Shastri took the first big step to transform India's agriculture, the benefits of which his successors reaped in plenty, says A K Bhattacharya.
Husks and stalks of corn plants are used to create the fuel.
Modi said, "The Karnataka government was indifferent...it did not care about the benefits that a farmer can get from the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana."
Why the proposed United States rule change for H-4 (dependent) visa holders is not enough and what you should do about it
The prime minister said the opposition's hatred against him was reaching new levels daily and they have a competition over who abused him the most.
Adani's Carmichael project has been stuck in the approvals process for the past five years.
The President noted that the green shoots of recovery were already visible, with the economy growing at 5.7 per cent during the first quarter of current fiscal.
The US President said his Administration has invested in clean energy.
'I shot the video in January 2014 and I had no idea then that demonetisation will happen.' 'Narendra Modi mentioning my video is the ultimate (high).' 'Even beggars can go tech savvy. I believe technology can be a great leveller.' Kaur spoke to Rediff.com's Syed Firdaus Ashraf about the video which the whole country is talking about.
'I shot the video in January 2014 and I had no idea then that demonetisation will happen.' 'Narendra Modi mentioning my video is the ultimate (high).' 'Even beggars can go tech savvy. I believe technology can be a great leveller.' Kaur spoke to Rediff.com's Syed Firdaus Ashraf about the video which the whole country is talking about.
Addressing bankers and economists at Bancon 2013, a flagship event of the Indian Banks' Association, Chidambaram told the lenders to deal firmly with wilful defaulters, but handhold those who are reeling under the impact of the economic slowdown.
The key hurdle Adani needs to clear to secure loans for the Carmichael mine, rail and port project is dredging approval to expand its Abbot Point port.
Solar Impulse 2 cruised at altitudes of up to 9,000 metres and at an average speed of between 45 and 90 km per hour.
Indian equity markets registered their highest single-day percentage gains since early October.
BCCI joint secretary and Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA) boss Anurag Thakur is confident about bringing Test cricket to the picturesque HPCA Stadium as he will push for ICC approval during the India-West Indies ODI scheduled to be held on October 17.
Modi hopes to attract funds and skills from U.S. innovators to help India's burgeoning startup scene grow.
The rally in most of these stocks is partly attributed to impressive financial performance.
Locked in a neck-and-neck battle, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump have made a last minute dash to key swing states to woo undecided voters as major polls on the final weekend before the election day showed the race for the White House was too close to call.
Prakash Javadekar enjoys being information and broadcasting and parliamentary affairs minister, but heading the green ministry is turning out to be thornier than he had expected.
Prime Minister Khan said his government was keen to bring the perpetrators of the 2008 Mumbai attack to book, asserting that it was in the interest of Pakistan.
The second Test between India and Bangladesh at Kolkata's Eden Gardens will be the first day-night Test on Indian soil, making India the seventh country to host a day-night Test.
'In this country, if any government acquires one of these images -- anti-farmer, or anti-poor or corrupt -- the government doesn't survive.' 'The Modi government is fast acquiring that anti-farmer image, that is why it is nervous.'
Stock specific action is seen with some of the prominent companies posting their quarterly numbers.
Global investment is agnostic when it comes to nationalism, says Kanika Datta.
The government is considering giving financial incentives of up to Rs 1.5 lakh on surrender of over-ten-year-old vehicles to check pollution.
In spite of an overall healthy rise in exports, there are many traditional sectors which used to be the mainstay of India's exports in the past, but are now suffering from significant weaknesses, says A K Bhattacharya.
An Australian environmental group has launched a legal challenge against Adani Enterprises' $7 billion Carmichael coal mine project in the Galilee Basin.
India's political infighting is denting business confidence.
The MPs voted in favour of the Queen's Speech by 323 votes to 309 with a majority of 14.
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However, volatility is likely to be on the rise, said Benjamin Yeo, MD & CIO (Asia & Middle-East) for Wealth & Investment Management, Barclays.
With sentiment up, launch of new projects revives, though much dissent on whether this is a real return of a positive market
According to the Employment Outlook Survey released on Tuesday by workforce solutions major ManpowerGroup, 41 per cent of the surveyed Indian employers are expected to add on to their staff levels in second-quarter of this calender year.
Stricter regulations in US forces industry to look at these countries with a market size of $300 billion
HDFC, TCS, RIL, ITC and ICICI Bank dragged the Sensex by over 100 points.
The election campaign finally ended on Friday, May 17. Arindam Majumder reveals what he discovered on the election front on a long rail journey.
Swedish Prime Minister Lofven lauded India as 'global power' and said the two countries are a 'perfect match'.
The government has made its initial moves, good and not-so-good, while the roll-out in some cases has been slow.
Ahead of the assembly elections next year, the BJP has been wallowing in a welter of ideas that has resurrected the debate on populism versus pragmatism, as it has to pander to two important but incompatible constituencies, of the freebie consuming masses and Bengaluru's heavy hitters craving for even roads, pristine lakes and unbroken power supply, reports Radhika Ramaseshan.
Nearly, 40 per cent of Fortune 500 companies have been founded by immigrants or the children of immigrants.
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