Nitish Kumar gives up home portfolio after 20 years

The home portfolio of Bihar, which Chief Minister Nitish Kumar kept with himself all through his nearly 20-year-long tenure, has been given to his deputy, Bharatiya Janata Party leader Samrat......

Gujarat cabinet rejig: A look at new ministerial portfolios

Following a major reshuffle-cum-expansion of his cabinet, Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Friday allotted the important portfolios of home and industries to Harsh Sanghavi who has been......

India, Canada unveil roadmap to revive ties

India and Canada on Monday unveiled an ambitious roadmap to boost cooperation in areas of trade, critical minerals and energy as Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand met Prime Minister Narendra......

Why Kerala Opposes Sand Sea Mining

If as critics point out, the environmental impact assessment study was commissioned only after the auction process got underway with not all the stakeholders getting to know of it, then the......

India Eyes Self-Reliance in Rare-Earth Magnet Production

The government plans to establish a fully indigenous manufacturing ecosystem with an annual production capacity of up to 6,000 tonnes. The scheme is expected to run for seven years, according to......

'Where There Is So Much Infrastructure Creation, There Will Be Debt'

'We have created massive infrastructure in the past six years.' IMAGE: Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant addresses the Atal Asra Camp, an initiative to provide secure housing solutions for......

Hope Rises As China Processes Rare-Earths Requests

China accounts for about 70 per cent of global rare earth mining and nearly 90 per cent of rare earth magnet production, making it a dominant player and giving it significant leverage in global......

Will India Inc get to explore critical minerals overseas?

India is planning to amend the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Act 2023 to specify the use of funds currently earmarked at 5,600 crore for exploring critical mineral mines......

'Doors Don't Open Easily For Us'

'We have to keep knocking on it before we get a response.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Anjana Sukhani/Instagram Anjana Sukhani has acting for 23 years in films like Salaam-e-Ishq, Golmaal Returns,......

Chandrika Tandon Wins A Grammy

Photograph: Kind courtesy Chandrika Tandon/Instagram Chennai-born Indian-American businesswoman and musician Chandrika Tandon, 71, won a Grammy in the Best New Age, Ambient or Chant Album category......

Yamal takes over Messi's iconic No 10 jersey at Barcelona

IMAGE: Lamine Yamal earned the No 10 jersey after a stellar campaign where he netted 18 goals and provided 25 assists as Barcelona swept the domestic treble of LaLiga, Copa del Rey and Spanish......

How RCB conquered Chepauk after 17 years!

IMAGE: CSK were reduced to 30 for 3 at the end of six overs while chasing the target of 197 set by RCB. Photograph: BCCI Royal Challengers Bengaluru captain Rajat Patidar felt that his bowlers......

Juned's Journey: From Driving Autos To Winning Irani Cup

'I was irregular for practice because I had to drive the autorickshaw to sustain my daily expenses in Mumbai and also to send money to my mother back in Kannauj, so I could not miss even a day of......

MI need to make tactical adjustments after close win

IMAGE: Mumbai Indians depend heavily on Jasprit Bumrah to turn their fortunes around, feels Tom Moody. Photograph: BCCI Former Australian all-rounder Tom Moody feels Mumbai Indians did not use......