'Coercive, unilateral': BRICS nations slam Trump tariffs

The BRICS nations have expressed concern over the proliferation of trade-restrictive actions in the form of 'indiscriminate rising' of tariffs, particularly measures used as a means of 'coercion',......

Trump Tantrum: 'Present Moment Difficult For India'

'Geopolitically and diplomatically it's a very difficult situation for India.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff   Not since the days of Richard Nixon and Henry Kissinger has India been berated......

How an IAF airstrip used in 3 wars was illegally sold by a woman, son in 1997

An airstrip used by the Indian Air Force during the 1962, 1965 and 1971 wars as an advanced landing ground at a village in Ferozepur close to the Pakistan border was allegedly sold by a woman and......

'India Is Where The Action Is'

'Pakistan is no longer a front-burner issue for America.' IMAGE: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh interacts with soldiers at the Indian Air Force's Bhuj Air Force Station, May 16, 2025. Photograph:......

Chinese waste $32.6 billion worth of food every year

Chinese people waste a whopping $32.6 billion worth of food every year which could potentially feed 200 million people, while 35 billion kgs of grain are squandered annually in storage and......

Govt 'failure' left millions of migrants hungry during lockdown

Only two in every five migrants said they received ration or cooked food from the administration either daily or at times. A recent survey by news portal Gaon Connection, along with Lokniti-CSDS,......

US hopes India would 'reconsider' its decision to ban wheat exports

The US hopes India will “reconsider” its decision to ban wheat exports, with Washington “encouraging" countries not to restrict exports as that will exacerbate food shortages,......

Free wheat of no use when flour mills are shut

To ensure enough food to the poor during the lockdown, the government last week started distributing free 5 kg of rice or wheat per person and 1 kg pulse per household under the Pradhan Mantri......