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, Germany made for each other: Modi

India and Germany on Tuesday vowed to take ‘strong measures’ against those who encourage, support and finance terrorism, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi held talks with German......

PM Modi inks 5 deals with 'crucial partner' Tanzania

Seeking to enhance its ties with resource-rich Tanzania, India on Sunday extended its full support to the country to meet its development needs and signed five agreements, including one for......

At Seoul, world leaders vow to reduce nuke terror threat

At the Nuclear Security Summit in Seoul the focus is on countering nuclear terrorism, strengthening nuclear security and ensuring that nuclear material does not fall in the wrong hands.We, the......

How the jewellers plan to achieve $60-billion export target

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had asked exporters to prepare a strategy for the next five years and start working in that direction. For the first time, Indian exporters have prepared a detailed......

Indian garment companies help Bangla tiger roar

More than Indian exporters, it is Indian business families based in Sri Lanka and Hong Kong which have exploited the Bangladesh advantage It has been 12 years since Gurgaon-based and BSE-listed......

Modi move to allow dual use in SEZs to help Adani SEZ

Developers had been urging dual usage of their SEZ land since the beginning of global financial recession in 2008. Image: Prime Minister Narendra Modi with industrialist Gautam Adani at the......

Why the Planning Commission failed to meet expectations

The Planning Commission has not been central to the policymaking process since the mid-1960s, says Nitin Desai. In his Independence Day speech, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the end of the......