'A tribal President will be a great showpiece internationally'

'But will there be matching action as far as tribals are concerned on the ground?' IMAGE: National Democratic Alliance Presidential candidate Droupadi Murmu, accompanied by Prime Minister Narendra......

In first call with Xi, Biden conveys concerns over China's unfair trade practices

United States President Joe Biden has expressed his fundamental concerns about China's coercive and unfair economic practices, its crackdown in Hong Kong, human rights abuses in Xinjiang and......

FULL TEXT: President's address to Parliament

Here's the full text of President Ram Nath Kovind's customary address to the joining sitting of Parliament on the first day of the budget session. Honourable Members, This joint sitting of......

'India-China relationship is at a crossroads'

'The events of 2020 have actually put our relationship under exceptional stress.'What External Affairs Minister Dr Subrahmanyam Jaishankar told the All India Conference of China Studies on......

Telangana stir hits industrial growth

The movement for a separate Telangana state has taken its toll on the industrial sector in Andhra Pradesh even though chief minister, Konijeti Rosaiah, asserts that agitations will not come in the......

Pranab Mukherjee's Budget Speech

Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee presented the Budget for 2009-10 on July 6. Following is the BudgetSpeechof Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee: Madam Speaker, I rise to present the Budget for......

South Asia outpaces Tiger economies

Economic growth in reform-shy south Asia is expected to surpass that of the Tiger economies of east Asia this year as export-orientated countries reel from the global economic downturn, a top......

Cement prices slip; East bears the brunt

Cement prices in the eastern part of the country have softened by as much as Rs 10 - Rs 12 for a 50-kg bag over the last fortnight. This is a relatively sharp decline compared to the northern and......

FIFA WC diary: Beer priced at nearly $14 per half-litre!

IMAGE: A football fan from England bought beers from all 32 countries playing at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Photograph: Kind courtesy, Gus/ballstothis/Twitter Half a litre of beer will cost 50......