Shah, Sitharaman stand tall among ministers

Strengthening the portfolios of the home minister and the finance minister is a message that should not be missed, points out A K Bhattacharya. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi with......

Modi's new ministers take charge a day after expansion

Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and other ministers took charge of their respective offices on Thursday,......

The Politics behind Modi's Reshuffle

The reshuffle had politics at its heart, so the biggest complement of new ministers, both Cabinet rank and below, came from UP, which will see assembly elections in a few months, reports Aditi......

Modi Cabinet reshuffle: Who got what

Manuskh Mandavia was made the new Health Minister and bureaucrat-turned-politician Ashwini Vaishnaw the new Railway Minister, while Jyotiraditya Scindia got the Civil Aviation Ministry as Prime......

Rising fuel prices may hit BPCL's divestment plan

The divestment of Bharat Petroleum Corp­oration (BPCL) may hit a fuel price hurdle, according to officials dealing with the matter. They pointed out that the inconspicuous administered price......

Why ONGC is grappling with existential crisis

While India’s dependence on imported oil and gas is rising steadily, the country’s premier exploration conglomerate’s share of domestic natural gas production is less than 80 per......

Puri conveys India's concerns over high oil prices to OPEC

India, the world's third-biggest oil consumer, has conveyed to OPEC countries its concern over high oil prices that are threatening to impact the nascent economic recovery after the devastating......

'Perform or get shipped out', minister warns ONGC, OIL

Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Tuesday put state-owned ONGC and OIL on notice saying oil and gas reserves they hold need to be monetised through joint ventures with domain experts or the......

Gambhir performs last rites of domestic help

Lockdown prevents deceased woman's body from reaching family in Odisha. IMAGE: Gautam Gambhir posted his newspaper clipping on his Twitter handle. Photograph: Gautam Gambhir/Twitter India's World......

PIX: PM Modi declares open inaugural Khelo India University Games

Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the first-ever Khelo India University Games at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium, in Cuttack, on Saturday. As many as 3400 athletes from 159 universities......