'Farmers are not enjoying any freedom'

'We will be hoisting the tiranga, but this kind of celebration is uncalled for when the farmers in this country are dying by suicides, their families are ravaged by poverty and farmers are not......

'China, like US, is not dependable and trustworthy'

'Only when China treats India as an equal can we consider them real friends.'   Was the second informal meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi and Chinese President Xi......

MUST READ: How India, China can work together

'As China rises and India grows to reclaim their earlier positions on the world stage as two of the largest economies and most important countries, there will indeed be some contention between......

How best to remember George Fernandes?

'A fierce crusader against communalism, George joined hands with majoritarian forces, never to revisit or re-assess his saffron association.''He was a Union minister in 1998-2004, a time when......

India-EFTA trade pact: How Swiss firms stand to gain

Domestic customers will get access to high-quality Swiss products such as watches, chocolates, biscuits, and clocks at lower prices as India will phase out customs duties under its trade pact with......

How the govt plans to keep sugar price steady

Government allows duty-free import of 500,000 tonnes raw sugar till June 12. At present, India levies an import duty of 40% on sugar The central government on Wednesday allowed duty-free import of......

India will continue to be world's No 1 sugar producer

'India is there to stay as it has always been a consumer.''Its consumption has been huge, mainly due to demographics.' Photograph: Mahipal Soni/Rediff.com Global sugar markets are facing an......

Sugar imports set to stop after import duty hike

India, the world's top sugar consumer, is raising the import duty on the sweetener to 15 per cent from 10 per cent currently to discourage overseas buying amid a drop in local prices due to ample......