Russia-China Gas Pact Poses New Challenges For India

India should simultaneously prioritise domestic exploration and production of more oil and gas in the country and ensure we retain diversified suppliers for imports, points out former foreign......

US Needs India As Much As India Needs The US

India-US relations, like Rome, were not built in a day, nor can they be demolished in a day.All said and done, when the new global order emerges, India can only remain with the democracies, asserts......

Who Accompanied Modi, Trump?

Who accompanied Prime Minister Narendra D Modi to his Thursday meeting with US President Donald J Trump in the Oval Office, and who did POTUS bring along?   IMAGE: On Prime Minister Modi's......

Where Would India Be Without Dr Singh?

What stood out in his 15-year journey as a member of the political executive at the Centre was his glowing record as India's most successful and effective finance minister. Both as prime minister......

Exports up 1%; trade deficit widens to 4-month high

India's merchandise exports rose by 1 per cent to $34.99 billion in April even as the trade deficit widened to a four-month high of $19.1 billion during the month, according to government data.......

What Will RBI Governor's Agenda Be?

As RBI governor, Sanjay Malhotra will have to give the highest priority to the interest of the economy while deciding on the growth-inflation trade off at Mint Street. IMAGE: The Appointments......

Stock limits on edible oils extended to cool prices

In a bid to further cool down edible oil prices and curb hoarding, the Centre on Friday extended stock limits on edible oils and oilseeds till June 30. Besides, the government has specified the......

Traders cry foul over stock limit on pulses

The edible oil trader and industry is also up in arms against the decision to allow unrestricted import of refined oils and lower the import duty on crude. On a day when several mandis across the......