Trump celebrates Diwali at White House, wishes Modi

United States President Donald Trump spoke to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and greeted him on Diwali. IMAGE: US President Donald Trump lights diyas during Diwali celebrations at the White House,......

How Modi Changed Indian Politics

In the last 11 years, India and the world witnessed what he stood for, what he promised and did not deliver, and what he actually stood for and practised without fearing how history would judge......

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......

What's Trump's Real Game Plan Against India?

By threatening to punish India with high tariff, Trump is actually planting a tantalising thought in the Indian mind that the Modi government should suitably 'incentivise' him, explains Ambassador......

Govt plans to intensify diamond, gold mining

The Union government has decided to initiate measures to intensify exploration in the five gold and diamond mining states, including Orissa. Addressing participants of the `Mineral East' meet,......

Govt sees national security risk in illegal mining

The Union home ministry wants state governments to take proactive action against illegal mining as it has become a national security threat. In a recent meeting with the states, the home ministry......

Blackmoney: I-T dept begins action against mining firms

CBDT recently issued orders to all tax offices to check any 'discrepancies' in financial statements of these companies The Income Tax department has begun a crackdown against black money being......

India to monitor mines via satellite after finding illegal limestone extraction

Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh in the south, and Rajasthan and Gujarat in the west, are the country's top producers of limestone India will monitor thousands of mines with the help of satellites......

Justice For Shami!

Neeraj Kumar, the former Delhi super cop, headed the BCCI's Anti-Corruption Unit after he retired from government.A Cop In Cricket (Juggernaut) is a must-read account of Kumar's tenure at the......