'What did we get out of this agitation? Nothing... Now we feel it was all a mistake. We have no work, and our land has turned infertile. We are living in abject poverty'
In an interim order, the Bombay High Court has stayed a government decision to ban surrogacy for foreign couples who have already reached the end of the process or are in the crucial stage of treatment.
The S&P BSE Midcap and the S&P Smallcap indices rallied over 1% each
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Food subsidy bill rises 20% in April-January
'We have the most fertile land in the world. The Ganga and the Brahmaputra flow through our country. Yet our people starve... This is a criminal neglect of our natural resources... People's entrepreneurial spirit, their innovations... their desire to be better is always refreshing. They have done this inspite of the government,' says legendary journalist Olga Tellis, one of India's finest reporters.
In the first secretary-level appointments by the Narendra Modi government, Rakesh Garg was on Sunday named the new telecom secretary while Jugal Kishore Mohapatra is to be secretary in the fertilizers ministry.
IOC has been forced to shut down its Digboi refinery in Assam and is operating Guwahati unit at minimal throughput, while OIL has been forced to shut LPG production and its crude oil production has dropped by 15-20%. Sources said the agitation has blocked the movement of tankers and trucks, which are mostly used to supply petrol, diesel and LPG from the refineries to different parts of the North East.
'It is a testing time for our foreign policy which may involve a certain element of taking risks, assessing costs, and expecting failures,' asserts Commodore Venugopal Menon (retd).
To justify that farmers must burn if they are not paid cash incentive is doing injustice to them and to the lungs of the children of the country, notes Sunita Narain.
The enforcement agency is looking to ensure that no big deals or transactions, such as the one Mallya struck with Diageo for Rs 500 crore, take place.
Making a strong pitch for growth of farmers, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said the country cannot move forward without their progress.
BSE Midcap and BSE Smallcap indices hit their fresh lifetime highs for the second day in a row
Tusshar became a proud father to a baby boy through In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) and surrogacy.
The low-profile chief of Deepak Fertilisers on Wednesday bought 24.46% shareholding in MCF.
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After withdrawing support to the United Progressive Alliance government over the Sri Lankan Tamil issue, DMK's five representatives resigned from the Union Council of Ministers which were accepted by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh late on Wednesday night.
Alibaba's pervasive economic and social influence in China is seen as a threat to the authority of the Chinese Communist party, notes Shyam Saran.
If fertility levels remain unchanged at today's levels, world population would rise to 44 billion in 2100, 244 billion in 2150 and 1.34 trillion in 2300.
Governments must encourage micro-irrigation, use of natural manure and pesticides in a big way. Farm income can be doubled by reducing cost as much as by increasing MSP, says Sanjeev Nayyar.
Ananth Kumar, the BJP election in-charge of Bihar, on Tuesday announced that the party will not declare the name of its chief ministerial candidate.
Women can now choose between freezing their eggs to opting for surrogacy and adoption.
A whopping two billion people will be 60 years and older by 2050.
A whopping two billion people will be 60 years and older by 2050.
'If we do not burn the residue, wheat sowing will be delayed and that will ultimately affect the yield'
Ajit Mishra, vice president, Research, Religare Broking, answers your queries.
Poddar had earlier said he would sell his stake in Mangalore Chemicals to the highest bidder.
Let's take a look at the protests against the Posco steel plant in Orissa.
With dharnas, rallies and fasts not drawing much attention from the government, people in Madhya Pradesh have resorted to unique ways of protests that have been taken notice of and provided some relief to protestors.
Kuber Sharma offers his opinion on scientific research that associates male cheating and adultery with genetics.
Must satisfy shareholders on game plan to steer UB Group over next 12 months.
Global deforestation, destruction of wetlands, dumping of pesticides and fertilizer into waterways, and global warming are all taking a terrible toll on the Earth's fragile water system, writes Dr Nitish Priyadarshi
Since the beginning of time, the colour green has been associated with growth, life, fertility, energy, and vitality. This invigorating and refreshing colour has demonstrated calming virtues that can bring a certain harmony to the body. Agora launched its #Green2020 photo competition through its mobile app on May 15, following which 17,689 photos representing the colour of growth, regeneration, and health were submitted to the online contest. The spectacular entries include a striking shot of a natural spring in Jalapo State Park, Brazil and at the Tumpak Sewu waterfall on East Java, Indonesia. Scroll down to cast your eyes on the amazing shots -- you'll find the winning image at the bottom.
It is likely that the import duty on input materials would be maintained at the current levels. However many finished products with lower import duty compared to duty on input materials may be increased.
Breivik detonated a fertilizer bomb outside a government building that included the prime ministerial offices last July, killing eight, then gunned down 69 people, mostly teenagers at the ruling Labour Party's youth camp on Utoeya island.
Starring Dileep and Mamta Mohandas in the lead the film is just another loud gender war.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday accused a section of the media of distorting her statement and clarified that she did not say that she would 'beat' the PM.
In terms of terror activities, Kerala has been considered to be a ticking bomb. Although there have been no major incidents reported from Kerala, security agencies believe that it will continue to remain a fertile ground for terrorists and would always be a launch pad for subversive activities. Vicky Nanjappa reports
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's landslide election in 2014 raised hopes he would draw a line under India's socialist past, cut welfare and reduce the government's role in business.
