COVID-19 can reset wrongs done to invisible millions

'The Modi government must create conditions to integrate millions into the rural economy as many migrants are certainly not going to return to live an undignified life,' notes Ramesh Menon. IMAGE:......

'BJP government is doing precious little to stop cattle smuggling'

'The previous (Congress) government at least did not veto provisions of the cattle laws.''The BJP is actively weakening the provisions.''The BJP government tried to export goats from Nagpur for......

The woman behind the new cattle sale law

'The idea behind the new rules is that slaughter markets must buy directly from the farms as is the case in the bloody world.''The cattle markets have become centres for the organised beef mafia.'......

The man who wants to buy Dawood's property

‘I would like to say that there is a fear of Dawood. We thought we are a nation of 120 crore people and if we do not bid for this property it will be a matter of disgrace.’ ‘Here......

Why Dr Kurien Deserves The Bharat Ratna

It is largely due to his vision and efforts that we have almost quadrupled our per capita milk availability in the last 40 years, points out Shailesh Dobhal. IMAGE: Dr Verghese Kurien cuts a cake......

Our Modiji is the master of illusion

'Our first great challenge is to create 12 million new jobs each year, to make the demographic dividend an economic dividend.''We are nowhere near that,' points out Mohan Guruswamy. IMAGE: Prime......

Gujarat plans to give Kerala a run for its coconuts

The Gujarat government believe it can usefully utilise its 1,600-km coast for cultivating more coconuts in the coming years. Traditionally known as a cotton and groundnut grower, Gujarat is......

HIGHLIGHTS: Union Budget 2017-18

Softening the demonetisation blow, the Budget for 2017-18 on Wednesday halved the tax to 5 per cent on incomes up to Rs 500,000 but proposed a new surcharge of 10 per cent on incomes between Rs 50......