Full Text: President's joint address to both houses of Parliament

Here's the full text of President's Ram Nath Kovind's address to the joint sitting of both houses of Parliament on the first of Budget Session 2022. IMAGE: A word cloud of President Ram Nath......

Covid-hit India needs 5000 tonnes of medical oxygen a day

According to industry figures, the pre-Covid demand for liquid medical oxygen (LMO) before the pandemic was 700 tonnes per day across the country. Now, with the second wave, the demand has gone up......

North India could see 100,000 cases per state per day

'The trajectory of the disease will keep increasing because of the population density being very high.'Rashme Sehgal reports. IMAGE: People burn bodies of their relatives who died due to COVID-19......

Motilal Vora - the last of Gandhians in Cong who earned family's trust

Endearing, loyal and devoted to his work, Motilal Vora was the last of the Gandhian leaders in the Congress and a long-time confidant of the party's first family. IMAGE: Congress leader Motilal......

Sales of EVs fell 20% in FY'21 to 236,802 units

Society of Manufacturers of Electric Vehicle (SMEV) on Thursday said sales of EVs in India fell 20 per cent in the financial year 2020-21 to 236,802 units. In 2019-20 sales of electric vehicles......

'The Modi government has given farmers freedom'

'The farm bills will not bring in corporate zamindari.'   IMAGE: Farmers in Bengaluru protest against the Farmers Bill 2020 passed by Parliament, September 21, 2020. Photograph: Shashidhar......

Why migrant labourers have little choice but to head home

Around 81 per cent of the workers constitute the unorganised sector - devoid of any social security cover and outside the purview of a complex set of labour laws. Sitting on a bicycle in New......

Gadkari keen to fast-track highway projects

Various stakeholders, including about 600 developers, bankers and officials from various wings, including the National Highways Authority of India, will also be present. Road Transport and......