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Cong announces farm laws-style stir against MGNREGA repeal

The Congress on Saturday announced a nationwide campaign against the repeal of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) from January 5, with Rahul Gandhi accusing Prime......

'Gen Zs Are Not Interested In Farming'

'They are totally disconnected with farm activities which their families have been involved in for years.' IMAGE: Labourers plant paddy saplings in a farm at a village on the outskirts of......

Assam minister's 'gobi farming' post on NDA's Bihar win sparks row

The use of 'gobi farming' imagery by an Assam Cabinet minister after Bihar poll results has evoked sharp criticism from opposition, who are alleging that it is an apparent reference to the......

Climate activist Harjeet Singh's NGO calls ED allegations 'baseless'

Satat Sampada, the organisation of climate activist Harjeet Singh and his wife, said the allegations made by the Enforcement Directorate against the firm and its founder were baseless, biased and......

Farmer, wife, sons found dead in Nanded; mass suicide suspected

A farmer, his wife and their two sons were found dead in two different locations in Maharashtra's Nanded district on Thursday morning, in what police suspect to be a mass suicide, an official said.......

Mahindra & Mahindra Q2 profit rises 28% on strong farm sector growth

Mahindra & Mahindra on Tuesday posted a 28 per cent year-on-year increase in its consolidated profit after tax to Rs 3,673 crore for the second quarter ended September 30, 2025, driven by robust......

Which Country Produces The Most Milk?

Milk is produced in abundance in India, the United States, Russia and a few other countries which drove global cow milk production this year and in previous years. India's massive 211.7 million......

Rice exporters seek Budget sops to boost competitiveness

The Indian Rice Exporter's Federation (IREF) on Tuesday urged the government to provide tax incentives, interest subvention and freight support in the upcoming 2026 Budget to strengthen the......

Three key drivers for the equity markets this week

Macroeconomic data announcements, global trends and trading activity of foreign investors would be major driving factors for market movement this week, analysts said. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh......

States Have Thrown A Spanner In RBI's Easy-Money Machine

State debt is rising because revenues are disappointingly weak.Ten states have debt ratios exceeding 30 per cent.In 2023-2024, states were borrowing simply to meet day-to-day expenses, points out......

Oscars 2026: The Films Homebound Is Competing With

Photograph: Kind courtesy Dharma Productions/Instagram Neeraj Ghaywan's film Homebound has been shortlisted and moved to the next round of voting in the Best International Feature Film category......

'Sreenivasan Was A Genius Of Cinema'

'There will be no Malayali who does not recall, at least once a day, what Sreenivasan wrote, spoke or showed on screen.' IMAGE: Sreenivasan, actor extraordinaire. Sreenivasan, one of the most......

Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle Review: ABSOLUTELY AMAZING!

Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle's art is SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO good, amazing, terrific, beautiful, imaginative... Avan Verma has run out of words. I was sooooooooo excited to watch Demon Slayer: Infinity......

Like Priyanka's Mandakini Look? VOTE!

Photograph: Kind courtesy Priyanka Chopra/Instagram After Prithviraj's Kumbha look, S S Rajamouli discloses Priyanka Chopra's look in their new film, GlobeTrotter. Priyanka will play Mandakini,......

10 Brilliant Dharmendra Movies

A career longer that most lifespans, a filmography of over 300 films. The media that gave Dharmendra labels like 'He Man' and 'Garam Dharam' did him no favours. Focusing on his looks and ignoring......

From farm tragedy to world glory: Rinku Hooda's gold

'When I threw in the warm-up, I knew I would do well. I thought I would touch 67-68. But I got a gold medal at 66m.' IMAGE: Rinku Hooda hurled the javelin at a distance of 66.37m, a Championship......

9-Year-Old Indian Prodigy Joins Everton

IMAGE: Urban Negi will train at Finch Farm, which has produced some of England's top footballers. Photograph: Kind courtesy Everton Unders/Instagram Urban Negi, a highly-rated nine-year-old......

PIX: Masterly Markram helps SA ace steep chase vs India

Images from second ODI between India and South Africa at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium, Raipur, on Wednesday. IMAGE: Aiden Markram anchored South Africa's chase with......

Openers flop as India face impossible task on Day 5

Images from Day 4 of the second and final Test between India and South Africa, at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati, on Tuesday. SCORECARD IMAGE: Tristan Stubbs on the attack on Day 4 of......

SKY finds form but... rain ruins opening T20I

IMAGE: Suryakumar Yadav rediscovers his spark with a flurry of classy strokes. Photograph: BCCI India skipper Suryakumar Yadav was back in his element with some spectacular hits but inclement......