonam Natarajan from ensuring that India, slowly but surely, gives it to them, discovers Shobha Warrier. IMAGE: A happy child at......

Why Rudy lost his job

Modi wanted to reap the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas's success in the 2019 election, but officials say blaming Rudy alone for its slow progress was unjust.Sahil Makkar reports. Rajiv Pratap Rudy's......

Tax exemptions withdrawn from host of services

The levy has also been removed on low cost houses up to a carpet area of 60 square metres in a housing project under any housing scheme of the state government.   Finance Minister Arun......

Energy, health care sectors gain from Modi's UK visit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s three-day visit to Britain has seen India and the UK agreeing on Rs 90,000 crore (Rs 900 billion) in commercial deals and concluding negotiations over a deal......

Skilling India 2.0: Challenges aplenty

Only 2.3% of the Indian workforce has undergone formal skill training, as compared to 68% in UK and 52% in the US In its new avatar, the initiative of skilling India, will have to achieve much......

Cricket Buzz: Dravid's proposal gets BCCI backing

IMAGE: Rahul Dravid had recently suggested that talented young cricketers should get some vocational training, which can help them later in their lives. Photograph: Matthew Lewis/Getty Images Life......