Backing Supreme Court Judge Justice A R Dave over his call to teach the Gita in schools, a leading Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh ideologue on Wednesday said the work is not a mere religious scripture but a spiritual and philosophic classic and called for it to be declared the "national book."
Gail (India) Ltd, the public sector gas firm, on Tuesday announced that it has tied up the sale of its share of LNG being imported from Qatar and said the regassified LNG from Dahej is the most competitive fuel for power and fertilizer units.
In the printed copy of his address, prepared by the state government and distributed to legislators and media, there was a reference to the alleged tendency of the central government to 'roughshod' the traditions of cooperative federalism by bypassing the state government.
Cereals like millets can help alleviate malnutrition and improve public health, reports Surinder Sud.
While being the all important member of the BJP's parliamentary board, Kumar is often regarded as the "Delhi face" of the Karnataka BJP and also for the state government who could be counted upon for taking issues concerning Karnataka.
The BJP is banking on development. The opposition is raking up caste identities and the dangers of hyper nationalism.
The divergence shows lack of financial depth in the Indian stock markets.
An analysis of the results in Haryana reveals that caste-based voting is anything but dead. It could even help the Bharatiya Janata Party win a second successive term in the state in the forthcoming assembly polls, reports Nitin Kumar.
'Is it time to think beyond the traditional questionnaire-based approach in India?' asks Atanu Biswas.
Spending has begun rising in infrastructure, construction and Indian firms have started to benefit.
This contraceptive gel prevents sperm from leaving the body while allowing seminal fluid to pass through.
Hari Prasad Sridhar captures the natural beauty of the island called Bali.
The lenders have not ruled out selling the property to recover part of their loans to the company.
'Villages are much better prepared than towns as far as COVID-19 is concerned.'
There are elaborate court scenes in Paavada that test our patience for two and a half hours, writes Paresh C Palicha.
'Even when he moves beyond his traditional repertoire, he sticks to a template that does not take him too far from the viewer's gentler emotions,' notes Vikram Johri.
The Paytm employee, who tested positive for the contagious disease with flu like symptoms on Wednesday, came in touch with 91 people in Gurgaon, an official said, citing his counterpart in the suburban town.
Modi said even a few years ago, when India talked about the threats of terrorism, not many in the world were ready to take it seriously.
Notwithstanding the hype created by Bharatiya Janata Party about Narendra Modi, its ally Shiv Sena on Friday did not appear to be enthused about projecting him as National Democratic Alliance's prime ministerial candidate in the next Lok Sabha polls.
Far from the metros and big cities, the coronavirus crisis in the country's districts, towns and villages is being led by district magistrates.
The responsibility of keeping the pandemic under control lies with the DM or collector.
Subrat Kumar Sen, the young district magistrate of Saran, north Bihar, tells Rediff.com's Archana Masih how he and his staff are combating a crisis that no one has confronted before.
The next big destination for IS in South Asia could be India. In India, the SIMI-IM network can provide the logistics for an IS staging area, says Brigadier S K Chatterji (retd).
Despite the 6-month high, trade deficit has widened to a four-month high of $14.62 billion, as imports rose by 14.85 per cent during the month, reports Subhayan Chakraborty.
After being forced to resign as chairman of MCF, Mallya is now keen on increasing his stake in the company
Games Sukanya Verma learned at the movies.
Three Pakistani-origin brothers and their uncle were today sentenced to up to 35 years in prison for raping as many as 15 teenage girls in the United Kingdom.
The Union government acquired land for widening of an under-construction highway, overruling farmers objections in Rohtak, Haryana.
The Sensex closed the day at 28,141, up 486 points, while Nifty50 settled at 8,716, up 155 points.
Routine practise will help regularise hormonal activity within the body says yoga Grand Master Akshar.
The rupee is currently hovering around Rs 65/USD at 2-year lows.
In all, 25 Chairman-cum-Managing Director (CMD) posts, 8 MD posts and 2 Chairman posts are lying vacant, according to a written reply by Minister of State for Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises P Radhakrishnan in the Lok Sabha.
The Old City of Nazareth in Israel is an ancient hub that is being rightfully revived, says Jael Silliman.
Throughout the 1,000-day window from a mother's pregnancy phase to her baby's 2nd birthday, breastfeeding is vital in lending kids the right start to life, building the foundation for a healthy future.
The battle for the takeover of MCFL has been going on for one year.
This is the first time the fight is between mother and son. Both sides don't look in the mood to relent: Advisors and spin doctors have been hired, lawyers have been consulted.
